Accountant Intermediate

Job Description

Provides moderately complex professional accounting expertise to ensure that transactions are accurately recorded, analyzed, and reported in a timely, cost-effective manner in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and in compliance with regulatory, state and federal requirements.

• Performs revenue and cost accounting functions.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts.
• Performs financial statement analysis to explain variances in business unit results.
• Communicates directly with business unit personnel on accounting and general business issues.
• Determines proper handling of financial transactions.
• Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Identifies and recommends ways to improve accounting processes.
• Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ad hoc projects as needed.

Non‑essential duties:
Performs other duties as assigned.

All employees shall be in compliance with the Archrock Health Safety and Environmental Policy and local, statutory and/or regulatory requirements at all times.

• Perform all essential duties.
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to apply accounting theory and principles.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with various levels of staff and management across departments.
• Adapts effectively to new and changing environments.
• Strong attention to detail, as well as demonstrated problem‑solving and independent decision‑making capabilities.
• Strong analytical skills with experience performing detailed financial statement flux analysis with developing documentation and investigative skills.
• Strong organization, time‑management, and prioritization skills, as well as on‑the‑job flexibility and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Works independently through the use of initiative and self‑motivation while maintaining high collaboration with manager, lead and peers.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business processes (procure to pay, order to cash, record to report, capital asset accounting, etc.).
• Strong understanding of economic factors affecting the company’s business.
• Proficiency in current versions of Microsoft Excel and Word required and ERP/Financial Systems (Oracle and Essbase) a plus.
• Strong understanding of policies and procedures that apply to assignments and insight into the “why” as well as the “how”.

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.

• Typically 2-4 years relevant experience in an accounting, accounting support or finance role.
• Experience in public accounting a plus.

Expected to serve as a resource to others for knowledge transfer, training and checking work.

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and stoop.
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

• Most assignments regularly require some problem identification and resolution.
• Recommends solutions to non-recurring problems by analyzing, interpreting and evaluating various precedents and data.
• Anticipates and proactively solves moderately complex problems using internal and external resources.
• Expected to identify opportunities and to provide ideas, methods and innovations to enhance teamwork, efficiency and quality.

• Actions and decisions are made within established processes, procedures and deadlines.
• Independent judgments are reviewed and approved.
• Attention to detail, knowledge of U.S. GAAP, and integrity of data is critical in the development of journal entries and reports relied on by others.
• Completed work is…