THE OPPORTUNITY

• Sr. Accountant at a Growth-Oriented Energy Company
• Play a key role in the renewable inventory valuation, margin, and financing obligation processes, gaining exposure to several different regions and their associated teams and members of Management
• Enjoy exposure to the Commercial and Accounting teams as well as to our multi-state operations that stretch from Texas, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, and Hawaii
• Learn and grow in SAP (our financial ERP system) and financial analysis processes
• Reporting to the Inventory Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for the margin analysis of a portion of our Refining business segment and assisting with the monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting for certain of the Company’s assets.

Key activities include:

• Perform inventory costing and margin analysis
• Prepare FIFO inventory calculations and reconcile renewable and related inventory
• Work closely with the Commercial & Settlements groups to understand monthly renewable feedstock and refined product activity
• Coordinate with the Billing / Contract team to review trade related activity and gather settled cargo volumes and prices
• Review the accounting of current period purchases and settlements as it relates to title transfer, current liabilities, and overall balance sheet presentation
• Calculate renewable intermediation step-out obligation and reconcile estimate and confirm fees with Treasury
• Prepare and post journal entries during each month-end close and create summaries and reports for renewable inventory costing, environmental credit obligations, credit inventory, intermediation obligation, etc.
• Prepare quarterly statutory reporting financial statements and other required legal entity reporting
• Generate and analyze supporting data for monthly/quarterly/annual reports and variance analyses of financial and statistical data
• Ensure consistent adherence to the company’s policy and procedures
• Work with internal auditors on controls documentation and SOX compliance
• Provide documentation to external auditors during quarterly SEC filings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

Additional qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required. Directly related experience and/or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.
• CPA Preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ accounting/finance experience required
• SAP experience preferred (MM/FI/CO modules)
• Cost/Inventory Accounting experience preferred
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, PowerPoint and intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g. complex/compound spreadsheets; VLOOKUPs, HLOOKUPs, pivot tables, etc.) required
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), theories, and ability to apply them to the Corporation’s accounting needs required
• Strong attention to detail and organization required
• Ability to research, solve problems, and take initiative to recommend process improvements required
• Ability to work well independently and deal effectively in a rapidly changing environment required
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with various stakeholders required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Fluent in English, both oral and written required

ABOUT US

At Par Pacific, we own and operate market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically-complex markets. We have built a team of oil and gas industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know-how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments.

Please refer the Job description for details