Financial Reporting Manager

Financial Reporting Manager

Energy

Location: Houston , TX

This role is open due to growth. Come be part of an exciting organization that values its employees. This role offers work life balance, hybrid schedule and an outstanding compensating package.

Summary

The Manager of financial Reporting supports the Corporate Controller in overseeing corporate accounting activities, technical accounting matters, and external financial reporting within a private‑equity‑backed operating environment. This role is responsible for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; supporting technical accounting analysis and M&A due diligence; managing debt covenant and compliance reporting; overseeing accounting for capital projects and corporate SG&A functions; and leading the Accounts Payable function.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Corporate Controller in the preparation and review of consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
  • Coordinate and execute corporate components of the financial close process, ensuring timely, accurate, and well‑supported results.
  • Prepare financial statement schedules, disclosures, and supporting documentation for management reporting, lenders, auditors, and other external stakeholders.
  • Support external audit activities by preparing audit schedules, responding to auditor inquiries, and maintaining audit‑ready documentation.
  • Assist the Corporate Controller with technical accounting research and documentation related to complex accounting matters, including acquisitions, divestitures, leases, capital projects, debt arrangements, and other non‑routine transactions.
  • Play a key role in financial, accounting, and operational due diligence related to M&A activity, including analysis of historical financial statements, quality‑of‑earnings support, accounting policy assessments, and integration planning.
  • Assist with preparing accounting position memoranda, purchase accounting analyses, and post‑transaction accounting support.
  • Support implementation of new accounting standards and updates to accounting policies and procedures.
  • Prepare debt covenant calculations, compliance certificates, and related supporting schedules in accordance with credit agreements and lending requirements.
  • Coordinate with Treasury and the Corporate Controller to ensure timely and accurate completion of lender reporting and compliance deliverables.
  • Maintain documentation supporting covenant calculations and debt‑related accounting conclusions.
  • Support accounting for capital projects and fixed assets, including construction‑in‑progress tracking, capitalization, placed‑in‑service determinations, and depreciation.
  • Prepare analyses related to capital expenditures and capital project activity for management review.
  • Partner with Operations, Engineering and Construction to ensure capital project activity is properly authorized, classified, recorded, and supported.
  • Oversee accounting and analysis for corporate SG&A departments, ensuring expenses are properly classified, accrued, allocated, and reported.
  • Prepare SG&A expense analyses, trend reviews, and variance explanations to support management review and decision‑making.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • CPA certification required
  • 6+ years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience, including Big Four public accounting audit experience (required).
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial statement preparation, and technical accounting concepts.
  • Experience preparing or supporting debt covenant calculations and compliance reporting.
  • Experience managing accounts payable operations and related internal controls.
  • Proficiency with ERP systems (Workday strongly preferred) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.