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Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting
About PROENERGY
PROENERGY is an engineering, R&D, and manufacturing powerhouse. The company addresses every need for fast-start power generation: turbine and package manufacturing, turnkey project execution, power purchase agreements, and asset lifecycle care for turbines and plants. Where others see impossible energy challenges, PROENERGY provides innovative aeroderivative solutions.
Our Footprint
PROENERGY delivers fast-start, dispatchable power solutions from worldwide centers for aeroderivative excellence. We are investing more than $1 billion through 2028 in infrastructure to serve our customers.
In Sedalia, Missouri, our 600,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Manufacturing—a world-class investment in fast-start power and the only campus of its kind in the world—is growing by 40 percent.
In Houston, Texas, our 500,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Lifecycle Care features a Level-IV depot and aero repair facility, which executes comprehensive services for aeroderivative engines under one roof.
In Kansas City, we have an office with an Engineering team that supports our sought-after solutions for turnkey projects and contracted power.
And our worldwide service centers ensure local service expertise near our customers. Our expanding service footprint includes Phoenix, Buenos Aires, New Brunswick, and additional locations in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia.
Our Philosophy
We take care of our people and strive to make a positive difference for the world. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance at minimal cost to the employee, 10 paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401K plan. If you are looking for a rewarding career and possess specialized knowledge and quality-oriented problem-solving skills, we encourage you to apply today.
Position Summary
The Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting will report to the Director Financial Reporting and will have responsibility for drafting all external financial reports, including annual audited and interim unaudited financial statements for the consolidated company and various operating subsidiaries for third party compliance reporting requirements. The Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting will assist the Director Financial Reporting in enhancing, standardizing and streamlining the company’s financial reporting processes.
The Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting will be responsible for administering the financial reporting calendar to ensure compliance with reporting deadlines, assists with implementing/refining policies, processes and controls, monitoring standard setting activities of the FASB, drafting annual reports and quarterly reporting packages, annual disclosures checklists, and calculations associated with complex accounting or disclosure requirements, e.g., lease accounting, debt modifications, share-based compensation, and cash flow statements. The Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting prepares supporting documentation for financial statements, related footnotes and MD&A disclosures in management and/or Board reports; ties out and maintains support for annual and quarterly financial statements and schedules included in financial reports, Board materials, and other presentations; and may assist with technical research and drafting memos on the company’s accounting positions.
Reports To: Director Financial Reporting
Work Location: 6401 North Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77041
Position Responsibilities
- Compile and draft multiple sets of required external financial statements (annual audited and interim unaudited) in accordance with U.S. GAAP to meet reporting deadlines.
- Support financial reporting functions, including bank and other third-party compliance reporting.
- Assist with preparation and dissemination of timely and accurate internal financial reporting packages, including monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, and analyses KPIs.
- Prepare organized tie-out and support files for financial reports and disclosures.
- Maintain a well-organized and structured financial disclosures process.
- Execute efficient and effective financial reporting controls and business processes.
- Prepare cash flow statements for multiple entities, monthly lease accounting entries, stock-based compensation calculations and related disclosures.
- Record and review journal entries, as necessary.
- Research technical accounting and business issues and draft supporting memos upon request.
- Draft presentations of financial statement data to senior management, the Board of Directors, or external parties as requested.
- Document controls and procedures to ensure effectiveness and compliance with company policies and GAAP.
- Help identify and suggest improvements to internal controls to remediate deficiencies, improve processes, and financial reporting.
- Monitoring proposed and final accounting rules / U.S. GAAP for potential impact to the company.
- Assist with implementing policies and procedures for the accounting department, including related training and communication, and implementing accounting software.
- Prepare various quarterly and year-end audit schedules.
- Support the accounting department and the company’s external auditor to ensure timely completion of annual audits and any required interim financial statement reviews.
- Participate in special projects as assigned by the Director Financial Reporting.
- Act within the scope of authority and consistent with company and corporate objectives, guidelines, policies and practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- Minimum of 3 – 5 years of progressive experience in accounting and financial reporting, with solid working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
- Technical accounting skills with ability to research and resolve new accounting issues.
- Analytical, with strong orientation to detail and high degree of accuracy.
- Experienced with consolidations, accounting, and reporting in a multi-legal entity organization.
- Working knowledge of enterprise financial systems and financial reporting tools.
- Microsoft Office experience, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
- Successful candidate will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment drug screen and background check
Desired Qualifications
- Public or private company industry experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or CPA in progress preferred.
- Big-4 public accounting audit experience for both public and private company clients.
- Experience with Microsoft Great Plains Financials, OneStream, DFIN’s ActiveDisclosure, and/or Workiva’s Wdesk is a plus.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including experience communicating technical accounting and reporting interpretations.
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Open to growth, driven, and willing to learn in a complex environment.
- Capable of handling stress and performing effectively under pressure.
- Prior experience with ERP systems implementation projects is a plus.
It is PROENERGY’s policy to provide equal opportunity in employment to all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.