Baseline Energy Services - Accounting Manager

• Full-time

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.

• Helps oversee the day‑to‑day operations of the Accounting Department, helps set 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 files monthly sales tax returns
• Manages the month‑end close process by setting target dates, reviewing work papers, 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; suggests 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 Quick Books 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