Management Accountant

Wood (trading locally as WOOD KSS LLP) is currently recruiting for Management Accountant to join our team in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor overhead (SG&A) expenditure, ensuring accurate cost allocation and reporting
• Prepare and maintain monthly management accounts, including analysis of financial performance and key business drivers
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long-term financial plans
• Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, providing clear commentary and recommendations to management
• Deliver timely and accurate management reporting to support business decision-making
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with management reporting requirements
• Maintain cash books and support cash flow monitoring and forecasting activities
• Manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) processes, including tracking, reporting, and compliance with approval procedures
• Monitor company assets and liabilities, ensuring accurate balance sheet account reconciliations and timely resolution of outstanding items
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, financial controls, and regulatory requirements
• Continuously review and improve accounting processes and procedures to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness
• Manage intercompany transactions, including processing, invoicing, reconciliation, and settlement of balances
• Prepare internal reports in accordance with Group policies and management requirements
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring deadlines are met and reporting is accurate
• Act as a business partner to operational and functional teams by providing financial insights and guidance
• Assist with internal and external audits, providing supporting documentation and responding to audit queries
• Contribute to the development and implementation of financial controls, process improvements, and reporting enhancements
• Support ad hoc financial analysis, projects, and management requests as required
• Process and monitor intercompany transactions across multiple entities
• Prepare and issue intercompany invoices in line with Group policies
• Reconcile intercompany balances and investigate/resolvе differences on a timely basis
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end intercompany close activities
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies where applicable

Requirements:

• Higher (finance) education
• Work experience in the respective position no less than 3 year
• Proficient user of Excel
• People supervision and management skills
• Good commercial knowledge
• Good systems experience (e.g. Oracle, Hyperion)