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General Information

Location:
Brisbane
Ref#:
490300

Description & Requirements

About Us
Santos provides reliable, affordable energy for progress and seeks to provide lower carbon energy over time.

Santos is a global energy company with operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the United States.

At Santos, our goal is to be a global leader in the energy evolution to low-carbon fuels that help the world decarbonise and continue to provide the reliable, affordable energy the world needs for modern life and human progress.

Santos is an important Australian domestic gas supplier and LNG supplier in Asia. We are committed to supplying critical fuels such as oil and gas, and abating emissions through carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency projects, use of renewables in our operations and high-quality offsets. Santos will also seek to develop low-carbon fuels as customer demand evolves.

For 70 years, Santos has been working in partnership with local communities, providing jobs and business opportunities, safely developing natural gas resources and from there powering industries and households.

Santos seeks to deliver long-term value to shareholders through our diverse portfolio of high-quality, long-life, low-cost oil and gas assets, carbon storage resources and infrastructure. 

The Santos portfolio is value accretive and resilient across a range of decarbonisation scenarios. Santos has a climate transition action plan that will continue to evolve for the global energy evolution.

Santos has a regional operating model with a strong local focus. The Company’s operating structure comprises three regional business units focused on enabling and executing corporate strategy. Two divisions – Santos Energy Solutions and Santos Upstream Gas and Liquids – are accountable for global portfolio management and strategy.
 
About the Role
Based out of our Brisbane office, Santos is seeking an experienced professional to support the Finance team with Joint Venture audits. In this role, you will work closely with both internal and external stakeholder to source and manage critical documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Additionally, you will contribute to the success of continuous improvement projects within the Eastern Australia and PNG Regional Business Unit, focusing on financial systems and processes to enhance efficiency and outcomes.

This position is offered initially on a 12-month fixed term basis. 
 
Key accountabilities include:  
  • Collaborate with the Santos teams to manage materials related to Joint Venture audit.
  • Source relevant documentation from internal systems such as SharePoint, SAP, Oracle, and others.
  • Request archived materials from internal teams and review them for applicability to current matters.
  • Maintain accurate records and ensure proper file management.
  • Identify inefficiencies in existing finance systems and reporting processes and recommend improvements.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing data standardisation, automation, and overall efficiency within the finance function.
  • Champion the ESSA (Eliminate, Simplify, Standardise, Automate) mindset within the finance function.

About You
To excel in this role, you will bring a minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, ideally within the resource industry, along with strong expertise in SAP Finance systems and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Your in-depth knowledge of Joint Venture accounting and auditing practices, coupled with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, will be key to delivering accurate and insightful financial support. You’ll also have a proven track record of building and managing internal relationships, collaborating across teams, and effectively communicating with multiple stakeholders. 

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Commerce, or a related field, along with a relevant accounting qualification (ICAA, CPA, or equivalent), will provide the foundation for your success in this role.
  
Supporting a Diverse Workforce 
Santos acknowledges that we operate on the traditional lands of Aboriginal people. We recognise the traditional rights to maintain the culture, identities, traditions, and customs on their country. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our ongoing success.  
 
We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different.  

Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander jobseekers are strongly encouraged to apply. 
 
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via the online recruitment system before COB Monday 30th of December 2024.  
 
A requirement of this role is that you will need to have in place the legal work rights for Australia to apply.  
  
Potential Scams
There are a number of fake adverts that are impersonating Santos Limited, in these instances you will receive an e-mail from a generic e-mail address. We do not make offers without interviews or due diligence taking place.  You will know if an advert is genuine if you are directed to the Santos company careers page to apply which is 
https://recruitment.santos.com/