General Accounting Associate II

Sempra Infrastructure • Houston, TX

11d

About The Position

Duties and ResponsibilitiesHandles moderately complex tasks related to tracking and recording financial activities, ensuring all entries are accurate and complete within the system.Reviews differences between expected and actual results, identifies key reasons for those differences, and shares meaningful observations.Creates and reviews key financial reports, such as summaries of income, assets, and cash movement, and explains what the numbers mean.Carefully checks financial records to ensure they match actual transactions, and looks into any inconsistencies to make sure everything lines up.Prepares required paperwork, answers questions from reviewers or inspectors, and ensures all work follows company rules, professional standards, and legal requirements.Performs other duties as assigned.Required QualificationsEducation Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Experience Typically requires 2 years of related experience.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Financial Accounting - The process of recording, summarizing and reporting a company's business transactions through financial statements. General Ledger Administration - The record-keeping system for a company's financial data, with debit and credit account records validated by a trial balance. Financial Regulatory Reporting - Financial reporting is a standard accounting practice that uses financial statements to disclose a company's financial information and performance over a particular period, usually on an annual or quarterly basis. Data Analysis - Measuring and managing organization data, identifying methodological best practices and conducting statistical analyzes. Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes. Account Reconciliations - Comparing sets of financial records to ensure accuracy and prevent balance sheet errors. Financial Analysis - Analyzes the financial statements and data to provide insights about the financial performance and position of the organization over time. Documents Management - Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions. Accounting Standards - Apply financial reporting framework prescribed by the relevant governing body to ensure all transactions meet regulatory requirements. Financial Forecasting - The ability to prepare and present financial statements and reports, such as monthly financial statements and work-in-progress reports, to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Typically requires 2 years of related experience.
• Financial Accounting - The process of recording, summarizing and reporting a company's business transactions through financial statements.
• General Ledger Administration - The record-keeping system for a company's financial data, with debit and credit account records validated by a trial balance.
• Financial Regulatory Reporting - Financial reporting is a standard accounting practice that uses financial statements to disclose a company's financial information and performance over a particular period, usually on an annual or quarterly basis.
• Data Analysis - Measuring and managing organization data, identifying methodological best practices and conducting statistical analyzes.
• Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.
• Account Reconciliations - Comparing sets of financial records to ensure accuracy and prevent balance sheet errors.
• Financial Analysis - Analyzes the financial statements and data to provide insights about the financial performance and position of the organization over time.
• Documents Management - Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.
• Accounting Standards - Apply financial reporting framework prescribed by the relevant governing body to ensure all transactions meet regulatory requirements.
• Financial Forecasting - The ability to prepare and present financial statements and reports, such as monthly financial statements and work-in-progress reports, to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Handles moderately complex tasks related to tracking and recording financial activities, ensuring all entries are accurate and complete within the system.
• Reviews differences between expected and actual results, identifies key reasons for those differences, and shares meaningful observations.
• Creates and reviews key financial reports, such as summaries of income, assets, and cash movement, and explains what the numbers mean.
• Carefully checks financial records to ensure they match actual transactions, and looks into any inconsistencies to make sure everything lines up.
• Prepares required paperwork, answers questions from reviewers or inspectors, and ensures all work follows company rules, professional standards, and legal requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees