JOB SUMMARY

Job Profile Summary

Lead, manage and cultivate the natural gas pipelines financial reporting team including developing processes to meet the financial reporting requirements of the group.  Responsible for overseeing the natural gas pipelines financial reporting group for a variety of processes and deliverables, including management reporting, SEC reporting, and various stand-alone reporting requirements.  Assist with setting priorities and goals for the team that supports the strategic plan and direction of the accounting team including integration activities, technology adoption, and optimizing processes to drive reporting efficiencies. Ensure proper reviews are in place and in compliance with SOX. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage monthly processes and financial activities. Supervise employees engaged in those activities.
• Analyze accounting policies, procedures, and corresponding controls to ensure financial statements and/or reports are reliable and in compliance with governmental regulations.
• Monitor and maintain accounting and financial reporting systems and relevant computer applications. Research, evaluate, and propose system changes and/or development of new accounting systems to expedite accounting processes.
• Participate in development of new activity with applicable groups. Understand and communicate impact and downstream impacts to other accounting personnel such as Budgeting and Forecasting, and other groups within the Company.
• Provide information and assistance to management, employees, regulatory agencies, auditors, vendors, and others relative to accounting processes, reports, invoices, forecasts, policies, procedures, etc
• Prepare, verify, and/or approve information and reports including but not limited to:
  • Policies and procedures
  • Earnings
  • Depreciation
  • Revenues
  • Investments
  • Taxes

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline with previous experience working in various accounting functions.

Work Experience

• Ten years of relevant accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with and thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting methods and procedures and company accounting methods, practices, and procedures.
• Experience in use and function of office equipment including computers and applicable software.
• Experience and/or training related to:
  • Oil and gas industry terminology and accounting methods
  • Financial reporting
  • Applicable governmental regulations and/or guidelines
  • Management skills

• Experience preparing, reviewing, monitoring and analyzing financial data, reports, audits and regulatory publications.
• Experience researching, preparing, and composing accounting and financial related publications, contracts, ledgers, manuals, computer printouts, procedures, analyses, presentations, and correspondence.
• Experience interacting, advising, and communicating effectively.
• Experience managing, directing, and training; working knowledge of personnel policies and procedures.
• Experience developing information and conducting group presentations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: apply algebra, statistics, and economic theory.
• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information and instructions; conduct oral presentations.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

• Travel in and around office facilities and to other company locations.

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

Expected Salary Range