.Our Valuation Services practice prepares objective valuations for financial reporting, tax and management planning purposes.
Our Analysts receive world-class training, outstanding benefits, strong career progression, competitive salaries and relocation assistance when applicable.Day to day activitiesAnalysts in our fast-paced oil and gas group work on a variety of assignments, including consulting, optimizing financial accounting workflows and processes, providing industry research, business plan design, financial consulting, due diligence, joint venture audits and other financial and consulting services to companies in the oil and gas sector.The position will be mainly dedicated to Joint Venture audits.
Analysts in our fast-paced oil and gas group work on a variety of assignments, including consulting, optimizing financial accounting workflows and processes, providing industry research, business plan design, financial consulting, due diligence, joint venture audits and other financial and consulting services to companies in the oil and gas sector.The Joint Operating Agreement signed between the partners of the Joint Venture usually grants audit rights to non-operator partners in order to ensure that their interests are dully preserved.Joint Venture audits are a tool for non-operator partners, who have limited influence over the Operator's conduct in day-to-day operations, that allows them to review in depth all contractual, procedural, financial and business aspects of the Joint Venture to provide assurance that all obligations have been met and according to the contracts signed between partners.The position therefore requires a strong focus on quantitative and qualitative analysis, processing of industry related accounting and financial data and research abilities paired with natural curiosity of understanding the oil and gas sector and high tolerance for non-linear workstreams and tight deadlines.
This role can also involve extensive client interaction.
A successful analyst will:- Perform a deep analysis of the transaction lists (cost dump) - data-analytics.- Process and analyze vast amounts of information in a timely manner.- Understand the activity of the Joint Venture and its accounting flows.- Review costs' supporting documentation: invoices, contracts, orders, suppliers' daily reports, intercompany agreements, etc.- Analyze the financial reports issued by the Operator, such as budgets, AFEs, financial planning documents and other industry-related documents.- Challenge Operator's assumptions and criteria for costs allocation.- Analyze market and regulatory environment materials necessary to understand relevant aspects of business operations in specific geographies.- Attend client meetings and interviews to gather data and information key to the project, such as financial parameters, operational details, accounting information, etc