Controller's - Senior Accounting Policy Advisor

Chevron•Houston, TX

About The Position

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your accounting acumen to various transactions and high impact accounting topics that come up working closely with the business, while also getting a big-picture view of the enterprise through preparing external disclosures in Chevron's annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports. The Accounting Policy group is responsible for setting, documenting, and overseeing US GAAP accounting policies across the company, assist with complex transactions like corporate acquisitions and monitoring the company’s financial exposures through the quarterly Significant and Unique Items (SUI) reporting process. The Accounting Policy Advisor position serves as the primary contact for assigned Business Units and/or Corporate Functions, and is responsible for: 1) providing guidance to ensure financial statements are accurate and compliant with US GAAP; and 2) ensuring a consistent approach across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
8+ years of progressive accounting experience with meaningful technical accounting research exposure
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ability to research, document, and defend accounting conclusions
Experience preparing or reviewing technical accounting memos and audit-ready documentation
Ability to work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Operations, Commercial, external advisors, and auditors
Strong analytical skills and comfort working with complex agreements, financial models, valuations, and supporting data
High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple high-priority technical matters under tight reporting timelines

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred
Big Four technical accounting, audit, advisory, national office, or transaction accounting experience
Experience with consolidations, impairment analyses, tax accounting, etc.
Experience in energy SEC reporting

Responsibilities

Working closely with Business Units, others in Corporate Controllers and external auditors on a broad range of accounting policy matters and business transactions.
Serving as primary contact and subject matter expert on various accounting policy topics, e.g., income tax accounting, impairments, acquisitions/divestments, inventory.
Preparing assigned sections of quarterly 10-Qs, annual 10-K, and various other reporting activities.
Monitoring evolving standard setting, assessing potential impact of changes to FASB/GAAP accounting standards and government regulations, and on occasion, preparing comment letters to standard setters on proposed changes to standards; implementing new accounting standards as needed.
Building organizational capability and relationships through regular engagements with the business and conducting training sessions.