Associate Accountant

Role Overview

Associate Accountant at McDermott, based in Qatar, handling day-to-day finance operations for QFAB (Yard with 3-million-man hours capacity) and supporting treasury activity across the region.

Role Purpose

Perform transactional accounting activities, month-end closing, and financial reporting for Qatar operations while liaising with McDermott Global Finance Team and Middle East functions including JV partner Nakilat/QFAB.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End and Reporting

• Execute month-end closing and reporting processes.
• Assist in preparing MIS reports related to Qatar operations and finance.

Billing and Transactions

• Generate QFAB billing, track deliverables, and provide associated transactional support.
• Perform follow-up and transactional activity including billing for Qatar Finance operations.

Cash and Payables

• Support Accounts Payable functions.
• Support cash flow forecasting and resolve identified issues.

Audit and Compliance

• Provide internal and external audit support.

Other Duties

• Complete ad-hoc activities as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate degree with professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, or ACCA).
• Three or more years of work experience, depending on prior role.
• Comfort with information technology and experience with Oracle or similar ERP systems.

Skills & Competencies

• Agile mindset with demonstrated experience driving process improvements.
• Clear written and verbal communication for extensive interface with Middle East locations (Qatar, Dubai, Saudi Arabia) and JV partner contacts.
• Advanced Excel skills including expert knowledge of pivot tables, lookups, and conditional formulas; ability to write simple macros.
• PowerPoint presentation skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage strict deadlines.
• Knowledge of Hyperion (HFM and Planning) and Smartview (desirable, not mandatory).
• Power BI knowledge (bonus).