Baseline Energy Services - Accounting Manager

Baseline Energy Services specializes in providing efficient, cost-effective natural gas, propane, and diesel power generation solutions to the oil and gas, mining, and construction sectors. We work year-round providing the dependable portable power our industrial customers need to operate 24/7.

The Accounting Manager will work closely with the Corporate Controller and the Accounting, Operations, and Sales teams to maintain accurate financial records, monitor and improve processes, help oversee the month-end accounting close process, create and maintain accurate and high quality financial statements and reports, and perform ad hoc analysis.  
 

Responsibilities:

 • Helps oversees the day-to-day operations of the Accounting Department, helps sets expectations, reviews work prepared by other team members, and helps ensure the workload is balanced adequately 

• Supports the A/R, A/P, and Fixed Assets functions by reviewing work, researching and reconciling errors, and helping manage the aging of both customer and vendor invoices 

 • Prepares and file monthly sales tax returns 

• Manages the month-end close process by setting target dates, reviewing workpapers, answering questions and solving problems that arise, so that we can close the books each month in a timely fashion 

• Reviews the general ledger, balance sheet, and income statement, and scrubs the statements prior to closing the month 

 • Assists with preparing the monthly financial statement package that is provided to the Board of Directors and Banking Group 

• Creates, maintains, and publishes various reports and presentations to senior management, sales, and operations 

• Assists with the annual and interim external financial audits by preparing reports, answering auditor questions, and managing the process 

• Assists with the tax preparation process by preparing reports and answering tax accountant questions • Maintains and enforces current accounting policies and processes, as well as optimizes them as the need arises; suggest and creates new processes as needed 

• Serves as a resource for team members to ask questions about current processes and potential improvements, software usage, and handling customer/vendor questions 

Education, Certifications, and Experience Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required

• Master’s in Business, or an MBA, and a CPA certification are both pluses 

• Ideal candidate will have 7+ years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience 

Competencies and Skills: 

• Extensive knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with the ability to research technical accounting issues and questions that arise 

• High level of proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and QuickBooks Enterprise 

• Excellent verbal and written communication; extensive customer service experience is a plus 

• Strong analytical ability and organizational skills, with great attention to detail 

• Energetic self-starter, with ability to work in fast-paced environment 

• Ability to work with minimal direction and supervision