Associate Accountant

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America's energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities.

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Summary:

Energy Transfer is looking for a FERC & State Compliance Accountant to join our Operational Accounting team in Pennsylvania. We encourage a culture of inquiry by always asking why, transforming data into meaningful information, and leveraging technology to streamline our processes.

The Compliance Operational Accounting team performs end-to-end accounting and compliance analysis for FERC Form 6 and State public utility commission report filers, assist with internal and external audits related to FERC and State compliance, monitor changes in FERC & State regulations and support special projects and financial analysis related to FERC & State compliance activities. The essential duties of this position are designed to ensure that all accounting activities are accurately recorded in the regulatory general ledger and properly reported to regulatory agencies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

* Manages daily, quarterly and annual processes for regulatory compliance requests and reports
* Ensure that all compliance related reports are on time and accurate
* Resolves issues accurately and with a sense of urgency
* Responsible for a high-volume of accounting information moving between multiple systems
* Maintains productive relationships with all counterparties through proactive, effective communication
* Analyzes financial results effectively, providing supporting details and insights that contribute to the company's success
* Exhibits a record of sustained improvement in key metrics and contributes to the success of the overall team

Key Attributes

* Consistently fulfills commitments, maintains transparency, and meets deadlines effectively
* Works well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, responding to change with professionalism and a positive solution-oriented attitude
* Significant level of personal accountability and ownership to identify and addresses issues with minimal oversight, and suggests innovative solutions for process improvement
* Embraces and adapts to changes with enthusiasm, contributing to a culture of innovation and efficiency
* Takes initiative to learn various systems and processes
* Exhibits a strong sense of ownership and resolves issues, including coordinating with other teams/functions as needed and communicates effectively
* Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with internal counterparts to enhance process improvements that are in the best interest of the company
* Navigates stressful situations professionally, aiming for optimal outcomes
* Accepts feedback professionally and translates it into positive changes in behavior and performance

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

Education: Bachelor's degree required

* Experience: 0-2 years' experience
* Required Skills: Proficiency in Excel, strong analytical, problem-solving skills and documentation abilities are required
* Language Skills: Spanish preferred not required
* Technical Skills: Familiarity with Power BI, Alteryx, Robotic Process Automation tools is a plus
* Working Knowledge: FERC Uniform System of Accounts for Oil Pipelines, Title 18 CFR 352

Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level:
* The Associate Accountant level requires a bachelor's degree and 0-2 years of relevant job-related experience
* The Accountant level requires a bachelor's degree and 2-5 years of relevant job-related experience

Preferred qualifications: Experience & familiarity with SAP, CoPilot, ChatGPT is preferred

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Usually, normal office working conditions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.