Financial Analyst

EDFT•Houston, TX

36d

About The Position

The Financial Control team is involved in various aspects of financial processes, controls, reports and analyses. The team works with other control functions (including Product Control, Treasury, Tax, Credit, Confirmations and Settlements) on the design, development, implementation, operation and monitoring of controls and reporting to continuously improve business and process controls, and information and analysis to inform management decision making. The analyst will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our financial operations. The primary responsibilities will include assisting with the month-end close process, where you will be responsible for preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and ensuring all financial data is accurately recorded. Additionally, you will provide support to the Accounts Payable (AP) team by managing overheads, prepays, and fixed assets. Your analytical skills and attention to detail will be essential in maintaining the integrity of our financial records and supporting the overall financial health of the organization. The majority of non-trading purchases (by volume and value) for EDF Trading NA relate to IT equipment and services and data subscriptions. Other high value categories include, telecoms, consulting/legal fees and office services. A substantial part of non-trading purchases are also submitted via employee expenses – this role will also need to address this issue designing, implementing and maintaining a detailed policy for expenses submissions and reimbursements. This policy will have to be implemented in the frame of EDF Trading Group expenses policy and then will require a strong cooperation with the Head office in London.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance; Master’s degree preferred
3 years’ experience in public accounting and/or the Energy industry performing financial analysis, financial accounting, month-end close, and accounts reconciliations
IFRS experience preferred
Advanced Excel skills, particularly to provide “drill down” reporting capability (vlookup, index, pivot).
Experience with data mining and working with large data sets
Experience with financial reporting to a foreign Parent Company
Ability to multi-task and deal with time-sensitive projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders
Attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with financial systems, such as SAP, Workday, etc.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
Knowledge of retail and wholesale energy activities
MS Teams experience preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance policies and procedures and audit controls within areas of responsibility, overhead, T&E and capital expenditure
Assist the Financial Control team with any process/system improvement projects with the long term aim of improving efficiency whilst not increasing operational and financial risks
Assist with monthly close process including booking journal entries, reconciling accounts, consolidation and other various tasks
Act as liaison to auditors for both IFRS audits yearly and mid-year - mainly providing supporting documentation to journal entry selections
Review and ensure accounting records are maintained in a consistent way and comply with the Group Accounting policies and International Financial Reporting Standards
Provide timely and accurate financial information and summary reports to improve forecast accuracy and reliability
Prepare and analyze intercompany monthly recharges and account reconciliations
Prepare reports and analysis on financial indicators, business performance and other metrics, for management
Recommend improvements to processes based on analysis and interpretation of financial data
Coordinate with teams participating in the production of the financial reporting to ensure adequate documentation, accuracy and completeness of accounts reconciliations
Participate in special projects and ad-hoc reporting requests