CenterPoint Energy is looking for a Director, Assistant Controller to join our Accounting Team, located in Houston, TX.
You will have the ability to: foster a sense of accountability and teamwork while ensuring efficient work processes, cross training, and best practices. Keen ability to identify technical accounting implications, such as embedded derivatives or contingent liabilities. Strong communication skills are required for prompt and precise coordination with general accounting teams, tax, treasury, financial planning & analysis, business development, and other teams both within and outside of Finance.
We want you to know
CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. Our vision to lead the nation in delivering energy, service and value drives our strategy and performance. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.
Diversity and Inclusion
CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.
At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.
What we bring to you
- Competitive pay
- Paid training
- Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
- Subsidized metro and parking discounts
- Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
- Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
- Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution with immediate 100% vesting.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Accurate and thorough SEC and External Reporting ensuring compliance with reporting requirements for three SEC registrants, private GAAP subsidiary financial statements, and financial statements for various benefit plans.
- Oversee the accurate and timely preparation of consolidated financial statements in SAP BPC, ensuring GAAP and FERC accounting standards are met
- Maintain and execute the Company's SOX program, ensuring effective and efficient design and operating effectiveness of internal controls
- Review, update, and communicate corporate wide accounting policies
- Specialized accounting and analysis for Benefits Plans, including regulated accounting impacts
- Evaluate all significant and unusual transactions, researching technical accounting implications with an understanding of ASC 980 - Regulated Operations, documenting, and socializing conclusions with leadership and auditors
- Research, assess and implement all new, relevant accounting guidance throughout company's businesses
- Manage the Company's relationship with external auditors
- Research and guide financial strategies for new business development and M&A opportunities
- Research, plan, perform due diligence, and record effects of significant business acquisitions and other transactions with a technical accounting impact
- Interact with senior/executive management, and present to the Audit Committee, on technical accounting issues
- Ensures adequate staff, systems, controls, and processes in place to meet requirements
Basic Qualifications:
Education: Requires a bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting: CPA Required
Preferred Experience, Education and Skills:
- Requires a minimum of ten (10) years of accounting experience including experience in accounting research; strong knowledge of SEC, SOX and GAAP requirements. Knowledge of FERC's Uniform System of Accounts is a plus.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
1111 Louisiana St
Houston
Texas United States
www.centerpointenergy.com
