Accounting Director

Engie•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Accounting Director, GBS, you will play a critical leadership role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting for ENGIE North America entities within scope. This role balances operational excellence, people leadership, and governance while driving process standardization, internal control maturity, and finance transformation initiatives aligned with ENGIE Group and GBS strategy. The role requires partnership with business leaders and the ability to lead teams through change in a dynamic, regulated, and fast-evolving energy environment. You will work closely with stakeholders to drive performance and impact results. You will manage the period-end close process, ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, and coordinate tasks performed by the Accounting Shared Services Team (GBS). You will be responsible for delivering financial results for your business unit. With Accounting Managers as direct reports and additional indirect reports, you will support the accounting teams with expertise in financial reporting, technical accounting, transactional tax, process controls, and audit coordination.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
A current CPA accreditation
A minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership roles

Responsibilities

Own and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring adherence to established close calendars and GBS standards
Ensure accuracy and completeness of general ledger activity, including accruals, revenue recognition, inventory, intercompany, fixed assets, cash, and manual journal entries
Review and analyze financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) in collaboration with FP&A, identifying and explaining variances, trends, and risks
Direct the preparation, review, and submission of financial reporting packages, including statutory, management, off-balance-sheet, and KPI reporting
Ensure full compliance with ENGIE Group accounting policies, internal control frameworks (ICFR), SOX requirements, and local statutory regulations
Design, maintain, and continuously improve internal controls over financial reporting, including documentation, testing support, and remediation of control gaps
Oversee balance sheet governance, including reconciliations, aging reviews, and certification processes
Act as a key finance contact for internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews, ensuring timely and high-quality responses
Promote a culture of ethics, integrity, and compliance across GBS Accounting teams

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
ESPP
generous paid time off including wellness days
holidays
leave programs
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits