Senior/Lead Accountant – MPLX L&S Accounting

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Findlay, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

MPLX Logistics and Storage (L&S) Accounting records costs and revenue for the L&S segment, prepares financial statements for operated joint ventures, engages with the business through financial reports, and maintains accounting records for SEC and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reporting. MPLX L&S Accounting is looking for someone to own and coordinate key revenue accounting processes. The position collaborates with individuals inside and outside accounting to ensure the integrity of financial statements for both GAAP and FERC. The successful candidate should be a self-starter with strong analytical skills, desire to train and mentor others, and someone who works well in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
3-5+ years of relevant Accounting/Finance experience.
Accountability
Adaptability
Building Partnerships
Business Process Improvement
Communication
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Taking Initiative
Technical Knowledge
Work Standards

Nice To Haves

Accounting degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain the interface between SAP and Marathon Pipe Line’s (MPL) billing system, Polaris.
Serve as the subject matter expert for the interface which includes reconciling the activity to SAP each month, setting up and testing new mapping, and working with MPL Movements to troubleshoot challenges.
Coordinate the collection of operations statistics (ops stats) for L&S and report them to Financial Reporting monthly.
Invoice customers for services performed at the Mt. Airy Terminal.
Perform other accounting related to activity at Mt. Airy.
Provide BP&A with data and insight to support monthly variance explanations.
Create, record and review journal entries and other transactions, maintain general ledger, and reconcile accounts as necessary
Collect, compile, analyze, and verify financial and other data to ensure the integrity of accounting records.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Engage in FERC Form 6 preparation process
Proactively identify and troubleshoot issues and design new processes to support MPLX L&S Accounting with changing business needs
Train and mentor accountants and assist the supervisor in directing activities of MPLX L&S Accounting
Identify efficiency opportunities and implement improvements to the revenue accounting and reporting processes
Leads cross-functional projects interacting with various business partners such as MPC Consolidation Accounting, Tax, Internal Audit, Technical Accounting, MPL Movements and MPL Business Operations