Senior Accountant-Energy

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.