Senior Gas Accountant

We are searching for Senior Gas Accountant on behalf our client.  This is a 1 yr. contract assignment. (W-2).  The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and take ownership of various projects, adding value through critical thinking and inter-personal skills with knowledge of either the retail gas or power industry.

This is a lead role in special projects, including researching, analyzing and reporting on issues that affect the company, making recommendations for solutions, and following through to resolution.

Location: Houston, TX 77002

1 yr. contract assignment. (W-2) 

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Prepare month end journal entries and supporting documentation (revenues, cost of goods sold, receivables, prepaids, fixed assets, deposits, accrued interest, etc.)
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare month end close results file.
• Compile and analyze financial information for regulatory reporting
• Analyze costs by responsibility center and communicate monthly with business owners
• Prepares financial reports that are in compliance with GAAP, in a timely manner, to accurately reflect the financial status of the company
• Maintains a good understanding of, and applies, GAAP, SEC regulations, and relative company policies, practices and procedures.
• Assures accounting integrity of corporate financial data through the implementation of appropriate internal controls
• Prepares schedules and journal entries
• Provides guidance and direction to other team members 

The ideal candidate will possess the following performance attributes and competencies:

• Driven – committed to career development through personal improvement.
• Problem solver - proactive thinker with practical solutions, very analytical, and orientation to be tightly linked to business strategies and financial priorities.
• Professional skills – strong interpersonal skills, builds and nurtures cross functional teams and relationships, respects others, is tactfully assertive, has a bias for action, and follows through to completion.
• Technical skills – experience researching, interpreting and applying accounting rules and policies.
• Process & project management – strong planning and organizational skills
• Integrity – strong ethic to comply with legal, regulatory, and company rules and policies.
• SAP Experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (vlookups, pivots, formulas, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• SQL report writing, PowerBI and Access database experience helpful but not required

Required Qualifications

•  Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance / Business
•  Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

•  Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
•  Master's - Business Administration
•  Master's - Accounting / Finance
•  Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.

FL: Job ID: 17333