Financial Reporting Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

This position will be part of the team responsible for the corporate accounting, financial reporting processes and financial analysis for the company. The position offers multiple opportunities to showcase analytical skills to various senior executives and provides great collaboration across the organization. The position is accountable for the accuracy and quality of its work product and partners directly with operations on accruals and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review various monthly corporate accounting entries, eliminations, and account reconciliations, including evaluating the financial statement impact of each entry
• Own the day-to-day corporate accounting entries outside of oil and gas revenue, AP, and JIB (e.g., debt, derivatives, depletion, ARO), ensuring they are recorded accurately and on time
• Prepare, analyze and present monthly reporting of consolidated financial results
• Support      the preparation and analysis of the corporate reporting packages, monthly      flash reporting, and other financial results as deemed necessary
• Partner      with operations on the preparation of operational accruals; perform      accrual lookbacks and analyze variances to identify root causes and      recommend improvements
• Lead      ad hoc requests/special projects for financial reporting initiatives,      delivering final, presentation-ready work product within agreed timelines
• Liaise      with external auditors by providing requested PBC items and responding to      questions in support of the financial statement audits; complete GAAP      checklist
• Assist      in preparation of annual reports which are prepared fully in-house
• Become      an integral part of the accounting team by promoting collaboration,      innovation and business expertise
• Recommend      and implement process, automation, and internal control improvements
• Perform      technical accounting research and document conclusions with supporting      GAAP guidance 
• Use      reporting and planning systems and emerging tools, including AI-enabled      tools, to improve the efficiency and quality of the close and reporting      process
• Communicate      clearly and proactively with accounting team, management, operations, and      cross-functional partners on status, risks, and findings