Accounting Manager
🔍 Houston, Texas
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager with strong analytical skills to oversee our accounting for natural gas liquids. The candidate will be a heavy user of RightAngle, our enterprise-wide Energy Trading & Risk Management (“ETRM”) financial system for liquids. The candidate should have the following skills:
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership and supervision of a staff of seven team members
Serve as a liaison between Downstream Accounting and Financial Accounting, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
Oversee reconciliation of book to physical product inventory for all liquids products
Special projects and analysis to include impacts of change in accounting treatment or presentation and onboarding of new business
Work with commercial representatives and accounting management to determine proper accounting treatment and deal structure in RightAngle for new or amended business
Serve as approver for all new RightAngle transaction types and account code groups requested by both accounting and commercial representatives
Key leader and tester for future RightAngle upgrades
Oversee all RightAngle related account reconciliations
Prepare schedules for external auditors and coordinate and oversee audit related to liquids
Owner and approver of monthly SOX controls
Assist with preparation and approval of complex journal entries
Oversee preparation of monthly and quarterly flux analysis
Participate as a key member for quarterly and annual MD&A presentations
Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance related field
GAAP knowledge, specifically revenue and inventory
10+ years progressive experience in commodity accounting
5+ years progressive supervisory experience with proven ability to lead others
Initiative and leadership in unstructured work environments, handling multiple job responsibilities, setting priorities, maintaining a high level of accomplishment, and implementing improvements to processes
Experience using an ETRM for daily accounting functions
Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to listen carefully and use clear and concise oral and written skills to convey facts and present positions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Can grasp complex business problems and formulate solutions
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external customers
Thrives in a fast paced, dynamic, high-performance culture with the ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments
Regular and reliable attendance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Progressive experience in liquids accounting
Accounting degree
Experience in RightAngle and/or Oracle Financials Cloud
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.