Technical Accounting Manager

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location: Downtown Houston

• Houston, TX

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Category: Finance

Technical Accounting Manager

Company Overview

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, has the vision to become the premier LNG export company in North America. It is our mission to bring clean energy from Texas to power the world and we seek to do that in a way that values safety, integrity, our people, community, and the environment. In order to achieve those goals, we are bringing together a diverse team of experienced and talented professionals. Headquartered in Downtown Houston, the Golden Pass LNG organization expects to double in size over the next several years as we complete the project, commence natural gas trading activities, and ramp up towards full LNG production. Once full operations commence, Golden Pass LNG will become the second largest consumer of natural gas in the US and produce more than 200 cargos of LNG per annum.

Job Summary / Purpose

The primary responsibility of the Technical Accounting Manager is to support the Corporate Controller in leading the company's financial accounting and reporting responsibilities including US GAAP compliant financial statements, applying technical accounting expertise in agreeing complex accounting applications, assisting financial close, and other accounting activities. The Technical Accounting Manager will be responsible for a variety of aspects of the financial accounting and reporting process and will manage a small team providing input and direction to the broader controller team encompassing ca. 20 team members. The Technical Accounting Manager will collaborate with various stakeholders across various departments.

Essential Duties / Functions

• Manages the financial accounting and reporting to the company's shareholders. Financial reporting shall consist of the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow and related disclosure items in compliance with US GAAP.

• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures in compliance with GAAP and other regulatory requirements.

• Research and analyze accounting guidance, including new standards and pronouncements, to assess their impact on the organization.

• Provide technical accounting guidance and support to cross-functional teams on complex transactions, and lead efforts to document accounting conclusions and prepare technical accounting memos for management review. This includes, but is not limited to, complex derivatives and trading activities, lease accounting, fixed assets, revenue recognition, etc.

• Close partnership with the Commodity Accounting Manager to ensure transparency in trading activities and support their compliant reporting, including derivative application and treatment of complex contracts and structured transactions.

• Manages month end and year end close activities including reviewing and analyzing financial data, statements, and reports to ensure compliance with US GAAP.

• Manages interim and year end audit processes with the external audit firm. Assists in coordinating PBC and other audit requests. Works closely with external auditors on controls questions, issues, and deficiencies.

• Manages staff with monthly tasks, reviews and approves journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules.

• Lead and mentor the team's skills development, career path development, performance evaluations (including setting goals and objectives), and partner with leadership to manage team composition.

• Fully supports company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities.

• Special projects as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Minimum experience required of the position.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in technical accounting, preferably in a public accounting firm and/or corporate finance environment.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position.

• Technical Competency

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and communicate findings effectively in accordance with US GAAP. Expert in US GAAP and able to assert accounting treatment positions and support with internal/external stakeholders.

• Leadership

• Experience leading teams, ability to drive and influence the accounting & finance functional strategies by taking initiative, engaging others, expressing ideas, and challenging the status quo across businesses and functions.

• Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-accounting stakeholders.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong relationships and seamless interfaces across the business, including front, middle and back-office teams as well as with senior management.

• Strong skills with Microsoft Office tools and experience with ERP systems.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position.

• CPA Required, MBA an added plus

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

Physical Requirements

• None

Other

• Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description - may require "other duties as assigned."

• Job may change over time in accordance with business needs.

• Job description does not guarantee employment.