Financial Staff Accountant

EDF Trading • Houston, TX

55d

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. 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.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting; Master’s degree preferred
• Up to three years’ experience in public accounting and/or the Energy industry performing financial analysis, financial accounting, month-end close, and accounts reconciliations
• Advanced Excel skills: Ability to summarize, present, and provide “drill down” reporting capability
• Experience with data mining and working with large data sets
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance policies and procedures and audit controls within all areas of responsibility.
• Assist the Financial Control team with any process and /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. - Primarily 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees