Overview
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, word-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger - a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other's successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Responsibilities
JOB SCOPE:
Responsible for providing technical accounting guidance to the global finance organization and other corporate functions to ensure accurate and timely financial information in compliance with US GAAP and company policies. Responsible for developing accounting policies, procedures and controls and implementing new accounting standards.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide technical accounting guidance in the identification and application of US GAAP, SEC, and other authoritative accounting guidance in support of the company's global finance organization.
- Provide technical accounting guidance to various levels of management throughout the global organization. This includes direct interaction with the Corporate Controller, CAO, CFO, global business unit general managers and controllers, and other functional management (HR, Internal Audit, Corporate Planning, Law, Tax, Treasury, R&D, and Corporate Development).
- Provide technical accounting guidance for business acquisitions through active participation as the primary US GAAP expert on the company's global merger and acquisition due diligence teams. Responsibilities include oversight of purchase price allocation, valuation of identifiable intangible assets, and providing general technical accounting support throughout the acquisition due diligence process. Support global finance integration initiatives as required.
- Frequently interacts with company's external auditors in evaluating technical accounting positions and public disclosure matters.
- Support the quarterly and year-end public reporting process through oversight of significant footnotes including acquisitions, pensions, and new accounting pronouncements.
- Provide technical updates and training as necessary to the global finance organization as well as other corporate functions.
- Manage the company's long-lived asset impairment testing.
- Must understand and comply with all safety rules and company policies of Weatherford. Work assignments carried out to the highest quality level.
- Perform various other duties and activities as assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job.
Qualifications
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:
- A minimum of 5+ years of related work experience for Manager level; 8-10+ years of experience for Sr Manager role
- Must be an active CPA and hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- External audit experience with a public accounting firm preferred, but not required.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements required.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and responsibilities in a fast-paced growing company.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills required.
- Strong computer skills to include Microsoft Office products.
- Must be flexible, adaptable, proactive and work well under pressure
