Senior Accounting Analyst - Risk Management
Apply NowCompany: Waste Management
Location: Houston, TX 77084
Description:
Job Description
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability or protected veteran status.
I. Job Summary
As part of the Risk Management Corporate Accounting Team, you will work with Finance/Accounting departments (i.e. finance, accounting, internal audit, external reporting, treasury) to provide meaningful insight into WM's insurance program. The Senior Accounting Analyst will create and post journal entries, analyze risk management accounts including insurance reserves, assist with P&L variance analysis, and ad hoc internal and external reporting. This individual will help create efficiencies and recommend changes to improve current processes.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
III. Qualifications
A. Required Qualifications
B. Preferred Qualifications
IV. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
V. Physical Requirements
Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, etc.
Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."
About Us
ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com) is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America - where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.
About the Team
What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It's a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family - from benefits, to resources and engagement activities.
We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You. We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability or protected veteran status.
I. Job Summary
As part of the Risk Management Corporate Accounting Team, you will work with Finance/Accounting departments (i.e. finance, accounting, internal audit, external reporting, treasury) to provide meaningful insight into WM's insurance program. The Senior Accounting Analyst will create and post journal entries, analyze risk management accounts including insurance reserves, assist with P&L variance analysis, and ad hoc internal and external reporting. This individual will help create efficiencies and recommend changes to improve current processes.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Collects and analyzes financial data and prepares monthly combined financial statements and reports. Analyzes trends and prepares financial reports and analyses with insights and explanations.
- Completes individual analytical projects and/or ad hoc analyses in a satisfactory manner given abstract project guidelines.
- Prepares highly complex journal entries for entry into the general ledger system on a monthly basis by collecting necessary data, analyzing and/or allocating costs and preparing audit trail support for the journal entries.
- Analyzes general ledger accounts for accuracy; analyzes accrual accounts to ensure proper accruals.
- Prepares monthly/quarterly account reconciliations and ensures proper support and analysis is included.
- Coordinates preparation of monthly financial package and reviews for accuracy.
- Participates in monthly financial meetings for discussion and review of monthly financial reports.
- Participate in the preparation of annual budgets for the risk management insurance program.
- Track issues to resolution within department and in partnership with other groups.
- Recommend changes, updates, and processes for continuous improvement in areas of responsibility.
- Assists with the execution, maintenance and application of internal controls.
III. Qualifications
A. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (accredited) required or High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience required.
- 5 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement) required.
B. Preferred Qualifications
- Preference for candidates with large company experience.
- Preference for candidates with industry operations experience.
- Preference for candidates with Big 4 public accounting experience.
IV. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must be local to Houston area, no relocations for this role.
- Must be authorized to work in the US.
- General understanding of US GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley and SEC regulations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong business acumen
V. Physical Requirements
Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, etc.
Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."
About Us
ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com) is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America - where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.
About the Team
What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It's a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family - from benefits, to resources and engagement activities.
We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You. We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.