Lead Accountant

TC Energy•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Determined, imaginative, curious—if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability. The Opportunity The Lead Accountant for the TC Energy USPL Pipelines Accounting and Financial Reporting team will have the opportunity to work on a variety of general accounting and financial reporting duties associated with regulated midstream natural gas pipelines in a highly focused team environment. While primarily providing accounting support to regulatory accounting, they will have the opportunity to collaborate with talented people and make a valuable contribution to the organization. This position within U.S. Pipelines Accounting will report to the Accounting Manager and is under the collaborative supervision of experienced accounting team leads.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Minimum 6 years of accounting experience
Intellectual curiosity and superior analytical and problem-solving skills
Enjoys being on a team, working with and collaborating with others
Proactively seeks and embraces feedback, with desire to grow in role
Strict organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
Ability to work independently and make decisions with limited guidance
Excellent communicator, both verbal and written
Open to potential rotational opportunities contingent upon availability and consistent, high performance

Nice To Haves

Experience with FERC regulated accounting and rate case proceedings
Experience with or direct knowledge of SAP and BPC
Experience with financial reporting and SOX experience
CPA or CPA eligible (e.g., 150 hours to sit for the CPA exam in Texas)
Public accounting experience
Oil and gas industry experience

Responsibilities

Support the preparation, review, and filing of regulatory FERC Form 2 annual and Form 3Q quarterly reports
Actively participate in FERC rate case proceedings, including data gathering, analysis, and responding to data requests
Support the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and related analysis/reports
Prepare and/or review monthly recurring and adjusting journal entries
Help in the development and training of staff level accountants
Prepare and/or review monthly general ledger account analysis
Perform and/or oversee in depth analysis and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
Ensure items identified in reconciliations are resolved/corrected in a timely manner
Prepare and/or review reports documenting explanations and analysis of significant or unusual variances in actual results from budget, forecasts and prior periods
Prepare key financial information for TC Energy corporate reporting group to enable complete and accurate disclosure of its regulatory quarterly and annual filings
Coordinate responses to external and internal audit requests
Update, maintain and test procedures and documentation to meet departmental Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
Identify areas in need of accounting research
Participate in special projects
Shadow or assist other team members and perform back-up roles to key functions performed by U.S. Pipelines Accounting