Accountant at Collabera in houston, TX

Title: Senior Derivatives Accountant Type - Hybrid Type of opening: Full time Day-to-Day:

Prepare monthly journal entries and hedge accounting journal entries, ensuring clerical accuracy and appropriate support documentation.

Assist with meeting monthly close deadlines and related reporting deliverables as assigned, including quarterly and year-end financial disclosures and internal management reporting consumed by the executive management team.

Assist in various technical accounting research and related system implementation including contract accounting review and elective accounting model application.

Prepare monthly financial statement and risk system forward book analysis, including analysis of market area variances (price/volume and trend analysis) and other internal reporting metrics.

Prepare compliance and support documentation for internal control and review purposes, including SOX 404 compliance requirements.

Reconcile general ledger accounts.

Prepare other ad-hoc reports/schedules as required.

Must Haves:

Bachelor's degree in accounting is required
5-7 years' experience in a relevant accounting or finance role is preferred
CPA designation is a plus, but not required
Computer skills including, but not limited to, Excel, Word or equivalents (advanced Excel skills will be applied including the ability to write complex formulas)
Peoplesoft experience is preferred but not required.
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as a self-starting independent contributor and problem solver under limited supervision.
Ability to manage multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy and self-administration
Ability to work overtime during peak accounting close periods to meet deadlines (month-end and quarter-end)