Job Description

Job Category: General Accounting
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NOV is seeking a Temporary GL Accountant Assistant to support our Africa Accounting Shared Service team based in Cape Town. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional to gain hands-on experience in a global organization while contributing to key accounting, audit, and reporting activities. In this role, you'll support essential financial operations and month-end processes across multiple African regions. You will play a key part in organizing documentation, maintaining reconciliations, and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial data.
What You'll Do:

• General Accounting Support

• Gather, prepare, and file documentation for accounting and audit activities.
• Support reconciliations, audit samples, and external auditor requests.
• Accounts Receivable & Payable

• Reconcile AR/AP accounts and balance GL to sub-systems.
• Process payments and reconcile supplier statements via ERP.
• Intercompany Accounting

• Collect IC invoices and documentation, accrue unprocessed items, and reconcile IC balances.
• Support AP and assist with payment applications in the ERP.
• Fixed Assets & Lease Accounting

• Ensure alignment between the GL and Fixed Asset/Lease sub-systems.
• General Ledger & Month-End Reporting

• Prepare journals, maintain balance sheet reconciliations, and support month-end close.
• Compile financial schedules and assist with ad hoc analysis and projects.
• Statutory Reporting & Compliance

• Support statutory and tax audit preparation.
• Assist with internal controls (SOX) documentation and IFRS audit processes.

What You Bring:
Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree (third year or higher) in Accounting/Finance; Honours is a plus.
• 1-2 years' experience in accounting, admin, or financial analysis.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong grasp of accounting principles and high attention to detail.
• Analytical, organized, and able to work independently under deadlines.
• Effective communicator and collaborative team player.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Fluent in English; French beneficial.

Why Join NOV?

• Gain valuable hands-on experience in a global finance environment
• Work alongside experienced accounting professionals
• Contribute to meaningful financial operations across multiple African countries
• Build your skillset and strengthen your CV in a respected multinational organization

About Us: Every day, the oil and gas industry's best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.
We Power the Industry that Powers the World
Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success-now and in the future.
Global Family
We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.
Purposeful Innovation
Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.
Service Above All
This drives us to anticipate our customers' needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.
About the Team: Corporate
Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.

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