Finance & Legal
Senior Accountant - Intercompany | |||
| Company | Transocean | Experience | 3-5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of posting | 2008-08-11 21:33 | Salary indication | Competitive |
| Category | Finance & Legal | Start date | TBD |
| Region | North America | Duration | Permanent |
| Country | United States (USA) | ||
| Location | Houston, TX | ||
| Description | Transocean is the world's largest and most experienced offshore drilling contractor, with industry-leading positions in the rapidly growing ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment drilling segments. At Transocean you can work with some of the most advanced rigs in operation in the world and operations that set records in technical firsts, efficiency and safety. BASIC FUNCTION: Ensure intercompany activity is properly recorded in the general ledger and maintain the corporate billing system to facilitate timely billing and settlement of activity as required. Serve as a liaison between the field offices and the Houston Corporate office on intercompany-related matters. DUTIES: 1.Supervise the preparation and dissemination of intercompany billings by reviewing billings prepared by the Senior Accounting Clerks for settlement by the Treasury Department. 2.Maintain billing system and generate intercompany invoice coding and wire transfers for delivery to the Treasury Department for payment. 3.Analyze intercompany balances with joint ventures and coordinate with Houston Treasury and the field offices the timely billing and settlement. 4.Monitor and analyze, as needed, monthly intercompany balances and resolve out of balance situations with field offices and Houston Accounting. 5.Prepare journal entries as necessary to keep the intercompany accounts in order. 6.Supervise Accounting Clerks and Senior Accountants assigned with the responsibility of performing specific job functions. 7.Coordinate with Houston Tax and implement the accounting requirements of intercompany activity. 8.Develop an understanding and detailed knowledge of the legal and operating entity structure within each region, with a particular emphasis on intercompany relationships and related statutory requirements. 9.Analyze intercompany funding account balances and coordinate with Houston Treasury regarding the need for any new loan agreements. 10.Monitor field-related intercompany balances, billings and settlement, and advise the respective directors of accounting of any issues. | ||
| Skills | EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree in Accounting EXPERIENCE: 4 to 5 years of accounting experience, familiarity with inter-company billing procedures in large organizations preferred. SKILLS: Knowledge of moderately complex procedures and practices of accounting. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Job requires employee to think and solve problems step by step; often looking beyond the obvious solution to a problem and dig deeper for the best solution. Job requires employee to work on projects individually; incumbent must be self motivating. Job requires employee to communicate well with people at different levels; frequently sharing information with others while listening to and understanding their points of view. SUPERVISION: Position directly supervises 1-2 Senior Accounting Clerks INGENUITY: Incumbent works independently using his or her own judgment and initiative with guidance from immediate supervisor. DECISION MAKING: Problems encountered are somewhat complex. Job requires employee to make decisions about his or her work and to work independently. | ||
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| Reference Nr | ma551674 | ||
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