General Accounting Associate II - Commodity - Houston, TX

Primary Purpose
Handles moderately complex accounting activities and prepares routine financial reports. Contributes to reliable financial data that informs departmental and organizational decisions. The position is part of a collaborative accounting team supporting commodity and derivative activities across energy markets, including natural gas, and other related products. The team works closely with cross-functional partners, including Risk, Commercial, and Operations. The environment offers exposure to evolving processes, market dynamics, and technical accounting topics.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Assists with accounting and reporting for commodity transactions and derivative instruments, including gathering data for contract terms, valuation support, settlement activity, and mark-to-market processes
* Prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, and supports month-end close activities related to trading and commodity operations
* Assists in the preparation of financial reports and supporting schedules for internal and external reporting. Helps track and summarize physical and financial transactions to support financial reporting
* Provides support for audit activities by gathering documentation and assisting with auditor requests
* Prepares journal entries for inventory valuation and cost of goods sold and completes review checklists.
* Reviews differences between expected and actual results, identifies key reasons for those differences, and shares meaningful observations.
* Creates and reviews key financial reports, such as summaries of income, assets, and cash movement, and explains what the numbers mean.
* Carefully checks financial records to ensure they match actual transactions, and looks into any inconsistencies to make sure everything lines up.
* Prepares required paperwork, answers questions from reviewers or inspectors, and ensures all work follows company rules, professional standards, and legal requirements.
* Performs other duties as assigned