May 23, 2012

Derivatives Accountant

Employee Type :  Full-Time Industry :  Energy - Utilities - Gas - Electric Manages Others :  Not Specified Job Type :  Accounting Experience :  Not Specified Post Date :  5/21/2012 Contact Information Contact : Ovgu Icten  Description

Job Summary

The individual in this role will be responsible for overseeing the derivative accounting and ensure that all trading, hedging, and own use accounting designations are in compliance with IAS accounting standards. This individual will be required to be in the details for development and maintenance of new and existing hedge relationships. This individual will be responsible for the following accounting documentation:

- Cash Flow and Fair Value hedge documentation

- Hedge assessments

- Hedge measurement calculations for existing hedge relationships

- Back-testing of the forecasted transaction and hedge levels

- Documentation of all newly executed non-standard contracts for accounting treatment

- Technical accounting research on various accounting subject matters (lease accounting, asset impairments, derivative assessments, etc.)

 

In addition to providing technical accounting support, this individual will be responsible for monthly close procedures that will entail several of the items above, but will also include balance sheet account reconciliations, reconciliations to front and mid-office, and updating of monthly reporting packs containing trading performance and changes in fair value of hedge programs.

This role will assist in all areas of the business (S&O and NAG&P) and work with accounting teams to train and develop them on technical accounting matters.

 

 

Responsibilities

Responsible for preparing and reviewing monthly JE’s

Responsible for researching and documenting accounting conclusions on various accounting subject matter

Responsible for performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Responsible for reconciling accounting gross margin to Risk and Commercial gross margin results

Responsible for preparing and reviewing quarterly disclosure information

Responsible for assisting with completing monthly management reporting packs

Individual will be responsible for clearly communicating accounting conclusions to the management team

Responsible for documenting process changes that result from accounting conclusions reached on various subject matters (contract terminations, lease accounting, asset impairments, hedge elections)

Responsible for training and developing the accounting staff on various accounting subjects

Responsible for diagnosis system configuration issues

 

 

 

 

 

 Requirements

Experience Needed

Bachelor degree in Accounting

Preferred CPA or MBA with emphasis in Accounting

Preferred experience with an energy trading organization

Ability to work with others and communicate with the various groups within the organization, with particular focus on Trading, Risk, Accounting, and IT.

 

Specialist Knowledge

Fundamentally sound accounting skill set and ability to apply GAAP and or IAS

Passionate about performing accounting research, documenting conclusions, and communication results

 

Skills

Business analysis skills, detail orientation, teamwork, research and problem solving, computer skills, technology orientation, strong follow-through

Ability to research accounting matters and formulate conclusions with little involvement from their direct supervisor

 

Attributes, competences

Self starter, highly motivated, results oriented

Team player, positive

Reliable and dependable

Innovative and creative, problem solving capabilities




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