General Accounting Senior - Commodity

About the role

The role supports the accounting and reporting for commodity transactions and derivative instruments, analyzing contractual terms, valuation support, settlement activity, mark-to-market accounting, hedge-related impacts, and related financial statement disclosures.

Responsibilities

• Supports the accounting and reporting for commodity transactions and derivative instruments, including analysis of contractual terms, valuation support, settlement activity, mark-to-market accounting, hedge-related impacts, and related financial statement disclosures.
• Prepares and reviews journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities related to trading and commodity operations.
• Contributes to the preparation of financial reports and supporting schedules for internal and external reporting purposes.
• Contributes to the accounting/analysis of physical and financial transactions, providing visibility into how business activities translate into financial performance.
• Supports audit activities by preparing documentation and responding to auditor requests.
• Carefully reviews and compares complex financial records, identifies issues, and applies effective solutions to resolve them.
• Develops and evaluates long-term financial plans, forecasts, and budgets, offering thoughtful suggestions to support decision-making.
• Prepares and shares detailed financial reports and summaries, helping leaders understand key financial information.
• Ensures that all departments follow consistent procedures for processing and labeling expenses, keeping financial records accurate and organized.
• Works closely with both internal teams and outside reviewers to make sure all financial practices follow company rules, professional standards, and legal guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience: Typically requires 5 years of related experience.
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
  • Financial Accounting: The process of recording, summarizing and reporting a company's business transactions through financial statements.
  • General Ledger Administration: The record-keeping system for a company's financial data, with debit and credit account records validated by a trial balance.
  • Financial Regulatory Reporting: Financial reporting is a standard accounting practice that uses financial statements to disclose a company's financial information and performance over a particular period, usually on an annual or quarterly basis.
  • Data Analysis: Measuring and managing organization data, identifying methodological best practices and conducting statistical analyses.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.
  • Account Reconciliations: Comparing sets of financial records to ensure accuracy and prevent balance sheet errors.
  • Financial Analysis: Analyzing the financial statements and data to provide insights about the financial performance and position of the organization over time.
  • Document Management: Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.
  • Accounting Standards: Apply financial reporting framework prescribed by the relevant governing body to ensure all transactions meet regulatory requirements.
  • Financial Forecasting: The ability to prepare and present financial statements and reports, such as monthly financial statements and work-in-progress reports, to stakeholders.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Commodity Accounting: Understanding of accounting for commodity purchase, sale, transportation, storage, and trading related transactions.
  • Experience with energy trading and risk management (ETRM) systems, such as Endur/Openlink.
  • Derivative Accounting: Knowledge of accounting for derivative instruments, including recognition, measurement, valuation considerations, settlement accounting, financial statement presentation, and disclosure requirements.
  • Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or pursuing CPA certification.