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Principal Accountant

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Job Overview:

The Principal Accountant is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex accounting-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Accountant may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of accounting. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in accounting as well as broad knowledge of the accounting discipline within the finance function.


Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Lead and Supervise Statutory and Tax Team – Asia Pacific, UK, African Entities
    • Lead the Stats and Tax team to complete stats audit for the respective entities in Asia Pacific, Australia, UK and Africa
    • Company financials are based on US GAAP. Based on the respective countries IFRS, need to rework financials for the local books audit
    • Liase with external auditors to complete the local statutory audits
    • Liase with Project accountants, FP&A, HR or payroll team on audit queries
    • Arrange for legal, directors and intercompany confirmations as requested by auditor
    • Prepare tax schedules (FA, Provisions, WHT) for Corporate Tax Return submission
    • Presentation of FS to APAC Controller to seek approval
    • Circulate final draft FS for corporate approval
    • Arrange to get the signed financials within the agreed timelines
  • Liase with Tax Consultant for the preparation and filing of WHT, VAT and Corporate Tax Returns
  • Prepare monthly & quarterly Tax Forecast & Tax Packs and booking of monthly entries for tax expense
  • Involved in preparing Overall Business Line quarterly forecast and Annual Budget and provide variance explanations on tax lines
  • Able to Work as a Team, with good inter-personal skills

Essential Qualifications and Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, CPA preferred
  • 5-6 years of relevant experience
  • Intermediate to advanced excel skills preferred
  • Good communication skills
  • Enjoy working in a changing and flexible environment
  • Good problem-solving skills

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