Financial Accountant - #149188

Overview

Due to an internal transfer, we have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Accountant to join our Financial Reporting team in a full-time staff role. The role sits in our East Campus office at Westhill and will report into our Financial Reporting Team Lead.

At Subsea 7, our fantastic people ensure that this is a great place to work. The Finance Resource Centre (FRC) team work together to provide accurate accounting services to the global Subsea 7 business. If you share our values – safety, integrity, performance, collaboration, innovation and sustainability and you are friendly, positive and consistent – you can expect a career with real prospects in a growing international company.

This position offers a challenging role in a dynamic and supportive team where you will be responsible for the financial reporting for a specific region. You will generate financial reports and financial statements for key stakeholders. There will be many opportunities to learn and develop with the support and collaboration of the team around you.

What will you be doing?

Statutory accounts

• Preparation of annual statutory financial statements and management accounts when required
• Provide explanations and information to external auditors related to the Group financial statements and entity statutory financial statements
• Demonstrate a good understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards, applicable local accounting standards, local legislation and group accounting policies
• Support the Internal Audit process, providing explanations and information as required
  
  

Financial controls

• Compliance with monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, ensuring financial controls are addressed within deadlines set
• Preparation of reconciliations and analysis with relevant and appropriate back up and critical analysis of the balances in significant entities
• Assist with the review of Associate Accountants’ work
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Identify areas of process improvements and propose potential solutions to establish best practice and process standardisation
• Champion standard ways of working with colleagues within the Subsea 7 finance community
• Coach Associate Accountants within the team
• Partner with the Subsea 7 finance community to resolve any financial reporting queries in a timely and effective manner
• Other ad hoc tasks and projects as required.
  
  

What experience would we like you to have?

Please note, if you don’t tick all the boxes below but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience.

• be a qualified or nearly qualified accountant with audits and accounts preparation experience (essential)
• have experience of IFRS and FRS 101 statutory accounts preparation, financial controls and the audit process
• be self-motivated with a logical approach to problem solving
• have a proven track record of good quality analysis and analytical review.
• Experience within large multinational companies or large teams would be advantageous.