Senior Staff Accountant

Calumet • Great Falls, MT

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About The Position

The Senior Staff Accountant performs key daily, weekly, and monthly accounting, reporting, and analysis activities for the Montana/Renewables business unit. The role works closely with plant operations, project teams, and business leadership to provide financial reporting, business analysis, and decision support. It may require travel to the plant as needed, and includes additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or associate degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least 3 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Experience working with large sets of data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills such as PivotTables, VLOOKUP, and other formulas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for interacting with a wide range of customers, including senior management.
• Ability to define problems, identify solutions, and follow through to completion.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills.
• Strong time-management and planning skills, including the ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines.
• Demonstration of Calumet values: Safety, Environment & Social Responsibility, Teamwork, Ownership, Passion for Customers, and Excellence.

Nice To Haves

• SAP experience.
• Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and the ability to apply them to the organization's accounting needs.
• Familiarity with internal control frameworks and SOX compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, review staff-prepared entries, and ensure transactions are accurately recorded in accordance with company policies and internal controls.
• Analyze business trends and review profit-and-loss and balance-sheet trends for the business unit.
• Support analysis, accruals, and reporting related to renewable fuels programs, environmental credits, carbon-intensity metrics, and related business performance drivers.
• Support SAP-related accounting processes for crude oil and renewable feedstock purchases, including system testing, financial data validation, and troubleshooting business transactions.
• Coordinate tracking and forecasting of site capital spending in liaison with the Montana capital projects team.
• Partner with operations, accounting, and information systems teams to improve reporting, automate recurring processes, and improve financial data quality.
• Support and assist with preparation of the business unit's annual budgets.
• Travel to the plant as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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