Sr. Accountant

Superior Energy Services Colombia; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Disability

Life

Matching 401(k)

Job summary

Superior Energy Services in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team. The role focuses on complex accounting tasks related to period close, fixed assets, lease accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, 4+ years of related experience, and strong GAAP knowledge. CPA candidate is preferred, with practical experience in asset accounting and general ledger control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• 4+ years of accounting experience, preferably in oil & gas or energy.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and internal controls experience.
• Experience with fixed assets accounting and general ledger.
• CPA candidate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex accounting transactions in accordance with GAAP and corporate standards for accurate monthly close.
• Manage fixed asset capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and asset sales within subsidiaries.
• Process vendor payments and reconcile bank files; resolve discrepancies with business units/master data.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
• Investigate and correct errors in financial entries and reports.
• Provide ad-hoc analyses and support as directed by management.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Internal controls

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Dynamics 365

Job description

For oil & gas exploration and production companies worldwide, Superior Energy Services is an oilfield products and services company with global reach, financial stability and mature safety and core values platforms. Through its portfolio of premier rental and well servicing brands, Superior provides customers with robust inventory, expedient delivery, engineered solutions and expert consultative service — all delivered with enterprise-wide Shared Core Values for safe, sustainable operations and corporate citizenship. We are an Aff…

Senior Accountant to join our team in Houston, TX.

The Senior Accountant performs complex accounting functions with respect to periodic closing schedules to include fixed asset transactions and maintenance of fixed asset records, lease accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entry preparation and generation of vendor payment and reconciliation of these files to bank files.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs complex accounting transactions in accordance with corporate financial standards and GAAP driving completion in an accurate and timely manner
• Manages fixed asset capitalization, depreciation, disposals, sale of assets within subsidiaries
• Performs vendor payments proposals, monitors files return by bank. Researches any errors reported by bank and works with Business units and/or Master data to resolve errors.
• Performs monthly account reconciliations to ensure accuracy in financial reporting
• Reviews, investigates, corrects errors and/or inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports findings
• Provides/performs ad-hoc analysis and/or assignments at management’s discretion

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified; nothing restricts the company’s right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time or for any reason.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar field is required

Knowledge & Experience

• 4 plus years of experience directly related to the duties & responsibilities specified
• Experience in the Oil & Gas or Energy industry is a plus
• Driven to provide a high level of accuracy while meeting on-time delivery requirements and supporting a strong internal control environment
• History of enacting efficiencies and driving change
• Demonstrable experience with fixed assets accounting, general accounting
• CPA candidate preferred

Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge in GAAP
• Advanced Microsoft office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of ERP systems – preferably D365
• Ethical business practices
• Results oriented with the ability to see how individual tasks affect the big picture
• Accurately complete/maintain necessary reports/records in a timely and legible manner, according to applicable procedures
• Ability to detect problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid resolutions
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, peers & employees
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Excellent Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Disability
• Life
• Matching 401(k)