Senior Manager Technical Accounting

Senior Manager Technical Accounting

Energy

Location: Houston, Texas

This role is newly created due to growth. The company has an excellent management team, offers work life balance and the role is hybrid. There is career progression and the role offers a substantial base, bonus, equity, 401K and exceptional benefits.

Summary

We are looking for a highly analytical accounting professional who can help translate complex transactions and contract terms into clear, well-supported accounting conclusions in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with technical accounting research under U.S. GAAP requirements, and prepare draft accounting position papers and memos for complex and non-routine transactions for review
  • Support accounting for mergers and acquisitions under ASC 805, including business combination vs. asset acquisition analysis, purchase price allocation, fair value measurement, goodwill and intangible asset recognition, and measurement-period adjustments
  • Assist in working with valuation specialists, external advisors, and deal teams on due diligence, valuation inputs, and opening balance sheet accounting for acquired businesses
  • Analyze and document lessor contracts and arrangements under ASC 842, including lease classification, embedded lease identification, modifications, and related financial statement presentation and disclosure
  • Evaluate and document customer contracts under ASC 606, including performance obligations, variable consideration, transaction price allocation, and timing of revenue recognition
  • Help monitor and interpret new FASB and SEC accounting standards and guidance, and assist in assessing their impact on the company and updating accounting policies
  • Assist with segment reporting under ASC 280, including operating segment and reportable segment analyses, segment disclosures, and related allocation methodologies
  • Support equity accounting, including equity method investments, preferred and common equity transactions, warrants, and the classification of instruments as liabilities or equity
  • Assist with stock-based compensation accounting under ASC 718, including valuation inputs, expense attribution, modifications, and related disclosures
  • Work with commercial, operations, legal, tax, and treasury teams to understand proposed contracts and transactions and communicate accounting considerations, escalating significant conclusions for review and approval

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
  • Active CPA license required
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with Big 4 public accounting experience preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in technical accounting research and application of U.S. GAAP to complex transactions
  • Hands-on experience with business combinations, purchase price allocation, and acquisition accounting (ASC 805)
  • Strong working knowledge of ASC 842 (lessor accounting), ASC 606, ASC 810 (consolidation), ASC 718 (stock compensation), ASC 280 (segment reporting), and equity method and equity-classification guidance
  • Proven ability to draft clear, well-supported technical accounting memos and communicate conclusions to auditors, leadership, and non-accounting stakeholders
  • Experience working with commercial and operations teams to analyze contracts and discuss accounting treatment
  • SEC reporting experience preferred; experience in energy, power, oilfield services, or other capital-intensive industries is a plus