What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate / Staff Accountant, Operations Accounting position at Cheniere Energy?
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POSITION OVERVIEW
Reporting directly to the Plant Controller, the Associate / Staff Accountant is responsible for recording and analyzing the site’s financial transactions, including recognition of monthly financial accounting transactions, updates to forecast spend, and preparation of cost analysis and reporting. This role will support the operational aspects of Cheniere’s growing liquefaction platform, utilizing financial data to provide insight to assist operational and financial decision-making within the business.
The position allows an opportunity to develop operational and financing competencies at one of Cheniere’s two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Support our month-end close process, including preparing and posting journal entries and maintenance of month-end reconciliations in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Perform monthly variance analysis and accounting research to confirm accuracy, validity, completeness and presentation of financial activity, including project-specific activities.
- Complete monthly spare parts inventory checks and cycle count settlement activities.
- Gather information from other departments to understand and assess accounting and financial implications of non-recurring financial transactions.
- Assist in the forecasting and analysis of project and departmental costs for monthly presentation.
- Engage with a variety of stakeholders to perform the functions of accounting, financial reporting and forecasting.
- Participate in other projects to assist operational and financial decision-making.
- The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS)
DIRECT REPORTS
None
FREEDOM TO ACT
The position will work with Senior Accountants and will receive direction from Plant Controller.
WORK CONDITIONS
ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS
Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical, mental, or emotional disability.
