Sr. Accountant

Atlas Oil•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Accountant will join Atlas Oil’s Financial Reporting team and help prepare accurate, timely, and complete financial information for the company’s oil and gas trading business. The role is responsible for financial reporting, account reconciliations, month-end and quarter-end close support, and maintaining the integrity of accounting data across enterprise resource planning and energy trading and risk management systems. The position requires experience with an ETRM platform and public accounting or public audit. A CPA license or active pursuit of the CPA is preferred. Success is measured by the timely and accurate completion of reporting and close deliverables, complete and high-quality reconciliations, effective resolution of ETRM-to-general-ledger issues, strong audit support, and improvements to the reliability and efficiency of financial reporting processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including financial reporting and account reconciliations.
Experience in public accounting or public audit; experience serving energy, oil and gas, commodities, or trading clients is preferred.
Hands-on experience with an ETRM system and understanding of how trading, settlement, and operational data flows into the general ledger.
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting principles.
Demonstrated experience with month-end and quarter-end close activities.
Advanced Excel skills, including analyzing large data sets and building effective reconciliation and reporting tools.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

CPA license or active pursuit of the CPA designation.
Experience with oil and gas, energy, commodities, or physical and financial trading businesses.
Experience with ETRM platforms such as RightAngle or similar systems.
Experience with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and data automation solutions.
Knowledge of commodity derivatives, hedge accounting, inventory accounting, revenue recognition, or fair value accounting.
Experience supporting external audits, internal audits, SOX compliance, or other internal control programs.

Responsibilities

Own and perform recurring financial reporting activities, including preparing and reviewing financial statements, reporting schedules, management reporting, and supporting analyses.
Prepare, review, and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items.
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes in accordance with deadlines and internal controls.
Analyze account balances, journal entries, accruals, reserves, and period-over-period variances; identify unusual activity and recommend corrections.
Reconcile activity between the general ledger, subledgers, bank accounts, operational systems, and ETRM platforms.
Partner with Front Office, Operations, Treasury, Risk, Settlements, Tax, and other cross-functional teams to resolve accounting and reporting issues.
Review trading and settlement-related activity for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate accounting treatment.
Support accounting for physical and financial commodity transactions, inventory, derivatives, mark-to-market activity, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and related settlements, as applicable.
Prepare audit schedules and respond to requests from external auditors, internal stakeholders, and management.
Support the design, documentation, and execution of internal controls over financial reporting.
Identify opportunities to improve reporting, reconciliation, and close processes through standardization, automation, and stronger data controls.
Assist with implementation, enhancement, and testing of accounting and ETRM system functionality.
Maintain clear, organized documentation supporting financial reporting conclusions, reconciliations, and control performance.
Perform other accounting and financial reporting responsibilities as assigned.