Caturus

Upstream gas production and LNG export

Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting

Financial AccountingUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
A minimum of 4 years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience is required.
Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP financial statement preparation is required.
Proficiency in accounting technical pronouncements, research, and analysis is required.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required, with general proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Strong data management skills, including the ability to format, model, and analyze data, are required.
The ability to prioritize tasks to meet business needs and to work flexibly under pressure during changing demands and heavy reporting periods is required.
Strong oral and written communication skills are required to interface effectively with management and auditors.
The candidate must be organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and willing to collaborate, learn, and expand their knowledge base.

Responsibilities

Assist in preparing periodic external financial statements and footnotes for the company and its consolidated subsidiaries across upstream, downstream, and marketing business units.
Assist in preparing consolidated financial reporting deliverables for the company and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Prepare accurate and complete workpapers supporting financial statement disclosures and tie out financial statements and footnotes.
Monitor new accounting pronouncements and assist with implementation.
Support the primary financial statement audit liaison by coordinating with external auditors and preparing and organizing audit schedules and deliverables, including prepared-by-client schedules.
Assist with process improvements that enhance reporting efficiency, data quality, and control effectiveness.
Meet deadlines, including issuance of quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with reporting requirements.
Prepare ad hoc reports for management and other stakeholders.
Perform financial analysis as needed and assist with special accounting projects assigned by management.
Provide backup support to back-office functions as needed.

Desired Qualifications

A CPA license or active pursuit of CPA licensure is strongly preferred.
Big Four public accounting experience serving publicly traded companies, and/or corporate or industry experience working for a publicly traded company, is highly desired.
SEC financial reporting experience is preferred.
Knowledge of oil and gas technical accounting, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 lease accounting, and related standards, is a plus.
Experience with consolidations and intercompany transactions and eliminations is a plus.
Exposure to SOX 404 internal controls over financial reporting is preferred.

About Us:
The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.

Kimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets.

Caturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.

Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in-class environmental standards.

Position Summary:
Caturus is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting to support the Financial Reporting function for the consolidated financial statements for the top-level company. This individual will serve a critical role in the timely preparation of external U.S. GAAP compliant financial statements for the Company as well as its parent. This individual will assist in coordinating with external auditors and will collaborate with other functions within the Accounting organization. The individual will report to the Manager, Financial Reporting in the Caturus corporate headquarters in Houston, TX. This is an on-site role.

Key Accountabilities:

Assist in the preparation of periodic external financial statements and footnotes for the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, which are comprised of upstream, downstream and marketing business units (BU)
Assist in the preparation of consolidated financial reporting deliverables for the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries
Prepare accurate and complete workpapers to support financial statement disclosures Responsible for the tie-out of financial statements and footnotes
Monitor new accounting pronouncements and assist in any implementations
Support the primary financial statement audit liaison with external auditors; prepare and organize items required for financial statement audits (prepared by client schedules and deliverables “PBCs”)
Assist with the implementation of process improvements that enhance reporting efficiency, data quality, and control effectiveness
Ensure deadlines are met, including issuance of quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with reporting requirements
Prepare ad hoc reports as required by management and other stakeholders
Perform financial analysis, as needed, and assist with special accounting projects assigned by management ng back-office functions to serve as a back-up, as needed

Qualifications:

Education, Certificates, and Licenses:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required
CPA license or active pursuit of CPA licensure strongly preferred

Experience:

Minimum of 4 years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience required
Big 4 public accounting experience highly desired serving publicly traded companies and/or corporate/industry experience working for a publicly traded company

Competencies:

Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP financial statement preparation; SEC financial reporting preferred
Knowledge of specialized technical accounting applicable to oil and gas companies such as ASC 606 revenue recognition and ASC 842 lease accounting standard and other related standards, a plus
Proficient in accounting technical pronouncements, research and analysis
Experience with consolidations and intercompany transactions/eliminations a plus
Exposure to SOX 404 internal controls over financial reporting preferred
Strong oral and written communication skills to interface effectively with management and auditors
Strong data management skills; ability to format, model and analyze
Ability to prioritize tasks to meet business needs
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; general proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Highly organized, strong attention to detail and proactive; must be eager to collaborate, learn, and expand knowledge base
Ability to perform under pressure and adjust to meet frequently changing needs and requirements with flexibility to work overtime during heavy reporting periods

About the Company

Caturus

Upstream gas production and LNG export

Caturus integrates upstream natural gas production with LNG export, delivering fuel from U.S. wells to global markets. Its wellhead-to-water model links Texas drilling through Caturus Energy to the Commonwealth LNG export terminal in Cameron, Louisiana, a 9.5 mtpa facility that liquefies gas for international shipment. The company differentiates itself by combining production and export under one strategy and by securing long-term offtake agreements with Glencore, JERA, and PETRONAS to fill capacity. Its goal is to provide low-emission U.S. gas to global customers while expanding LNG capacity as part of the energy transition.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $9.8B
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: Not listed

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