Accountant (Senior - Principal)

Halliburton; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Halliburton seeks an experienced Accountant in Houston to support legal entity equity accounting, investments, and intercompany activity. You’ll help close monthly/quarterly books, reconcile balances, and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX controls within the Global Operations Accounting group.

The role reports to a manager and involves cross-functional coordination with Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury and Legal. Bachelor's in Accounting is required; CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA or active pursuit preferred.
• Experience in corporate or intercompany accounting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX controls.
• Proficiency with Excel and Word; Adobe Pro a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries related to legal entity equity, investments, intercompany transactions, and assigned corporate accounting activity.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes to help ensure timely, complete, and accurate financial results.
• Prepare and analyze monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and follow through on timely resolution.
• Support legal entity equity reporting requirements, including equity rollforwards, ownership activity, investment account analysis, and related reporting schedules.
• Gather, validate, and analyze financial data to support accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Maintain compliance with applicable U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and SOX controls over assigned corporate accounting processes.
• Coordinate with cross-functional groups such as Financial Reporting Group, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and regional finance teams to obtain support and deliver accurate reporting.
• Prepare audit support, respond to internal and external audit requests, and maintain documentation supporting accounting conclusions and control performance.
• Research, analyze, and resolve accounting issues related to legal entity structure, equity activity, investment balances, intercompany transactions, and assigned corporate accounting areas.
• Assist with special projects, process improvements, and ad hoc accounting requests as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Reconciliation

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA certification preferred

Tools

SAP

HFM

Essbase

BlackLine

Job description

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

The Accountant, Legal Entity Equity Accounting position supports the Corporate Accounting group by performing accounting, reporting, reconciliation, and analysis activities related to legal entity equity, investments, intercompany activity, and related corporate accounting processes. This role helps ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX controls, and timely support for corporate, tax, treasury, legal, and regional finance stakeholders.

This position will be part of the Global Operations Accounting group and will report to a Manager within the group. The position will assist with month-end close activities, account reconciliations, equity rollforwards, investment and legal entity reporting, and ad hoc accounting requests.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Prepare and review journal entries related to legal entity equity, investments, intercompany transactions, and assigned corporate accounting activity.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes to help ensure timely, complete, and accurate financial results.
• Prepare and analyze monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and follow through on timely resolution.
• Support legal entity equity reporting requirements, including equity rollforwards, ownership activity, investment account analysis, and related reporting schedules.
• Gather, validate, and analyze financial data to support accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Maintain compliance with applicable U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and SOX controls over assigned corporate accounting processes.
• Coordinate with cross-functional groups such as Financial Reporting Group, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and regional finance teams to obtain support and deliver accurate reporting.
• Prepare audit support, respond to internal and external audit requests, and maintain documentation supporting accounting conclusions and control performance.
• Research, analyze, and resolve accounting issues related to legal entity structure, equity activity, investment balances, intercompany transactions, and assigned corporate accounting areas.
• Assist with special projects, process improvements, and ad hoc accounting requests as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Three to five plus years of accounting experience, preferably in corporate accounting, legal entity accounting, intercompany accounting, investment accounting, or public accounting.
• CPA or active pursuit of CPA certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting requirements, and internal control expectations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; experience with Adobe Pro preferred.
• Willingness to work overtime, as necessary, during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close periods to meet deadlines.

Skills

• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate work under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated professionalism when working with cross-functional stakeholders and management.

A plus but not required

• Public accounting experience.
• Large public company or global company experience.
• Experience with SAP, HFM, Essbase, BlackLine, or similar financial systems.
• Experience with legal entity reporting, intercompany accounting, equity accounting, or investment-related accounting processes.

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available, including Senior Accountant, or Principal Accountant.

World Class Benefits

At Halliburton, we're committed to providing you and your family with a comprehensive and affordable benefits package - which means we offer support for your physical, emotional, financial and parental needs, both now and in the future. When you join our team, you'll have access to a wide range of resources designed to help you thrive at work and at home. By clicking here, you can review a summary of the benefits available once you join.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States

Full-time, on-site position.

Job Details

Requisition Number: 211444
Experience Level: Experienced Hire
Job Family: Support Services
Product Service Line: Finance
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time

Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.