JOB DESCRIPTION
DOCUMENT NUMBER: D001217226
Title:
POSITION TITLE: Accounting Specialist
POSITION CATEGORY: Corporate Functions
Reports To (job Title):
DUAL REPORT
Job Purpose
Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability or other financial activities with the organization.
Roles & Responsibilities
SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE
- Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company's Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company's Rules to Live By
- Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk
- Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations
- Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises
QUALITY
- Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford's Management System
- Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement
OPERATIONS
- Develop, analyze, and interpret statistical and financial information to evaluate operating results in terms of profitability and performance to budget.
- Provide the organization and its management with the financial and operating information necessary to guide business decisions.
- Assist operational management in preparation of annual budget
- Comply with all corporate reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.
- Conduct research of financial data and review accounting transactions.
COMMUNICATION
- Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external
- Supervisors & Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities to their reports
FINANCIAL
- All employees have an accountability to the organisation to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses
- Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure
PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT
- Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience
- Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential
- Supervisors are expected to actively engaging their employees to support talent management through Weatherford's performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities
- Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personal & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce
VISION & LEADERSHIP
- Demonstrates leadership, ethical behaviour and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times
Experience & Education
Required
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field
- 3+ year's accounting experience
Preferred
Required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in presentation preparation, communication, and writing skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem solving
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work and interact with personnel at all levels withing the organization
PREFFERED
- Advanced knowledge of Quckbooks
- Advanced Excel
Travel Requirement: This role may require domestic and potentially international travel of up to: Make Selection
Job Description Scope
This job description's purpose is to offer some details on the scope and depth of the role and its interaction with other roles with the organisation, through a focus on key criteria. It cannot capture the entire scope of the role. The document is generic in nature and offers consistency in role content from the early career level to more senior levels. The Company's expectation is that the holder of the role understands and accepts that its expectations will be potentially greater from those in more senior roles than those at an early stage of their career. Responsibilities may well be greater and their decisions will have greater impact on the function and organisations performance. The Company reserves the right to amend the content of the job description to better reflect the changing scope of the role with or without notice.
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION
CAREER PATH LEVEL
EXECUTIVE I - V Make Selection
Holds management accountability for a business, division, major geography, corporate function or major corporate sub-function. Develops, establishes & approves long terms strategy for the area managed
MANAGEMENT I V Level I
Achieves goals through the work of others. Responsibilities inc; performance management, merit review, training & development. Focus is on managing others and applying operational or strategic management skills
PROFESSIONAL I - VII Make Selection
Applies a theoretical knowledge-base to work in order to achieve goals through own work. Characterised by specific functional expertise, typically gained through formal education. May provide guidance to others using technical expertise
TECHNICAL I V Make Selection
Performs technical work, often in support of professional roles. Requires vocational training or the equivalent experience. Performs duties according to established procedures
SUPPORT I V Make Selection
Performs clerical or administrative work, requires vocational training or the equivalent experience and performs duties according to established procedures
OPERATIONS I V Make Selection
Performs operational, craft or manual tasks. Typically requires vocational training, apprenticeship or equivalent experience. Performs task according to established procedures.
GEOZONE ADDENDUMS
The job description template is a generic document designed to improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of the information regarding the Company's expectations for the position. Individual countries may have some regulatory requirements that are required to be included in the job description. Any specific country requirements are captured in their specific Geozone addendum, which should be issued to the employee with the job description document.