Job Title: Commodity Accountant II (Power)
Location: Houston, Texas

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepare entries to general ledger accounts.
• Perform daily and monthly settlements with bilateral counterparties for power and associated commercial revenue hedge products.
• Engage with scheduling, deal capture, legal, trading, commercial managers, and plant managers to ensure accurate recording of deals and contractual terms in ETRM and ERP systems.
• Validate billing inputs and calculations, including structured contract inputs such as indices, inflators, and plant operations-related inputs.
• Reconcile the Allegro Trading system with PeopleSoft 9.1 financials for monthly income statements.
• Conduct monthly trend analysis and reporting for assigned plants, explaining variances.
• Complete gross margin analysis to ensure accurate profit and loss presentation in the general ledger.
• Support cash management through timely preparation and analysis of invoices and payments.
• Maintain professional relationships with counterparty contacts and internal teams to ensure timely settlement and collection.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Collaborate with auditors on financial statements for special projects.
• Utilize PeopleSoft 9.1 accounting software; experience with Allegro Trading System is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting.
• 1-3 years of related experience; CPA preferred.
• Strong accounting knowledge and experience in finance/accounting roles.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills for automation and analytics.
• Experience in process improvement and solving complex operational problems.
• Ability to make independent decisions and recommendations.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.