About this opportunity
JERA Americas lists this Staff Accountant - Full Time opportunity in houston, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
JERA Americas is a Houston-based subsidiary of Japanese global energy leader JERA Co, Inc. JERA is focused on developing zero and lower emission energy resources to achieve its mission of net zero CO2 emissions from its businesses by 2050 and is contributing to the development of a sustainable society. The United States is a key area of interest for the deployment of capital into clean energy infrastructure. Our current profile of investments includes:
Noncontrolling ownership interest in the natural gas liquefication project located in Freeport, Texas;
Noncontrolling ownership in natural gas-fired power generation plants in PJM, NYISO and ISO-NE;
Full ownership of a wind power generation development project in ERCOT; and
Contractual capacity rights to the liquefication capacity of the FLIQ1 LNG Terminal (Freeport)
JERA Americas seeks to continue its rapid expansion into renewable energy markets focusing on wind, solar, and cutting-edge technologies for hydrogen production and transportation. To meet the challenges of a fast-growing company, we are searching for talented individuals who thrive in a fast-paced and want to be part of the equation to provide energy for a new era.
Position Description
The Staff Accountants responsibilities include performing account reconciliations and consolidation processes, maintaining the general ledger, performing audit preparations and responses, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.
Accountant must have a good working knowledge of the company’s business, USGAAP, relevant tax implications and financial analysis skills. Accountant should also possess strong IT skills, such as the MS Excel, the ERP system and other accounting related applications and software, be detail-oriented, highly organized and accurate, and able to work with little to no supervision and meet the due dates. Responding to other departments’ request is also essential.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Assisting book closing and preparing accurate financial reports in a timely manner
Assisting the bank reconciliation in a timely manner
Train and assist with purchase order/inventory system
Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts
Keep improving the book closing, and financial reporting process
Assisting with annual external audit preparations and HQ internal audit.
Assisting with investigation and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance
Performing other accounting duties assigned by the manager and management
Position Description Continued
Competencies
Teamwork. Understand the team members’ work and help each other to meet the department goals
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and accurate
Good problem-solving, analytical, and time management skills
Able to prioritize, adjusting focus as needed
Flexibility to multi-task and consistently meet deadlines.
~ Confidentiality and ethical conduct
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
~ Bachelor’s degree in accounting
~ Knowledge of the USGAAP
~+ 3years of GL accounting related work experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Licensed US CPA or equivalent
CPA firm experience
IPP and or partnership accounting and taxation
JERA Americas does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, JERA Americas shall have no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee.
Who can apply
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