Accounting Manager

Company Overview

ARM Energy is headquartered in Houston, TX, with offices in Calgary, AB, and Franklin, TN. ARM Energy is a premier energy marketing and infrastructure firm, active in every sector of the energy value chain across all major North American oil and gas basins.

Job Description

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for leadership, coordination and development of certain ARM Energy Holdings affiliates to ensure compliance with GAAP and other reporting requirements. The Accounting Manager will report to the Chief Accounting Officer and will have multiple responsibilities pertaining to journal entries, financial reporting, accounts receivable and payable, and gas/power/crude settlements.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate and manage the professional accounting staff responsible for full-cycle marketing accounting

- Responsible for accounting operations including the adequacy of internal controls and established procedures

- Manage monthly financial close activities for multiple entities, ensuring all balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled and supported with appropriate documentation

- Perform monthly financial reporting and analysis including consolidations and eliminations (i.e., balance sheet, income statement, cash flows)

- Review and analyze Profit and Loss statements for each entity, promptly identifying and resolving discrepancies

- Retrieve payroll general ledger reports from Paycom and prepare accurate payroll journal entries in a timely manner

- Organize and lead key finance meetings, including monthly accounts receivable and accounts payable aging reports and financial close reviews, to align team efforts and maintain reporting discipline

- Ensure that the payment of invoices is completed within a timely manner and in accordance with payment terms

- Ensure sales tax filings are submitted timely

- Prepare and review intercompany reports, ensuring accurate tracking, reconciliation, and documentation of all intercompany and affiliate transactions

- Monitor NetSuite functionality, ensure automated journal entries and processes run as intended; investigate and resolve any system or integration issues

- Run fixed asset processes, including proposal, creation, and depreciation in accordance with company policy and accounting standards

- Prepare and post amortization journal entries accurately and timely during the close cycle

- Oversee month-end and year-end close processes in alignment with the corporate close calendar, ensuring timeliness and accuracy, including manual closing of books in NetSuite

- Oversee and maintain the integration between the expense management system (Expensify) and Oracle NetSuite, ensuring consistent and accurate data flow for expense reporting and accounting

- Ensure the year-end process is completed, including 1099 preparation, personal flight details, tax filing, and booking of accruals

- Support internal and external audit processes by providing detailed documentation, reconciliations, and explanations as required

- Record joint venture activities

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting

- Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting

- Extensive experience in energy accounting

- Energy commodity trading confirmations/settlements

- Energy commodity trading derivatives

- Track record in building trust and establishing a good rapport with operational and administrative team members as well as key external contacts including auditors and tax experts

Preferred/Plus:

- Commodity settlements, financial reporting, and treasury experience a plus

- Knowledge of Oracle NetSuite

- Ability to work independently and lead

- CPA certification

Skills:

- Advanced Excel knowledge

- Excellent communication skills and time management

- Ability to motivate and direct staff

- Ability to train and develop staff

- Self-directed with ability to enhance process and procedures

- Ability to work in a time-sensitive environment to meet deadlines