The Principal Accountant is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will solve complex accounting‑related problems and work independently with minimal guidance. They may lead functional teams or projects and are regarded as a specialist in accounting, requiring expertise in accounting and broad knowledge of the discipline within finance.

• Maintenance of all tax and related accounting records on a jurisdictional and/or entity basis.
• Preparation of standalone and consolidated statutory accounts for larger legal entities, ensuring these are fully audited, signed off by all parties and filed with the relevant authorities before the due date.
• Preparation, review, sign off and filing of all more complex tax returns for each of the relevant jurisdictions in which McDermott has operations with tax reporting responsibilities.
• Calculation of corporate tax liabili...