Senior Accountant, External Reporting

Summit Midstream Corporation•Houston, TX

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for assisting with the Financial Reporting Team’s financial reporting obligations as they relate to Summit Midstream Corporation’s public and private entities, including quarterly, annual and transaction-specific reports. Also responsible for supporting technical research and implementation efforts and working with accounting and finance personnel in the analysis of significant and highly complex business transactions. This position will be based in downtown Houston.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
4-5 years of professional, job-related experience
Certified Public Accountant required
Public company reporting exposure required
Comprehensive understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles
SEC reporting and research experience
Strong technical accounting research skills
Ability to act as a managerial advisor on professional and technical issues with a view toward reaching strategic decisions
Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills
Organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task with limited supervision
Team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to tactfully challenge or disagree when appropriate
Proven ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced & dynamic work environment
Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management and staff

Nice To Haves

Public accounting experience preferred
FERC reporting experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assist with preparation of all financial filings with the SEC as well as Form 8-K filings, registration statements, prospectuses and prospectus supplements
Perform technical accounting research and provide interpretation of ambiguous and complex accounting literature; work closely with accounting and finance personnel in the accounting and reporting review and analysis of significant and highly complex business transactions
Keep current on internal and external developments that could impact organizational accounting and reporting, including preparing management summaries and participating in the drafting of formal comments to the various standard-setting or regulatory groups
Support SOX compliance effort, including maintaining appropriate documentation and testing controls
Manage the financial statement preparation for Summit Midstream Corporation’s non-public entities
Interact with external auditors to facilitate efficient audit, review and comfort processes
Interpret and summarize organizational accounting impact of existing, proposed, and finalized accounting pronouncements
Communicate accounting policies and positions both verbally and in writing with senior management and external auditors
Engage with senior management and others across business units to develop and implement recommendations that strategically revise and enhance accounting policies and controls
Continually evaluate departmental processes and recommend process improvements
General ad hoc projects and research
Carries out other duties as assigned