Valero hiring Manager Refinery/Ethanol Accounting in San Antonio, TX | LinkedIn (2024)

DutiesValero is looking for a Manager Refinery/Ethanol Accounting to join the team at the Headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. This position coordinates the internal and external financial inquiries with the Refinery Controllers and SAHQ department to ensure that the appropriate programmatic process controls drive consistency with budgeting, forecasting and verification of the completeness of the financial close process. This position manages the headquarters refinery close process, balance sheet integrity process, and system-wide quarterly analysis and reporting functions. The role monitors the accounting and analysis process by providing management with the reporting needed to provide supporting information to ensure integrity. The position also serves as an accounting subject matter expert for system change best practices, GAAP as it relates to expenditures, and Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Other duties:

• Plans, organizes, and executes the accounting month end close process each month for assigned refineries to gather information for use in recording accounting entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Performs monthly and quarterly analysis of operating results to present to management for use in internal reporting for all refineries.
• Proactively seeks discussion with accounting, operations or supply personnel to understand ongoing conditions needed to support consistent budget and forecast information to refining and ethanol analyst and controllers.
• Acts as a liaison between refinery accounting, operations and other teams within the accounting department including internal audit, external reporting, corporate accounting, capital assets accounting, tax, hydrocarbons/revenue accounting, and vendor invoice management.
• Performs comprehensive analysis of refinery financial results, variation from financial plans, operating expense, and consults and reviews with management.
• Ensures that refinery operating expenses and capital expenditures are recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ensures that all journals and balance sheet reconciliations are properly documented and approved.
• Participates as refinery SME for a cross-functional improvement of accounting systems that provide effective business tools for budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting. Serves as a liaison for trouble shooting issues.
• Resolves accounting reporting problems and manages special projects such as VLP drops, system or reporting enhancements as needed.
• Mentors and develops staff, to include performing periodic employee performance reviews.
• Mentors and develops accounting interns in the department, providing the interns with exposure to the company's culture and proper accounting practices.
• Periodic assessments of Sarbanes Oxley controls by the refining region, including sampling of self-assessments for testing compliance and confirmation and quantification of failed controls, and preparation of control tests as needed.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

JobAccounting/Tax/Audit

Primary Location:US-TX-San Antonio

Job PostingApr 3, 2024, 5:07:28 PM

Unposting DateOngoing

• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero San Antonio Headquarters, required.
• Bachelor’s or higher level degree in Accounting required.
• 10 years of refinery accounting, or related experience required.
• 3 years of lead, supervisory, or managerial experience required.
• Master’s or higher level degree - in a related field preferred.
• CPA certification preferred.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic .

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It’s not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it’s also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they’re truly part of a team. For more information, visit Valero.com.

Valero is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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