Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Policy

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits eligibility begins on your on

Flexible work schedule

On-site wellness center at HQ

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) company match

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. in Houston seeks a Manager, Technical Accounting & Policy to lead the accounting research, policy development, and lease accounting under ASC 842 for complex transactions and regulatory reporting.

You will partner with stakeholders to ensure GAAP, SEC, and FERC alignment and maintain SOX controls. You will supervise a team of technical accounting analysts, drive cross‑functional projects, and communicate conclusions clearly to executives, ensuring accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Business Administration degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business from an accredited college or university.
• CPA required.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant accounting experience; public accounting experience preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years of managerial or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and technical accounting research and documentation.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and communicating accounting policies and related implementation guidance.
• Utility, energy, regulated industry, FERC accounting, or rate-regulated accounting experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting matters to non-accounting stakeholders.
• Experience in project management and process improvements with strong organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail, with a proven ability to analyze issues, solve problems, and support well-controlled accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technical accounting analysts responsible for researching, evaluating, and documenting complex and non-routine transactions under U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, FERC requirements, and rate-regulated accounting guidance.
• Advise business, accounting, and executive stakeholders on the accounting implications of strategic transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, capital markets activity, contract arrangements, regulatory matters, and other enterprise initiatives.
• Monitor developments in U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, FERC requirements, rate-regulated accounting guidance, and industry accounting practices; assess the impact of new and emerging accounting standards and communicate practical implications to management.
• Oversee the ASC 842 lease accounting process, including evaluation of new and modified arrangements, technical accounting conclusions, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement disclosures, and related SOX controls.
• Manage the development, review, approval, maintenance, and communication of accounting policies; perform periodic reviews of existing policies to assess effectiveness, consistency of application, and alignment with changing accounting, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Manage ad-hoc technical accounting, policy, reporting, and process improvement projects by applying strong project management, analytical, and communication skills with management and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

US GAAP

SEC reporting

FERC requirements

Lease accounting ASC 842

Policy development

Accounting research

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science or Business Administration degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

CPA

Job description

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. in Houston seeks a Manager, Technical Accounting & Policy to lead the accounting research, policy development, and lease accounting under ASC 842 for complex transactions and regulatory reporting.

You will partner with stakeholders to ensure GAAP, SEC, and FERC alignment and maintain SOX controls. You will supervise a team of technical accounting analysts, drive cross‑functional projects, and communicate conclusions clearly to executives, ensuring accurate