Analyst, Financial

CenterPoint Energy • Houston, TX

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Provides professional accounting expertise to ensure holding company, shared service, and intercompany transactions are analyzed, recorded, and reported accurately and on time in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The position supports accounting operations, compliance, reporting, audits, and process improvement. The company offers a hybrid schedule with the option to work remotely one day a week, as well as a “Dress for your Day” approach that gives employees discretion to choose attire appropriate to their business activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field from an accredited university.
• At least two years of full-time accounting or financial experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations to ensure cash balances are accurately reconciled between bank statements and the general ledger.
• Manage escheatment and asset recovery processes, including unclaimed property compliance, aged outstanding items, and recovery of company funds and assets.
• Review debt terms, invoices, and other documents to determine appropriate accounting treatment.
• Use Excel to calculate amortization schedules, payment schedules, and accruals.
• Post journal entries after determining compliance with GAAP, policies, and other requirements.
• Prepare variance and other analyses, making inferences about underlying transactions based on series of debits and credits.
• Interact with and prepare schedules for internal and external auditors and those responsible for SEC filings, rate cases, and regulatory filings.
• Support journal entries, account reconciliations, analyses, and schedules with sufficient, relevant, well-organized documentation, including clear, accurate, meaningful text descriptions.
• Participate on cross-functional project teams as needed for the design, development, testing, and implementation of automated systems, process reengineering, and new requirements.
• Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, including control documentation.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with various areas of the company.
• Learn, apply knowledge of, and advise others on processes, procedures, and accounting policies.
• Ensure proper retention of records.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on the first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to fitness club discounts and an on-site wellness center at the Houston headquarters
• Professional growth and development programs, including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6% and a 3% company contribution regardless of employee contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level