Supervisor-Operational Accounting

Primary Purpose:

Responsible for the supervision of operational accounting, including month end close processes, internal reporting, financial analysis, billing, budgeting, and forecasting. The position is also responsible for assisting with/providing information for financial reporting, both internal and external (FERC and SEC), ensuring that the system of internal controls is followed and to support the Manager of Operational Accounting position.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Develop commercial and technical understanding of Tallgrass physical assets, products, and services.
• Maintain strong relationships with operational teams including scheduling and commercial.
• Build accounting processes for new assets and/or segments that are efficient.
• Research, document and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Assist with internal process improvements for multiple operational segments.
• Main contributor in software implementations and upgrades.
• Supervise the daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly accounting functions for operational accounting to ensure compliance with FERC and GAAP accounting.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly forecasts and yearly budgets for management.
• Review and approve Senior and Staff Accountant work products including journal entries, billing and account reconciliations.
• Coordinate and ensure compliance with operational accounting close schedule and reporting deadlines.
• Provide information for financial and operational internal and external audits.
• Assist in Sarbanes/Oxley 404 implementation and compliance as it relates to operational accounting.
• Support effective communication and administration of pertinent financial functions.
• Respond to complex questions related to regulatory and financial inquires
• Regularly use excel spreadsheets, Quorum, Oracle, PowerBI, and periodically learn new software programs.
• Monitor and analyze reports, research financial variances from budget and prior year and provide explanations for such variances.
• Ensure effective communication and administration of pertinent financial functions.
• Work with various internal departments to accomplish individual, departmental and company goals.
• Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism.
• Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully.
• Maintain a regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance.
• Will work non-traditional hours as needed.
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
• Complete ad hoc projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Accounting or a related discipline.

Experience/Specific knowledge:

• A minimum of five (5) years of accounting experience.
• Proven track record of hiring, evaluating and development of accounting professionals and clerical help.
• Must have a fundamental understanding of accounting and financial principles.
• General understanding and demonstrated ability with computerized accounting systems, financial modeling, budgets, operations analysis, and management reporting.
• Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office applications.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel).

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, verbal and written.
• Capable of working independently and with limited supervision.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
• Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work and the work of direct reports.
• Ability to train, coach and develop direct reports.
• Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience and skill sets of the successful candidate. 

Physical Demands:

All of the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel.  The employee is required to talk and hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• May be required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
• The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Yes 

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Above the minimum requirements; not required but advantageous in this position:

• Operational knowledge of the Oil and Gas industry. 
• Experience with Oracle cloud service ERP
• Experience with Quorum
• Experience with PowerBI.
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience actively supervising an accounting environment. 
• Current and active CPA licensing.

Compensation:

• The annual salary range for this position will be $100,000-$130,000/yr.

Other Responsibilities:

• The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed.  This position may perform other duties as assigned.