Accounting Analyst - Financial Systems

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Boardwalk is a limited partnership operating in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry, providing transportation and storage services for our customers. Our 14,000 miles of pipeline and storage assets provide diverse market connectivity to producers and end-users who need reliable sources of natural gas for power generation, home heating or petrochemical feedstocks. We have the experience, knowledge, and flexibility to design service offerings and create system enhancements tailored to our customers’ needs throughout the 13 states in which we operate. As an organization focused on sustainability, we are committed to protecting the environment while delivering this energy source. This commitment is made to our customers, employees, and the communities in which we operate. We incorporate environmental stewardship, safety, and compliance into our day-to-day operations and seek to strengthen and support the communities we serve. Additional information about the company can be found online at www.bwpipelines.com.

We are currently looking for an Accounting Analyst - Financial Systems in our Houston, TX or Owensboro, KY office. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing complex accounting tasks and providing analytical insight to support the company’s accounting systems that adhere to SOX compliance and support the company’s changing business needs.

Job responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating the month end and quarter end close process in Oracle EBS (E-Business Suite), FCC (Financial Consolidation and Close) and/or ARC (Account Reconciliation Cloud), for the GAAP and FERC ledgers.
• Create and maintain intercompany relationships, define legal entities, and other general ledgers setups necessary as the business grows and evolves.
• Create and maintain elimination sets and mass allocations to allow consolidating financials to be generated in EBS. Create and maintain cross validation and security rules to encourage data integrity and minimize coding corrections necessary in EBS.
• Assist in developing and maintaining reports used for external GAAP and FERC requirements and internal reporting needs.
• Assist in data loads and tie outs from EBS (E-Business Suite) to FCC (Financial Consolidation and Close) for the GAAP (actuals, budget, and forecast) and FERC ledgers.
• Assist with the design and configurations necessary for acquisitions, mergers, and/or new company setups.
• Perform daily and monthly process checks in the ledgers to identify errors timely and assure system setups are working appropriately.
• Perform unit testing and regression testing within EBS and FCC, as necessary, to validate system updates are working correctly and other system functionality is not adversely impacted. Provide necessary SOX documentation for testing.
• Assist in the continuing effort to identify process and reporting efficiencies while adhering to proper internal controls.
• Assist with the ongoing training of new employees and existing users for general ledger functionality in EBS, reporting functionality in FCC, and reconciliation process in ARC.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• 5-10 years Accounting experience
• Oracle E-Business Suite or other ERP financial system experience (primarily general ledger)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and with cross functional teams
• Strong communication skills

PREFERRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Energy industry experience
• Financial Consolidation and Close and/or Smartview experience
• Advanced Excel experience
• Power BI or other BI tools

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Accounting degree

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• CPA or MBA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP maintains a drug-free workplace and will require pre-employment drug & substance abuse testing before hire.

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.