GL Accountant

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🔍Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

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TechnipFMC is a global oil and gas leader, specialized in subsea, onshore, offshore, and surface technologies. Our mission: to enhance the performance of world's energy industry. How we do it: by constantly challenging conventions and investing in our 37 000+ employees, across 48 countries. At TechnipFMC, we aim to offer an inspiring working experience: tackling some of the most complex technical and engineering challenges in the world in collaboration with a truly global team.

GL Accountant - Netherland entities

Aberdeen (Westhill)

This position is within the Finance Department (General Ledger team), reporting to the GL and Consolidation Manager. This department is responsible for the delivery of the consolidated group reporting results for a number of UK and overseas entities. The GL team is also responsible for preparing the statutory accounts for all entities accounted for from Aberdeen and for applying the groups Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) internal control standards.

This role is primarily responsible for delivering all accounting aspects associated with 5 Netherland based entities and co-ordinating with TMOS (vessel business unit) and Global Business Services (GBS).

Job description

The Accountant will be responsible for applying accounting principles and ensuring appropriate accounting control procedures are followed.

·  Full responsibility and accountability for accuracy of information/general ledger and for all transactions relating to the Netherland entities
·  Responsibility for quarterly group reporting in HFM
·  To provide a value-added service to the TMOS BU, demonstrating the ability to pick up new areas and show initiative
·  To build up a strong working relationship with the BU accountants
·  To manage the day to day activities of the GBS team, provide support/training and ensure all tasks performed according to task allocation/timetable
·  To challenge and review existing procedures/processes
·  To be an active team player within the GL Team and undertake other GL tasks as and when required
·  To be a key player in enhancing the reputation of the GL Team across the business units
·  To co-ordinate all general ledger postings performed by GBS
·  To ensure the timely preparation of all BS reconciliations performed by GBS and manage review by the business
·  Organise weekly balance sheet tracker review meetings with GBS
·  Ensure all accruals are booked as required and prior month accruals reversed
·  Ensure all journal entries are approved for posting and have appropriate back-up
·  Manage the manual journal entry approval process with support from GBS
·  To report accounting books into HFM financial reporting system
·  To manage the intercompany reporting process, assist GBS with preparation and issue of group schedules
·  To follow up on queries from consolidation department
·  To report all different scenarios (ICP, Business Segments, Appendix, Preclosing) in HFM
·  Assist with the preparation of balance sheet and income statement variance analysis files
·  To assist with statutory audits queries, deliverables of PBC and any follow up queries
·  To co-ordinate the flow of all AR activities between the business (TMOS) and GBS ensuring that all expectations are met, co-ordinate the raising and booking of invoices, booking of any bad debt provisions, chasing of overdue debts
·  To co-ordinate the flow of all AP activities between the business (TMOS) and GBS ensuring that all expectations are met, co-ordinate the booking of invoices and payments, assist with PO/invoice coding and assist suppliers with their queries
·  Provide information to open/close projects in MDM
·  Liaise with tax department to book corporate tax provisions

You are meant for this job if

Qualifications

Essential
· 
Degree in Accounting or equivalent

·  Knowledge of Accounting standards and principles, including month end closing processes

Preferred:

·Experience in an accounting role

·  Working towards an accounting qualification under one of the main accountancy bodies or qualified

Experience/Skills/knowledge

Essential

·  ·Advanced Microsoft Excel
·  Good understanding of Management Accounts and Sub-ledgers

Preferred

·  Microsoft Office 365 including Outlook
·  Oracle Applications or ERP experience

Your future at TechnipFMC
·  Potential career path
·  Global mobility opportunities
·  Training and development
·  Diverse and international team

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