Finance Analyst II - Accounting

About the role

Pemex Deer Park is seeking a motivated, adaptable, and detail-oriented Finance Analyst – Accounting to join a collaborative Finance organization. This position provides hands-on support across accounting close, reconciliations, financial reporting, controls, audit readiness, and transactional activities. The role is important to maintaining complete and accurate financial records, producing reliable information for decision-making, and supporting the financial integrity of the refinery.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries with clear supporting documentation and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and drive timely resolution of aged or unusual balances.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including accruals, account analysis, and completion of assigned close deliverables.
• Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with company policies, IFRS, and established accounting procedures.
• Support preparation and analysis of financial statements, management reports, and recurring accounting schedules.
• Assist with master data, transactional accounting, and other foundational activities required to maintain the integrity of financial information.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and periodic outlook activities by gathering inputs, validating data, and preparing supporting schedules.
• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior periods; identify material variances and help explain the underlying business drivers.
• Provide timely financial information and analysis to support Finance leadership and business stakeholders.
• Develop or maintain recurring reports and analytical tools that improve visibility into financial performance.
• Execute assigned internal controls consistently and retain evidence that is accurate, complete, and audit-ready.
• Ensure work complies with company policies, delegation of authority requirements, accounting standards, and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, retrieving documentation, responding to information requests, and helping resolve findings.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate accounting and reporting processes while maintaining appropriate controls.
• Investigate data or accounting discrepancies, determine root causes, and coordinate practical solutions with the appropriate stakeholders.
• Partner with colleagues across Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, IT, and other functions to resolve issues and support accurate financial outcomes.
• Communicate accounting requirements and financial impacts clearly to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Take on both routine and complex assignments with the same focus on accuracy, timeliness, and ownership.
• Provide backup coverage and cross-functional support when needed to sustain business continuity and meet critical Finance deadlines.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required. CPA, CMA, or progress toward a relevant professional certification is a plus.
• Experience: Three to five years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in oil and gas, refining, manufacturing, or another complex industrial environment. Hands-on experience supporting financial close, account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting. Experience working within an internal control framework and supporting internal or external audits.
• Technical Skills: Solid understanding of IFRS, general ledger accounting, account reconciliation principles, and internal controls. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel; familiarity with reporting, data visualization, or automation tools is beneficial. SAP experience preferred; experience with S/4HANA, Fiori, or related enterprise systems is a plus.

Core Capabilities

• Accounting Discipline: Applies sound accounting judgment, maintains complete support, and delivers accurate work on schedule.
• Adaptability: Responds constructively to changing priorities and is comfortable working across multiple Finance activities.
• Collaboration: Builds trust, shares information, and works effectively across functions to achieve common outcomes.
• Problem-Solving: Uses practical, risk-based thinking to investigate issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Ownership & Initiative: Takes responsibility for results, follows through on commitments, and proactively identifies work that needs attention.
• Continuous Improvement: Looks for opportunities to simplify work, improve accuracy, strengthen controls, and reduce avoidable effort.
• Resilience: Maintains professionalism, sound judgment, and attention to detail during peak workload periods and tight deadlines.
• Business Acumen: Understands how accounting activities, operational decisions, and financial performance are connected.
• Hands-On Mentality: Willingly performs foundational work while also contributing to analysis, improvement efforts, and broader team priorities.

Additional Requirements

• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to work onsite in Deer Park, Texas, in accordance with company and role requirements.
• May be required to support extended hours during financial close, audits, system implementations, or other critical business periods.