Senior Accountant, Global EPC & Energy Projects

Hanwha Ocean EPU; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Ocean EPU is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage financial accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and ERP‑based processes for global projects in offshore and onshore energy. This role requires close collaboration with finance, project, regional offices, and corporate teams to ensure accurate, timely reporting and robust internal controls.

You will oversee monthly/quarterly/annual closings, cost structures, and KPI analyses while supporting audits and planning activities in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Business level proficiency in Korean is required.
• Minimum 6–10 years of relevant experience in cost & accounting, preferably in EPC, offshore, onshore plant, energy, engineering, manufacturing, or global project environments.
• Strong understanding of EPU business support processes, cross-functional coordination, documentation discipline, and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to work with global and regional teams in a matrix organization and manage priorities in a project-based environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant enterprise systems such as ERP, accounting, reporting, collaboration, or IT service platforms as applicable to the role.
• Experience supporting offshore, onshore, EPC/EPCI, shipbuilding, or energy plant projects (preferred).
• Experience in global or regional office operations and multicultural stakeholder coordination.
• Experience leading workstreams, improving processes, reviewing outputs, and advising management.
• Knowledge of financial closing, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, ERP FI/CO processes, internal controls, and management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing and reporting for EPU and relevant global entities.
• Apply accounting standards and support external audit, tax reporting, and compliance activities.
• Design, maintain, and monitor project cost structures and cost allocation methodologies for manufacturing overhead and common costs.
• Support annual plan, long-term plan, rolling forecast, and budget‑vs‑actual analysis.
• Prepare management reports, KPI tracking, project/EPU P&L analysis, and scenario analysis for leadership decision‑making.
• Operate internal control processes, approval frameworks, and ERP accounting modules while maintaining data integrity.
• Independently resolve accounting, cost, budget, and reporting issues and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Korean language

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional coordination

Global project environments

Financial closing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hanwha Ocean EPU is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage financial accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and ERP‑based processes for global projects in offshore and onshore energy. This role requires close collaboration with finance, project, regional offices, and corporate teams to ensure accurate, timely reporting and robust internal controls.

You will oversee monthly/quarterly/annual closings, cost structures, and KPI analyses while supporting audits and planning activities in