Senior Accountant

Job Description:

This role is within the Metroplex Energy accounting team. The Senior Accountant is responsible for providing, in accordance with GAAP, timely and accurate results. This includes analyzing, researching, and preparing financial information and reports to meet specific daily, weekly and monthly deadlines. This position will have frequent interaction with internal business partners and should be comfortable building strong relationships and asking questions. This individual is also responsible for helping to support the professional development of Metroplex Accounting team members.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and/ or reviews journal transactions as needed in accordance with GAAP

• Prepares and reviews account reconciliations.

• Prepares and/ or reviews weekly and monthly reporting. Analyzes and investigates variances between actual and projected results.

• Assist with the annual financial audit. Carries out ad hoc reports/assignments as needed

• Clearly communicates and escalates issues and roadblocks to the Manager.

• Prioritizes work to ensure that major issues are resolved first

• Continuous process improvement and documentation

• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external counterparties

• Assists in the development and maintenance of department wide plans, goals, and deadlines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University with a concentration in finance, accounting or related field of study

• 3-5 years accounting experience; preferably fuel experience

• Strong understanding and working knowledge of US GAAP, CPA preferred

• Advanced experience using MS Office Suite, particularly Excel

• Excellent customer service skills, including verbal and written communication skills.

• Motivated self-starter with drive to get things done.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure