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Kinder Morgan, Inc. Accountant (Hybrid Schedule) - Colorado Springs, CO - 28942 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Position Description

Kinder 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 reconciliations 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 hours

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule (M-W in office, Th & F at home).

Position Requirements

EDUCATION: 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 systems

COMPETENCIES, 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 undertake large amounts of work i 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 schedule

PREFERRED 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 Regulations (CFR) Experience with Lawson Financial Systems

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