Senior Accountant

A fast-growing company in the energy industry is seeking a SeniorAccountant to join the team. This role requires in-depth knowledge of US GAAP, including cost accounting and revenue recognition under ASC 606, along with experience operating in a SOX environment, and requires regular collaboration with other departments such as Project Accounting and Project Controls. Reporting to the Manager, Operations Accounting, the Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing journal entries, performing project-level financial analyses, preparing account reconciliations, and supporting internal and external audit requests.

Salary + Additional Benefits:

• $100,000–$119,000
• Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K
• PTO (Vacation, Sick Time)

Location: Houston, TX
Type of Position: Direct Hire

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly project-related journal entries, ensuring accurate coding under US GAAP (including ASC 606) and the company's Chart of Accounts.
• Responsible for monthly and ad hoc analysis of project-related cost and revenue accounting.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reconciliations for GL accounts and subsystems.
• Gather, organize, and process documentation for projects being performed across the company, maintaining a large data set. This will require regular collaboration with internal groups and clients.
• Successfully perform key Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls in areas such as Projects, Revenue, and Financial Close Management.
• Dedication to continuously improving accounting, reporting, and SOX processes, with ability to lead process improvement initiatives.
• Support financial statement audits, incurred cost audits, and internal audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related business field is required. An advanced degree and/or Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Management Accountant designation is preferred
• Experience: A minimum of five years of full-time accounting work experience is required. Must possess advanced Microsoft Excel skills with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and organization. Must have strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to work successfully on cross-functional teams, as well as independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives. Additional required or preferred skills are as follows:
• General knowledge of US GAAP and SOX
• Proficiency identifying and driving process improvement initiatives
• Experience with Oracle ERP and EPM is not required, but is a plus
• Ability to perform tasks independently, but also able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and stakeholders

Due to the high volume of applications we typically receive, we regret that we are not able to personally respond to all applications. However, if you are invited to take the next step in the process, you will typically be contacted within one week of submitting your application.

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