Senior Accountant - SEC & Financial Reporting

NOV•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Accountant will develop into a key resource within the Corporate Financial Reporting team, independently managing significant recurring reporting responsibilities and coordinating substantial portions of the quarterly and annual external reporting process with limited supervision. The role maintains high standards of accuracy, completeness, and quality in external and internal financial reporting and builds technical accounting knowledge while taking increasing ownership of accounting matters. The position works across Accounting, Treasury, regional teams, external auditors, and other stakeholders. It demonstrates leadership through ownership, sound judgment, proactive communication, and support for colleagues, while adapting to changing accounting requirements, transactions, systems, processes, and business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Approximately 5 or more years of progressive accounting experience.
Strong foundational knowledge of U.S. GAAP and fundamental accounting concepts, including debits and credits, account relationships, and the natural flow of financial activity.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to complete, accurate work.
Strong time management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet reporting deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and confidence engaging stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate issues, ask thoughtful questions, and exercise sound accounting judgment.
Ability to work independently, take ownership, and complete deliverables with limited supervision.
Ability to organize and coordinate processes with multiple contributors, deadlines, document versions, and review points.
Ability to prepare clear, concise, professional financial reports and schedules for their intended audience.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities, new accounting requirements, system implementations, and evolving business needs.
Demonstrated ability or potential to review others' work and provide effective coaching and guidance.
Strong interest in accounting and desire to develop technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial reporting, public accounting, technical accounting, or a combination of these areas.
SEC reporting and public company financial reporting experience.
CPA certification or progress toward CPA certification.
Experience working with external auditors and within a SOX/internal control environment.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and coordinate portions of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and 11-K and supporting schedules.
Coordinate reporting inputs and review comments from stakeholders and maintain document and version control.
Prepare and review internal financial reports and management schedules, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and suitability for the intended audience.
Support technical accounting matters, including foreign currency, derivatives and hedging, stock-based compensation, debt, equity, goodwill and intangible assets, revenue recognition, and other applicable U.S. GAAP topics.
Research accounting matters, analyze transactions and supporting information, and help document accounting conclusions.
Support foreign currency analysis and processes for the corporate balance sheet hedging program in coordination with Treasury, regional accounting teams, and global stakeholders.
Investigate accounting and reporting matters by engaging stakeholders, asking follow-up questions, and identifying issues for further analysis or escalation.
Coordinate and respond to external audit requests for assigned areas.
Work within the Company's internal control environment, including preparing and retaining appropriate control documentation and supporting evidence.
Support financial reporting for system implementations, report validation, process changes, acquisitions, and other organizational initiatives.
Assist with benefit plan financial statements, statutory reporting, and other recurring or non-routine reporting requirements as needed.
Share knowledge and support team members by providing guidance on accounting and reporting matters.
Own assigned responsibilities from planning through completion and proactively communicate status, issues, risks, and required decisions.
Assist with special projects and other financial reporting and technical accounting priorities as business needs evolve.