Accounting Analyst
Job Title: Accounting Analyst FLSA: Exempt
Department: Accounting Location: Houston, TX
Reports to: Financial Accounting Manager
POSITION SUMMARY: The Accounting Analyst reports to the Financial Accounting Manager and is primarily responsible for a variety of general accounting related duties.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Enters all general and administrative expense invoices daily into Kwiktag for approval and processes check payments once a week in Solomon. Enters paid invoices into an Access database and reconciles to the general ledger monthly.
- Admin for corporate credit cards (Amegy Visa & AMEX). Approves monthly statements for accuracy and disputes any discrepancies. Processes all employee expense reports monthly for management review and maintains Access database and balance with the general ledger monthly.
- Expenses corporate functions to the general and administrative accounts and provides cost analysis to upper management.
- Reconciles various accounts maintained in an Access database to the general ledger monthly.
- Reconciles daily commodity statements from vendors (Newedge, BNP Paribas, Macquarie Futures) with ETRM system, RightAngle. Coordinates margin calls/excess with Credit department and vendors and prepares payable/receivable invoices for processing.
- Prepares corporate donations reports in Microsoft Excel and updates file. Provides breakdown of expenditures to upper management.
- Provides information and assistance to outside audit firm during fiscal year end. Prepares letters for accounts receivable, legal, commodities, and requests for bank information. Provides any additional assistance needed by auditors.
- Maintains the flight log data for company plane and calculates year-end figure for owner’s personal use of aircraft for W2 reporting.
- Purchases all office/kitchen supplies and schedules maintenance on coffee and water machines when needed.
- Performs ad-hoc analysis and reporting requests to support various business needs and may perform other duties as requested or assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
Tauber wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of generating revenues, improving productivity, and/or improving processes.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2+ years of general accounting related experience preferred
- Good understanding of GAAP accounting principles
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- ETRM experience in RightAngle is a plus
- Commodity trading and marketing industry experience preferred
- Regular and reliable office attendance.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline is required.
Additional Skills, Attributes and Abilities:
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise initiative is essential
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to communicate formally and informally to a wide variety of audiences from the executive level, managers and employees is critical.
- Must be detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to think “outside the box” and not afraid to bring new ideas to the table, particularly around workflows and process improvement
- Self-motivated individual capable of working independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments and complete tasks on time
- Able to wear “many hats” and work well in a lean culture
- Must possess a positive attitude and employ a pro-active approach
Work Environment:
Normal office environment
Tauber Oil Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa.
Relocation assistance will not be provided for this opportunity.
