Our client, a prominent player in the oil and gas industry, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Accountant to join their finance team in Houston, TX. As a Sr Accountant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with US GAAP, and contributing to the success of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

General Ledger Expertise:

• Review, analyze, and prepare monthly journal entries for month-end close, including historic true-ups, amortizations, and other necessary adjustments.
• Analyze balance sheet account reconciliations for various legal entities and request appropriate explanations.
• Preparation of Fixed Asset roll forward for multiple entities.
• Prepare and analyze Statutory reconciliations.
• Review and analyze variance analysis explanations.
• Assist with internal & external audits by preparing and/or reviewing fluctuations for significant accounts between periods. This includes the preparation of other audit schedules for designated balance sheet accounts, as requested by external auditors.
• Analyze Intercompany transactions to ensure proper accounting.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from a four-year college/university.
• Minimum of 5 years of general ledger accounting and analysis experience.
• Oracle or other integrated accounting software experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office with advanced MS Excel skills required.
• Oil and gas industry or shared services experience preferred.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend detailed instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to compose routine correspondence with attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Certifications:

• None required; however, CPA or CPA candidate preferred.

Additional Information:

• Onsite 4 days a week, telework one day a week. 
• The successful candidate should have the ability to work independently with little supervision, meet tight deadlines, and prioritize work effectively.

Benefits: 

• Annual salary range $80,000 - $90,000 DOE.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• PTO 
• 401k matching

Equal Opportunity Employer