Operations Accounting Analyst
Job Title: Operations Accounting Analyst FLSA: Exempt
Department: Accounting Location: Houston, TX
Reports to: Controller
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Operations Accounting Analyst coordinates the monthly close process with other team members ensuring the operating results of assigned departments are aligned with the Risk Department.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reconcile monthly data transfer between Solomon and RightAngle, ensuring reconciliation between Risk and Accounting.
- Ensure proper communication of the monthly results to Commercial Teams and by providing detailed analysis, when necessary, to ensure understanding of results by stakeholders.
- Implement changes to simplify the monthly closing process driving efficiency across the group.
- Assist with accounting month end close tasks (i.e. journal entries, audit preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and compliance reporting).
- Performs ad-hoc analysis and reporting in support of various business opportunities.
- Drives standardization of processes across the accounting team by utilizing RightAngle core functionality.
- Identify and develop Key Performance Indicators to closely monitor and report on during monthly financial review meetings.
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Establish strong relationships with key functional stakeholders including credit risk, finance and IT, while instilling confidence by demonstrating credibility and expertise on business and technical issues.
- 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:
- 1-3 years of accounting month-end closing experience.
- 1-3 years industry experience gained in accounting or finance from an energy trading environment is highly desirable, but not required.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline is required.
Additional Skills, Attributes and Abilities:
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, particularly with pivot tables.
- Access Database (a plus)
- Solomon Accounting Software (a plus)
- ETRM system experience in RightAngle (a plus)
- Maximum attention to detail with ability to consistently provide accurate and timely work product.
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Self-motivated and a pro-active approach
- Ability to interact with all levels of colleagues and management team
Work Environment:
- Normal office environment
