Staff Accountant

When you work for AmeriGas, you become a part of something BIG! Founded in 1959, AmeriGas is the nation’s premiere propane company, serving over 1.5 million residential, commercial, industrial and motor fuel propane customers. Together, over 6,500 dedicated professionals will deliver over 1 billion gallons of propane from 1,800 distribution points across the United States.

Job Summary (Purpose):

The Staff Accountant – Cost Accounting assists with the creation and analysis of departmental financial projections, cost of gas analysis, SOX/GAAP reporting and compliance, and general ledger activity.  In addition, will work with a team to assist 600 locations with fuel inventory.

Key Characteristics:

• Functions with limited day to day supervision. 
• Ability to meet all deadlines and multi-task.
• Ability to analyze data and correspond effectively with internal and external customers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Train on using the RightAngle system for Cost Accounting needs.
• Reconcile monthly fuel inventory recaps with documentation from the districts to ensure cost of sales, ending inventory, and gain/loss amounts are properly stated.
• Provide Operations Management with weekly cost of gas projections.
• Communicate with districts concerning fuel inventory and receipt of fuel entries in SAP, and follow-up with fuel in-transit items.
• Prepare account analysis and reconciliation to General Ledger and inventory roll forwards.
• Prepare journal entries as needed to account for the cost of sales for non-propane activity.
• Review and reconcile pipeline, storage, exchange and terminal accounts for inventory levels and transfer cost in RightAngle system.
• Coordinate with Supply and Operations to establish accurate storage, terminal, and tariff rates for storage accounts.
• Work to improve systems and procedures for timely and meaningful recording and reporting of cost results.
• Follow up on outstanding, unbilled and fuel in transit to ensure propane is properly accounted for.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong PC skills
• Proficiency in Excel
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work in a high volume environment is essential.
• Knowledge of SAP and PeopleSoft systems preferred.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Cost Accounting Experience helpful
• 2 Years of General Accounting/Finance experience preferred

AmeriGas is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

AmeriGas is a Drug Free Workplace. Candidates must be willing to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and a criminal background check. Successful applicants shall be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment, and if hired, shall be subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with AmeriGas policies. As a federal contractor that engages in safety-sensitive work, AmeriGas cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician.  Similarly, applicants for such positions who are actively using medical marijuana may be denied hire on that basis.