Sr. Inventory Accounting Analyst
Posting Start Date: 10/15/26
Job Location (Short): Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Sr. Inventory Accounting Analyst
The Opportunity
• Sr. Inventory Accounting Analyst at a growth-oriented downstream energy company
• Partner with Yield Accounting, Logistics, Billing, Tax, and Settlements teams to understand and analyze monthly crude and refined product movements across multiple transportation modes.
• Take ownership of inventory reconciliation across multiple refining locations while developing deep expertise in the business. Become a subject matter expert and key contributor to process improvement and automation, helping streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Reporting to the Inventory Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for booking and reconciling volumetric movements related to our Refining business segment. This will be integral to the organization you support; providing accurate and timely reconciliations that will facilitate business decisions
Key activities include:
• Work with various departments including yield accounting, logistics, operations, billing, tax, and settlements to understand daily inventory movements and trade related activity.
• Analyze and interpret documents such as pipeline tickets, terminal reports, rail reports and refinery tank balances.
• Transact inventory movements for refineries, terminals, rail, and pipelines in the SAP movement ledger.
• Perform periodic volumetric reconciliations between the inventory subledgers and SAP movement ledger and resolve discrepancies as needed.
• Prepare monthly refinery yield analysis
• Document monthly control activities for Internal/External Audits
• Review the accounting of current period purchases and settlements as it relates to, title transfer, current liabilities, and overall balance sheet presentation.
• Prepare and oversee month-end reconciliations for exchange activity and resolve discrepancies as needed.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.
Qualifications
To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
Additional qualifications include:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
• Minimum 2 years of Oil & Gas Accounting related experience is required
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), theories, and ability to apply them to the Corporation's accounting needs required
• Strong understanding of the business processes of hydrocarbon terminals, refineries, and their associated modes of transporting products
• Experience with SAP, specifically MM modules required.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.) preferred
• Strong attention to detail and organization
• Ability to research, solve problems, and take initiative to recommend process improvements
• Ability to work well independently and deal effectively in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Fluent in English, both oral and written required
• Ability to work in office Monday through Thursday required with remote work option available on Friday
