Senior Accountant-Energy

Job Description

Job Description

This job is posted on behalf of Shamrock Recruiting by Top Echelon.

Senior Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for ensuring complete, accurate and timely accounting for our Energy client.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Prepare monthly journal entries for inventory, cost of goods sold, renewable energy credits, revenue, and expenses in accordance with GAAP.

· Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are identified and corrected as necessary, and performing an ongoing review of balance sheet activity to identify and correct errors before month-end close.

· Complete and communicate cash forecasts to appropriate stakeholders.

· Review and analyze monthly activity for unusual or incomplete transactions and variances between the current month, prior month, and budget.

· Review outstanding receivables routinely, requesting customer updates, providing feedback or direction for uncollected amounts, and escalating amounts of concern to Business Development.

· Research and resolve issues with Terminal Operations, Business Development, Tax, Accounting (Corporate), Vendors and Customers as needed. This includes researching and resolving volumetric and pricing discrepancies.

· Perform key reporting functions (routine and ad-hoc) on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.

· Ensure compliance with internal controls and policies and procedures in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

· Respond to auditor requests and assist in the preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting schedules.

· Establish and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external customers to consistently improve customer service.

· Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, and/or accounting.

· Assist Staff Accountant with customer invoicing and questions as needed.

· Assist Management on various projects/tasks as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Ability to work independently with minimal direction from management, by still providing quality accurate results.

· Excellent time management skills, with no or minimal direction from management to meet required deadlines.

· Strong working knowledge of general accounting concepts, monthly close process, financial reporting, and GAAP concepts.

· Motivated, self-directed and results-driven approach to work, also takes ownership of assigned tasks.

· Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines while maintaining highest quality of work product.

· Ability to maintain confidentiality.

· Capable of establishing effective working relationships that promote teamwork and collaboration.

· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to interact effectively with various levels of staff and management.

· Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

· Ability to independently develop solutions to problems/challenges as they arise.

· Flexibility to work additional hours during peak periods.

· Proficiency with computer applications, including ERP systems, Microsoft Excel Suite Products and Adobe Acrobat.

Experience/Education:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration required.

· At least 4 years of professional accounting experience.

· CPA is a plus.

· Experience within Oil and Gas Industry, preferred.

· Experience using SAP or Oracle is preferred but not required.