SR. Accountant, Special Projects

Job Title: Senior Accountant, Special Projects

Location: Houston, TX

Experience Required: Minimum of 8 years

Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree required

Position Type: Full Time

Kinetica Partners LLC was formed in 2009 to acquire and/or develop assets in the natural gas midstream business, with a primary focus on gas gathering, treating, processing, and transmission. Kinetica has since established itself as an essential midstream service provider in the Gulf of Mexico operating an extensive network of pipelines and key infrastructure vital to producers in the Gulf. Kinetica has built its reputation on reliability, availability, and operational excellence for its customers.

Kinetica was acquired by Eckard Midstream LLC in 2023 as a platform to build a billion-dollar midstream presence that is free from debt and capitalized with 100% private capital.

JOB SUMMARY

The Accountant, Special Projects, reports directly to Kinetica’s VP of Finance/Controller and is responsible for supporting the accounting, budgeting/forecasting/financial analysis, financial systems, tax, and internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP and other reporting requirements. The Accountant, Special Projects will interact frequently with the VP of Finance and management of Eckard Midstream and work closely with outside audit and tax professionals to ensure all compliance activities are executed in accordance with FERC and other statutory regulations.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING

Financial Planning & Analysis

Prepare and consolidate Revenue, O&M, G&A and Capital Budgets and forecasts

Prepare Upload files and load budgets into Great Plains

Prepare short and mid-term cash forecasts

G/L Accounting:

Audit – Coordinate, prepare and respond to external auditor requests for GAAP-related financial audits

Review all payroll JE’s and payroll reconciliations

Update abandonment Schedules and related restricted cash schedules

Perform End of year accounting Close in Great Plains

FERC Accounting

Support FERC rate cases

Audit - Coordinate, prepare and respond to external auditor requests for FERC-related financial audits

Prepare FERC pages associated with payroll

File FERC filings

Project Accounting

Review and process new project setup requests

Post project billings

Manage Capital Forecast - actuals, forecast, in-service date, notes, etc.

Generate Billing statements for completed projects

Create cost reports for in-service projects and review with Program Managers for signature

Oversee Concur expense category and project mapping

Set up new projects in Concur for expense coding

Discuss Project cost with Program Managers and update forecasts monthly

Facilitate Weekly project financial review meetings

Taxes

Prepare Property Tax – Annually

Miscellaneous Other

Support Workers Comp Audits

Write and support reports in Great Plains and Report Designer

Support Accounting system technology upgrades

Run D&B credit reports as requested

Annual Economic Census

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is preferred; advanced degree preferred.

• CPA certification preferred

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in accounting, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, auditing, and tax

• Extensive experience in oil and gas accounting; FERC accounting experience highly preferred

• Strong working knowledge of MS Dynamics/Great Plains preferred; experience in Midstream operational/accounting software a plus

• Proactive and detail-oriented, capable of monitoring financial systems and controls

• A proven track record in building trust and establishing a good rapport with operational and administrative team members as well as key external contacts including auditors, legal and tax experts

BENEFITS

• Company paid premiums for health, dental, and vision insurance for employee.

• 401k match 100% up to 6% of annual base salary.

• Company paid life insurance.

• Company paid short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Paid vacation, sick, & holiday time.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please send resume and cover letter to: careers@kineticallc.com

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Employees must be willing and able to perform other duties as assigned. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.