Senior Accountant (Financial Reporting

Who We Are

Nexus Water Group is a leading regulated water and wastewater utility serving more than 1.3 million people across 12 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces.

"Nexus" means connection. Through the essential water and wastewater services we deliver, we have a very personal connection to the people, businesses, and communities we serve. This is why our operations are locally led and managed. Every day, over 1,200 professionals deliver vital, safe, and reliable service through over 670 water systems and 360 wastewater systems.

• Paid Time Off: Starting at 3 weeks annually along with 11 company-paid holidays
• Health and Wellness Benefits: Effective the first day of the month following your start date
• 401(k) with Matching Contribution: 100% match up to 4% plus an additional 3% employer contribution
• Grow With Us:Professional development, certifications, and education support
• Additional Benefits:Company-paid life insurance and Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG): ERGs are voluntary employee groups that form based on shared characteristics or backgrounds and are sponsored by the organization.

Nexus Water Group is seeking a Senior Accountant to support financial reporting, corporate accounting, and audit-ready deliverables in a regulated utility environment. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting under U.S. GAAP, while supporting the month-end close process, external audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This role could be a strong fit if you're currently working in audit and looking to move closer to the business, or if you already have industry experience and are looking for a role with more ownership, complexity and impact.

The Senior Accountant is a full-time role based at our Sugar Land, TX office. Minimum 3 days per week, with up to 2 days of work-from-home.

The Senior Accountant duties include the following:

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting:

• Prepare and assist with the timely filing of financial statements and reporting packages
• Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and Operations Accounting to gather reporting input and resolve discrepancies
• Help maintain reporting calendars, PBC trackers, status updates, and documentation standards for quarterly close and reporting cycles
• Maintain organized support files and help build repeatable templates for recurring reporting deliverables
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, or standardize recurring reporting work streams
• Research and analyze complex accounting issues and new accounting pronouncements
• Assist with implementation of new accounting standards and disclosure requirements

Corporate Accounting & Financial Close:

• Prepare, record, analyze and report accounting transactions and ensure the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close process to support the preparation of monthly management reports and the Company's required financial statements and reporting packages
• Prepare and/or review monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts

Audit Readiness & Special Projects:

• Support external auditor requests, review comments, and follow-up questions through timely and complete responses
  
  Participate in system implementations, reporting enhancements, and finance transformation initiatives
• Support M&A activities, due diligence efforts, and integration projects as needed

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience

• 2+ years of Big Four public accounting experience, or 4+ years of combined public accounting or financial reporting experience
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, financial statements, reconciliations, and audit support standards
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to work accurately with large, multi-tab workbooks and reporting schedules
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage deadlines in a close/reporting calendar
• Clear written communication and ability to document work so reviewers can follow the logic and source data
• High ownership mindset and willingness to learn complex reporting areas

Nice to Have

• Experience with SAP, Flo Qast, ERP reporting tools, or financial statement reporting software
• Experience in public utility, infrastructure, or multi-entity environment

Education, Licenses and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA, or actively pursuing CPA certification with multiple exam sections successfully completed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong experience in financial accounting under U.S. GAAP, ideally gained across audit, industry, or a…