Accountant Sr.- Financial Reporting

Location: Houston, TX

Description:
As an Accountant Sr, you will provide expertise and mentorship in compiling, analyzing and interpreting financial information for leadership decision-making. This role ensures compliance with requirements and regulations and is a resource for both internal and external customers. You will use your experience, innovation and judgement to handle a diverse range of assignments with minimal oversight!

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Analyzes business transactions of moderate complexity and identifies appropriate accounting treatment through research or collaboration with subject matter specialists
• Arranges, maintains or develops schedules, reports and analyses for internal/external customers
• Prepares journal entries, account reconciliations and financial statements
• Reconciles and/or analyzes ledger accounts and proposes adjusting entries, as the need arises
• Provides information and explanation for audit requests from internal/external auditors
• Serves as a resource to colleagues with less experience
• Accounts for participation in various accounting related special projects
• Prepares explanations to management regarding account reconciliations and operational results
• Identifies and recommends resolutions to issues that impact the accuracy and completeness of accounting data and financial statements within a general area of responsibility
• Supports the regulated financial reporting function with the monthly close and the quarterly and year-end reporting processes.
• Communicates and coordinates with company partners
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related major with a strong accounting focus and minimum four (4) years’ experience in related energy industry accounting
• Preferred: CPA and minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in accounting in the oil and gas industry

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Preferred: Prior experience in regulatory accounting
• Preferred: Prior experience in financial reporting and financial statement consolidation
• Preferred: Prior experience with Oracle ERP or similar applications, Workiva, and PowerBi