Lead Accountant

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Date: Sep 19, 2025

Location(s): Houston, TX, US, 77002

Company: Next Era Energy

Requisition : 90055

Next Era Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

• Provides guidance and direction to Revenue team members
• Assist Revenue Accountants with monthly Operated Revenue close.
• Prioritize and complete any needed Reverse/Rebooks as required.
• Ensure Revenue entries are booked accurately and timely.
• Analyze monthly revenue variances.
• Review monthly accounts receivable balances and prepare aging schedule with explanations.
• Follow up with purchasers regarding missing revenue payments.
• Prepare monthly Excalibur entries.
• Prepare and analyze monthly Revenue Reconciliations.
• Assist with analysis of Excalibur to SAP Reconciliations.
• Assist with owner inquiries and detailed owner reconciliations.
• Coordinate monthly meetings with the Division Order and Marketing departments.
• Maintain awareness of accounting issues and contractual updates.
• Maintain relationships with other departments within the organization to ensure that Revenue Accounting has the pertinent information for the monthly close.
• Work with the Division Order department regarding deck changes and Take in Kind Revenues.
• Assures accounting integrity of financial data through the implementation of appropriate internal controls.
• Assist with the revenue accounting journal entries and payments related to acquisitions and divestures of assets.
• Ensures consistent application of accounting policies.
• Special projects or tasks as needed.

The ideal candidate will possess the following performance attributes and competencies:

• Driven – committed to career development through personal improvement.
• Problem solver - proactive thinker with practical solutions, very analytical, and orientation to be tightly linked to business strategies and financial priorities.
• Professional skills – strong interpersonal skills, builds and nurtures cross functional teams and relationships, respects others, is tactfully assertive, has a bias for action, and follows through to completion.
• Technical skills – experience researching, interpreting and applying accounting rules and policies.
• Process & project management – strong planning and organizational skills
• Integrity – strong ethic to comply with legal, regulatory, and company rules and policies.
• SAP Experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (vlookups, pivots, formulas, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excalibur, TIPS, and Power
  
  BI experience helpful but not required

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor - Accounting / Finance / Business
• Experience:
  
  6+ years of Oil & Gas Revenue Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Accounting / Finance

• Analyzes proposed transactions for structure and proper accounting treatment under authoritative accounting literature
• Reviews changes in technical accounting literature, develops positions and present to management
• Maintains awareness of accounting issues being considered by regulatory bodies and advises management of important matters
• Ensures consistent application of accounting policies
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance / Business
• Experience:
  
  6+ years

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics
Organization: Next Era Energy Project Management, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Next Era Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital…