What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Analyst II/III (G&P Revenue Accounting) position at Williams?
Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.
As an Accounting Analyst (Level II or III), you will play a key role in compiling, analyzing, and interpreting financial information to support management and leadership decision‑making. You will support core accounting functions while ensuring compliance with applicable requirements and regulations and serve as a trusted resource for internal and external partners. This role also focuses on identifying opportunities to optimize business processes through technology and automation, driving greater efficiency and cost effectiveness. Success in this position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to solve sophisticated problems, with more advanced expertise, judgment, and mentorship expectations applied at the senior (III) level.
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
As an Accounting Analyst (Level II or III), you will play a key role in compiling, analyzing, and interpreting financial information to support management and leadership decision‑making. You will support core accounting functions while ensuring compliance with applicable requirements and regulations and serve as a trusted resource for internal and external partners. This role also focuses on identifying opportunities to optimize business processes through technology and automation, driving greater efficiency and cost effectiveness. Success in this position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to solve sophisticated problems, with more advanced expertise, judgment, and mentorship expectations applied at the senior (III) level.
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Performs assigned month-end activities including journal entries, account reconciliations, management reporting, SEC reporting and variance analysis
- Prepares, maintains and develops schedules, reports, and analyses for internal/external customers
- Provides requested documentation and clear explanations for audit processes
- Participates in small projects with minimal mentorship and acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
- Processes and analyses significant amounts of data, including issues and transactions
- Other duties as assigned
- Implement monthly, quarterly, yearly, and invoice closing cycles
- Analyze monthly fluctuations in volumes and activity and clearly explain variances
- Understand and comply with SOX controls
- Ability to work overtime, as needed, during critical monthly and quarterly closing and reporting periods
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; and 2 years of accounting experience in the energy industry (Level II) or 4 years (Level III).
- Preferred: CPA
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications
- Promotes effective cross-functional communication and collaboration within the team and across departments
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and financial skills
- Preferred: Familiarity with US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
- Preferred: Experience with Oracle