Financial Reporting Associate

EDP Renewables•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Reporting Associate assists with corporate accounting, consolidations, financial reporting, and internal control compliance functions. Creates and interprets financial information, statements, and reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
5+ years progressively responsible related experience
Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred.
Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred
Ability to perform job tasks in a dynamic environment
Strong statistical and analytical skills
Excellent problem-solving ability
Written and oral communication and presentation skills
Ability to be self-motivated
Willingness to learn new and complex accounting topics
Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

Nice To Haves

public accounting experience
experience with a consolidations package preferred
CPA or progress toward CPA preferred

Responsibilities

Record, classify, and summarize financial transactions in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Assist with preparing project company financial statements and disclosures from trial balances and system-generated reports, making adjusting entries as needed
Assist with preparing financial statements including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and footnotes
Support external audits of prepared statements
Input and analyze data in corporate consolidation system (Magnitude)
Analyze, allocate, and explain balance sheet movements in accordance with predefined parameters
Interact with the EDP consolidations team to ensure proper account-mapping and presentation
Generate account analyses and roll-forwards and consolidates schedules from other groups in the Accounting team to facilitate preparation of cash-flow statements and audit support
Assist with accounting for tax –advantaged partnership structure
Assist with monthly managerial reporting
Respond to requests from internal groups and other ad-hoc requests associated with assigned consolidations and areas
Additional duties as required