Senior Accountant

Are you a Senior Accountant with their CPA and IFRS experience, driven to help a team grow? We are looking for a CPA able to commute to downtown Houston, TX motivated to take the next step up in their career!

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Salary : $100,000 - $130,000 per year

A bit about us :

We are in the energy industry, committed to sustainable solutions in a changing world. Our Financial Reporting team is looking for a Senior Accountant able to commute to downtown Houston, TX 4 days per week.

If you have your CPA and 4+ years of progressive growth in accounting and financial reporting, please apply!

Why join us?

Competitive : bonuses, healthcare and retirement benefits. Professional development opportunities and a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Job Details

JOB SUMMARY / OVERVIEW

This position is primarily responsible for the preparation of accurate and timely standalone and consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP and IFRS and supporting the completion of external audits and periodic reviews.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Financial Reporting / Analysis : Prepares the financial statements and related analysis ensuring all financial reports are delivered in a timely and accurate manner;

prepares and presents financial statement and related reports / analysis, and variance analysis to management

Consolidation & Eliminations : Prepares the monthly consolidation / elimination entries to ensure completeness and accuracy of all the consolidated financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and cash flows).

Ensures consolidated and standalone financial statements represent fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and operating results of the Group Companies in conformity with US GAAP and IFRS

• Monthly, Quarterly, & Annual Reporting : Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports & disclosure forms in the Group Reporting System (IBM Cognos Controller)
• Coordination with Subsidiaries : Coordination of wholly owned operations as well as incorporation of results from partially owned subsidiaries
• Monthly Close : Participates in monthly balancing of books and account reviews / reconciliations; prepare certain monthly journal entries;

prepares and presents monthly financial statements

• System Implementation & Integration : Coordinates and integrates the best systems / practices / processes; leading the process of reviewing system needs, developing specifications, analyzing alternatives, and recommending software process solutions
• Supporting Custom Reporting Database Interface : Supportes the interface and mapping database between accounting ERP records and the Group Reporting System (IBM Cognos Controller)
• Accounting & Business Research : Researches and resolves accounting and business issues; leading the implementation of new accounting pronouncements as necessary
• Accounting Policies : Ensures alignment of Company’s Accounting Policies and Procedures with Group’s policies.
• Internal Controls : Monitores effectiveness of internal controls and adherences to delegation of authority guidelines;

participate in implementation of new or ongoing internal control initiatives and improvements

Process Improvements : Reviews processes on a continuous basis to ensure best practices and effective processes in place.

Promotes automation initiatives where benefits outweigh the costs

• Coordinate External Audit : Assist with coordination of annual independent external audit of financial statements under both IFRS and US GAAP.
• Derivatives : Analyses and prepares journal entries related to various derivative transactions.
• Other Value Added : assists with other activities, as requested by Management.

QUALIFICATIONS

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND / OR REGISTRATIONS

CPA required

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND / OR TRAINING

• Minimum 10 years’ experience, with busy season or similar experience, combined with corporate accounting experience required
• Consolidations, lease accounting, and financial statement preparation (US GAAP and / or IFRS) experience required
• Finance & Accounting ERP system implementation / enhancement experience preferred
• IFRS Accounting, Derivative Accounting including Hedge Accounting experience preferred
• IBM Cognos Controller experience preferred
• Industry experience preferred : Oil & Gas E&P, Petrochemical Production, Manufacturing, or EPC
• Big 4 Audit / Assurance Experience preferred
• Self-starter with strong interpersonal communication skills who can take initiative on projects and problem-solving required

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