Baker Hughes

Lead Finance Specialist - Financial Reporting

Posted 19 Days Ago

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Houston, TX, USA

In-Office

Senior level

Energy

The Role

Lead finance specialist designs and implements internal controls and SOPs for financial and sustainability reporting (CSRD, ISSB, EU Taxonomy, GHG). Collaborates with Sustainability, Controllership, and FP&A to streamline processes, account for U.S. federal R&D funding, and support audits and compliance for emissions and related disclosures.

Summary Generated by Built In

Responsibilities, authorities and accountabilities

As a Lead Finance Specialist – Financial Reporting, you will be responsible for:
Designing and implementing internal controls that are effective, efficient, and properly administered in order to deliver accurate and reliable data.
Handling communication with direct colleagues and the business about approach and methods for solving complex problems.
Documenting SOP’s and control framework covering aspects of CSRD, ISSB, EU Taxonomy, and GHG reporting.
Collaborating between key stakeholders of the Sustainability, Controllership, and FP&A teams to drive efficiencies and
eliminate duplicative/unnecessary work.
Work with the business to account for U.S. federal funding on Research & Development projects
Collaborating with teams to help deliver the formulation of processes/controls as it relates to various emissions, sustainability
data, and metrics to ensure consistency across our reporting landscape.
Supporting audit and compliance requirements for emissions accounting and reporting. Ensuring (where appropriate) the resolution of any audit findings.

Required Qualifications

Have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
Be a subject matter expert in financial disclosures, auditing, consulting or other relevant financial or operational experience.
Have compelling technical, analytical and decision-making skills with an ability to interpret and summarize information.
Demonstrate excellent written, verbal and presentation skills including communicating complex technical content to a range of audiences.
Be able to prioritize workflow to meet critical deadlines and pay exceptionally close attention to detail
Have effective problem identification and solution skills
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Finance Senior Specialist - Financial Reporting

Skills Required

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
Subject matter expertise in financial disclosures, auditing, consulting, or relevant financial/operational experience
Strong technical, analytical, and decision-making skills with ability to interpret and summarize information
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including communicating complex technical content to varied audiences
Ability to prioritize workflow to meet deadlines and strong attention to detail
Effective problem identification and solution skills

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