Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller Job Description

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Department: Accounting

Job Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Salary-Exempt

Reports To: Business Controller

Location: The Woodlands, TX

Amount of Travel Required: Less than 10%

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Overtime as business requires)

Positions Supervised: None

AIP Level: 6

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Beusa Energy is seeking an Assistant Controller to join our growing· finance team. This position plays a critical role in supporting the company's accounting operations by overseeing day-to-day accounting activities, driving timely month-end close processes, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. This high-visibility role will act in a lead capacity, providing oversight to general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial analysis, while helping to enforce and strengthen internal controls.

The Assistant Controller will partner with internal teams to support audits, assist with ERP system processes, and maintain compliance with company policies and GAAP standards. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting skills, high attention to detail, and experience with ERP systems in a complex operational environment.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following duties and responsibilities are all essential job functions, as defined by the ADA, except for those that begin with the word "may.")

- Ensure accurate and timely month-end close processes, including journal entry review, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.

- Prepare and review general ledger entries to ensure proper classification and adherence to USGAAP.

- Maintain internal controls and support continuous process improvements.

- Oversee fixed asset and depreciation accounting; review supporting schedules and reconciliations.

- Assist with the preparation of monthly and quarterly internal financial reports.

- Partner with the Controller and Finance team to ensure consistent financial reporting and alignment across business units.

- Support annual financial statement audits and coordinate with external auditors.

- Act as a lead resource to junior accounting staff, offering technical guidance and quality assurance on deliverables.

- Assist in the implementation and optimization of ERP systems, particularly Oracle Fusion (or similar platforms).

- Help standardize workflows and documentation for consistent reporting across departments.

- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required.

- Support operational accounting functions, including AP/ AR as needed.

- Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure business continuity and effective accounting operations

- Performs other related duties as assigned to assist with successful operations and business continuity.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

- Successfully pass background check, pre-employment drug screening, and any pre-employment aptitude and/or competency assessment(s).

- Valid U.S. Driver's License.

- Daily in-person, predictable attendance required.

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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.

- CPA preferred but not required.

- 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in the energy, oil & gas, or similar industry.

- Public accounting experience preferred.

- Strong understanding of GAAP and internal control frameworks.

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QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND ABILITIES:

- Advanced knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.

- Proficiency in ERP systems - Oracle Fusion preferred, Sage or NetSuite experience a plus.

- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas) and PowerPoint.

- Ability to act in a lead role and collaborate across accounting and finance teams.

- Strong problem-solving skills, with a continuous improvement mindset.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

- High level of integrity, discretion, and attention to detail.

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Assistant Controller works indoors in an office setting, primarily sitting for extended periods of time at a desk station, keyboarding and using repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and or fingers. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus while reading and staring at a computer monitor. They will also need to speak clearly and audibly, as well as have the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/ or other sounds (e.g., building alarms) deriving from in-person speech, telephone, or other remote speech. No adverse environmental conditions are expected. While in the office, the Assistant Controller may be called upon to stand, kneel, push, pull, reach overhead, stoop, crouch, climb, and lift; therefore, the person should be able to lift 25 lbs. independently.

Work hours may include early morning, late evenings, and weekends, depending on job demands. The Company is committed to the cause of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, thus abiding by all applicable state and federal laws. Our practices regarding employment, job promotion, compensation, training, and termination do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, age, sex, national origin, veteran's status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. It is expected that all employees, both management and staff, will fully support these nondiscriminatory policies.

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure essential functions and duties have been included. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities.

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AAP /EEO STATEMENT:

The Company is committed to the cause of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, thus abiding by all applicable state and federal laws. Our practices regarding employment, job promotion, compensation, training, and termination do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, age, sex, national origin, veteran's status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. It is expected that all employees, both management and staff, will fully support these nondiscriminatory policies.

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure essential functions and duties have been included. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities.

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Last Revised 09/2025.