Financial Reporting Analyst

Motiva Enterprises LLC•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies. Position Overview: The Financial Reporting Analyst plays a critical role in financial reporting, technical accounting, period-over-period variance analysis, month-end close, and lease accounting activities. This position requires a strong understanding of consolidated financial statements under both U.S. GAAP and IFRS to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance. This is an in-office role based at our corporate headquarters in downtown Houston, TX, and reports to the Financial Reporting Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
3+ years of accounting or financial reporting experience, including at least 2 years in public accounting
CPA designation required
Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS, with the demonstrated ability to independently research, interpret, and apply accounting standards to complex transactions
Proven experience preparing or supporting quarterly and annual financial statements, including disclosures
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues, perform root-cause analysis, and recommend solutions
High level of attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and data integrity
Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, close-driven environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical accounting matters to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Self-starter who takes ownership of assigned responsibilities and drives tasks to completion with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Accounting
Experience with SAP, including exposure to financial reporting, consolidation, or S/4HANA environments
Experience supporting audit processes, including interaction with external auditors and preparation of audit documentation
Exposure to lease accounting, technical accounting memos, or system implementations
Experience working in a multinational or consolidated reporting environment

Responsibilities

Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS.
Partner with external auditors by providing support documentation and resolving audit inquiries.
Prepare reporting packages and variance analyses for parent companies.
Review, validate, and challenge information received from other finance teams.
Coordinate responses to parent company inquiries related to accounting treatment, financial results, and operational data.
Assist in preparing select financial statement footnote disclosures, including compiling and analyzing supporting data.
Assist with the preparation of quarterly financial analysis materials for the Audit and Risk Committees.
Prepare monthly pre-close, month-over-month variance analyses to proactively identify unusual trends.
Perform root-cause analysis and benchmark results against operational and market indicators to ensure accuracy.
Support the month-end close process with authority to resolve open issues and provide directions on required actions to close the books timely and accurately.
Assume rotational responsibility for the full lease accounting lifecycle, including recognition, measurement, and reporting.
Review monthly lease journal entries and roll-forward schedules, maintain data integrity within the lease accounting system, troubleshoot system issues, and ensure effective internal controls over lease accounting.
Assist in analysis, reconciliation, and month-end entries related to affiliate accounts.
Communicate and reconcile balances with affiliate companies on a monthly basis.
Lead the analysis of designated balance sheet and income statement accounts and coordinate action items with key stakeholders.
Review balance sheet account reconciliations, provide guidance, and follow up on required corrective actions.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards.
Research, analyze, and document accounting memos for complex transactions.
Support the SAP S/4HANA implementation and participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure systems enable compliant financial reporting and consolidation processes.