Position DescriptionKinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North
America. For more than 25 years, we have continued to grow and now operate
coast-to-coast with more than 11,000 employees. Join our team and help shape
the present and future of North America's energy infrastructure with a
career at Kinder Morgan. Kinder Morgan provides all employees with a safe,
honest, trustworthy, ethical, respectful and professional work
environment. We believe in building friendly and personal long-term
relationships by supporting our employees with ongoing training, continued
growth and internal advancement while cultivating teamwork and diversity with
a culture of inclusion from various experiences and backgrounds. Dedicated to
providing security to our employees, we offer a comprehensive benefit
program that includes, medical, dental, vision, disability, life,
401(k), a retirement contribution (pension plan) and more.PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Provide accounting and analytical support to the Manager of Property
Accounting as well as perform daily property accounting functions within the
department including but not limited to running reports, project reviews,
processing data requests, closing projects to plant, coordinating
departmental policies and procedures etc. Support to Manager will involve
gathering data from Lawson and KM employees and in depth analysis.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for day-to-day analysis and closing of capital construction
projects to plant, as well as retirement of related assets
Allocate construction overhead and interest accruals
Conduct depreciation analysis and reconciliationsCreate billings statements
Develop and maintain a positive working relationships between and with
customers, project managers and departments supported
Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism
Learn and apply various processes and systems within the Property Accounting
department, including but not limited to CARS, PSA, Microsoft Access and
Lawson, including Lawson Query Tool
Be a power user of KM's financial software (Lawson) in the areas of
activities, assets, and journal entries
Respond in a timely manner to data requests (asset classifications and
valuations) from business development, regulatory/rates department,
internal and external auditors, and others
Responsible for various financial (GAAP) and regulatory (FERC) reporting
Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of
verbal skills, and listen carefully
Write effectively, and understand written communications, including but
not limited to email
Maintain a regular, dependable attendance, and high level of performance
Maintain a high regard for personal safety, the safety of company assets and
employees, and the general public
Other daily, weekly and monthly duties as assigned
May be required to work non-traditional hoursThis position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule (M-W in office, Th
& F at home).Position RequirementsEDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field is required OR
a minimum of five years commensurate work experience with at least two years
of core accounting/business courses.EXPERIENCE/SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE:
Minimum one year direct work experience in an accounting-related position
GAAP knowledge is imperative
Basic accounting knowledge of capital additions and retirements is desirable
Must have, in general, a good working knowledge of and experience with
automated financial systemsCOMPETENCIES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Ability to retrieve and analyze large amounts of data in a short period of
time from financial software (Lawson) and other customized databases
(experience with Access desirable)
Strong analytical skills and logical thought processes, with the ability to
identify and resolve simple to complex property accounting issues
Ability to und rtake large amounts of work in a prioritized and organized
fashion, and to timely and successfully complete multiple tasks, often
under strict deadlines
Must be able to analyze events at the transaction level, and apply sound and
consistent policies to those events
Must be able to perform the required and expected duties with minimal
supervision
Ability to accomplish specific, measurable goals, and to "see the big
picture" coupled with a desire to add value to Kinder Morgan
Must possess and demonstrate Intermediate proficiency level in Microsoft
Office applications including but not limited to Outlook, Access, Word,
and Excel
Ability to work with a team, take direction from supervisor(s), focus
attention on details, follow work rules and adhere to established work
schedulePREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES,
SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Above the minimum requirements; not required but advantageous in this
position:
Understanding of the natural gas business, particularly the transmission,
storage and distribution segments, and their relationship with accounting
and project controls
Knowledge of FERC regulatory and accounting rules, and Code of Federal
