Job ID: 9813
Location: Houston, Texas
Category: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Contract
Job Description
Location: Houston, TX
Description
Responsible for accuracy and timeliness of natural gas transactions; including transportation, storage, and physical purchase/sale transactions. Assist in reporting to Management the business results with analysis and explanation of all significant variances from plan. Take the lead in solving problems.
- Assist in the monthly accounting and closing cycle, including ensuring all current month transactions are accurately recorded, account analysis and reconciliation procedures
- Ensure that transactions are recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and company policies
- Ensure all balance sheet items are valid and supportable
- Accrue transactions on an estimate basis and true up upon receipts of actual data as needed
- Process sale and purchase transactions of natural gas for assigned assets accurately and timely
- Pay commodity and transportation invoices accurately and timely
- Foster a strong relationship with the Commercial organization and clearly communicate financial and operating results to that organization
- Ensure all applicable regulatory reporting requirements are met with timeliness and accuracy
- Provide assistance and information for internal and external audits
- Complete quarterly and annual regulatory reporting
- Participate in testing for system implementations and updates
- Generate ongoing and ad hoc financial and management reports relating to transactions and balances in assigned accounts
- Apply analytical review to system generated reports and schedules to ensure transactions are properly recorded in the accounting systems
- Answer and resolve internal and external customer inquiries
Basic/Required:
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience
Preferred:
- 7 + years' experience in accounting/finance role
- Proficient (perform the skill with limited assistance) with SAP, Excel, Outlook
- Strong organizational skills, the ability to multi-task effectively and resolve issues in an accurate and efficient manner
- Takes ownership of assigned tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills, works well with others, strong team player
- Detail-oriented and able to multi-task
- Strong communication skills
