Staff / Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting

Cheniere Energy • Houston, TX

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting, will report directly to the Manager, Operations Accounting in support of internal Cheniere clients, to assist with gathering operational-related financial information and reporting operations-led financial results. This financial accounting position will have the opportunity to directly contribute to the operational aspects of Cheniere’s exciting liquefaction facilities. The Senior Accountant will have an opportunity to learn Cheniere’s liquefaction operation and apply acquired knowledge to cash forecasting and US GAAP financial results. Using this knowledge, the Senior Accountant will record monthly financial accounting transactions and update financial forecasts related to Cheniere’s operational activities. Specifically, the Senior Accountant will assist with special recording and reporting requirements not limited to monthly turbine engine maintenance accruals, production-related accruals, tug operating costs and other supporting departmental expenses. The position will also lead monthly cash forecasting through cash requests and monthly cash draw documentation utilized by Cheniere’s Treasury department. The Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting position allows an opportunity to join Cheniere’s Operations Accounting team and learn Cheniere operations and day-to-day accounting department practices in a supportive, team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• One (1) to three (3) years of relevant professional experience within corporate accounting, operations/project accounting, external auditing, and/or forecasting and budgeting.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience within corporate accounting, operations/project accounting, external auditing, and/or forecasting and budgeting.
• Pipeline and Oil & Gas accounting experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Understanding of Oracle v12 ERP system.
• Use of Hyperion Essbase/Smartview and Hyperion Planning.
• Excellent analytical and deductive reasoning skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task and function in a highly dynamic atmosphere
• Able to interact with all levels of management.
• Commitment to customer service.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TWIC card.

Nice To Haves

• Active CPA certification, or currently actively working towards CPA certification, is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and input monthly accrual and correction/adjustment journal entries in Oracle ERP system.
• Assist with completion of monthly analyses by comparing actual vs. budget/forecasted balances and research accounting transactions to confirm accuracy, validity, and understanding of financial activity.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations for accounts assigned and ensure proper presentation of account balance.
• Gather information from other Cheniere departments to understand non-recurring financial transactions, as needed.
• Assist in the forecasting and analysis of project and departmental costs for monthly presentation though the use of Cheniere’s Hyperion forecasting database and system.
• Participation in special projects, as needed, for providing information to management and solving specific inquiries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level