Energy Accountant

Tenaska; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Competitive salary

Tuition assistance

Paid vacations and holidays

Wellness program

Job summary

Tenaska is seeking an Energy Accountant to handle monthly invoicing, reporting, and customer communications. The role requires collaboration across teams to maintain accurate accounting procedures and timely financial information.

The position emphasizes Excel-based reporting, journal entries, and reconciliations, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements and energy trading insights. On-site in Irving, TX with standard office hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 0-2 years of accounting experience.
• Power industry experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, reviews, and distributes monthly customer invoices and reports.
• Communicates with customers to ensure timely payments and issue resolution.
• Interacts with employees and management on accounting procedures and processes.
• Prepares journal entries and supporting schedules.
• Completes account reconciliations and related schedules.
• Prepares and updates management reports in spreadsheets.
• Participates in department and company process improvement and system projects.
• Develops knowledge base for wholesale electricity market and TPS energy trading/management.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical mindset

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Master’s degree or CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Tenaska is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, an organization that’s adept in natural gas and power marketing, power management, development and acquisition of generation assets, operation of power plants and more.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without current or future employer sponsorship.

The Company does not sponsor new employment visas or assume sponsorship of existing employment visas now or at any time in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1, and permanent residence (green card) sponsorship.

Position Summary:

The Energy Accountant is responsible for performing monthly financial accounting and invoicing tasks, preparing reports and analyses for management, and communicating with customers for billing and payment inquiries and resolving customer issues.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepares, reviews, and distributes monthly customer invoices and reports
• Effectively communicates with customers to ensure timely payments and issue resolution.
• Converses with employees and management at all levels on issues related to accounting procedures and processes.
• Prepares assigned journal entries and associated supporting schedules
• Completes assigned account reconciliations and associated supporting schedules
• Prepares and updates various management reports, typically in spreadsheets
• Actively participates on department and company process improvement and system enhancement projects
• Energetically works to develop a knowledge base for the wholesale electricity market and TPS’ energy trading and energy management business.
• Dependable, reliable, and predictable attendance is required

Education/Experience/Skills

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Master’s Degree and/or CPA preferred
• Zero to two (0-2) years of Accounting experience
• Power industry experience preferred
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office products, especially Excel
• Strong work ethic, team attitude, and willingness to work extended hours as workload requires
• Detail oriented, analytical mindset, and a questioning attitude
• Problem solving in a fast paced environment
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Dedicated self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Professional
• Competitive

Physical Demands:

Ability to use standard office equipment such as PC, telephone, calculator, printer, copy and fax machines. Position may require extended work hours on short notice. All work will be performed in an indoor office environment and may require extended periods of sitting, standing and bending and typing/data entry. The job may also include driving, and airline travel. Travel may be required to attend meetings in other office buildings including local and domestic.

At Tenaska we care about the wellbeing of our employees and their families. That’s why we offer our employees a comprehensive benefit package. Benefits included below:

• Health, dental, vison, disability, and life insurance
• Incentive-based, competitive salary packages
• Health/dependent care flex accounts
• Tuition assistance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Charitable giving program
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Wellness programs

Tenaska is an equal opportunity employer.

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