Senior Accountant

Description:

As a Senior Accountant in Houston, you will report to the Accounting Manager and you will be an integral, hands-on team member collaborating with developers, project managers and internal departments throughout the full project life-cycle. You will be responsible for timely and accurate general ledger accounting and financial reporting and will provide essential accounting support to project teams and senior management. You are responsible for all transactions, accounting records, and financial reporting, for multiple entities. You will develop a working knowledge of each entity’s business operations and act as the primary Accounting Department contact

Perform monthly and annual closing processes for assigned entities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) reporting requirements to ENGIE parent company

Prepare and deliver external partnership reporting. Includes Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial statements, budget to actual analysis, and other reporting as requested by the partner

Work with asset management teams to ensure all project finances are accurately reflected and reconciled. Will establish and lead recurring meetings to discuss project status, review outstanding receivables and commitments, and cash flow position

Ensure customer billings and expenses for Operations & Maintenance (O&M) projects are processed and recorded timely each month.

Interface with external auditors and preparation of financial schedules and required requests

Meet with Treasury on cash management, debt payments, partnership distributions and ad hoc requests. Responsible for providing Treasury with cash projections

Develop processes, drive continuous improvement, coordinate requirements upstream and downstream in the organization

Perform ad-hoc projects as needed, including those which may involve complex or advanced accounting concepts

Comply with all ENGIE North America policies and procedures

Carry out other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in which you completed courses in Accounting, Finance or other related disciplines

Minimum 5 Years Relevant Experience

Strong accounting and financial reporting skills

Strong Microsoft office suite skills, expertise in use of Microsoft Excel

Tools used for the job may include Microsoft Office Tool Suite, Cartesis, SAP

Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, with internal customers and external auditors

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Deadline driven and ability to plan ahead to ensure smooth close processes

Strong-interpersonal skills and self-motivated

Work in time sensitive environment, may be outside of usual business hours

Ability to meet highest attendance requirements

Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy