Merit Advisors delivers specialty tax, valuation, and advisory services that help energy companies increase cash flow and unlock value enterprise-wide. For over 25 years, we have served as trusted partners across commodity cycles, supporting companies of every scale—from PE-backed startups to supermajor oil and gas companies.
What We Seek
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to perform a variety of advanced accounting, financial reporting, and analysis tasks. The ideal candidate brings a self-driven, detail-oriented mentality with a commitment to accuracy, sound judgment, and continuous process improvement.
What Your Day Will Look Like
The Senior Accountant provides advanced accounting support to accounting and finance leadership. You will have a variety of accounting responsibilities, including:
- Contributing to monthly and annual close cycles, including journal entries and account analysis
- Preparing, analyzing, and reviewing financial statements for accuracy and GAAP compliance
- Performing general ledger accounting, journal entries, billing and accounts payable entries, and bank/account reconciliations
- Ensuring accurate and timely reconciliation of complex accounts and resolving variances
- Analyzing financial data and transactions to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Providing guidance and mentorship to accounting clerks and junior staff
- Researching, analyzing, and resolving complex accounting or reporting discrepancies
- Preparing and presenting financial reports and analysis to management
- Ensuring compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and applicable regulations
- Performing daily cash & banking tasks
- Performing system setup tasks to ensure accuracy across client projects and revenue reporting
You’re perfect for this role if you:
- Keep high standards of accuracy and organization
- Enjoy meeting deadlines and feeling a sense of accomplishment
- Think critically and recognize when something is off
- Communicate difficult and complicated topics with ease and simplicity
- Bring strong proficiency in MS Office and accounting software
- Work well independently and as part of a team
- Manage your time well and prioritize tasks effectively
What You Bring
- Strong analytical skills with a desire to grow in knowledge, leadership, and responsibility
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and general ledger accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar field required; CPA or CPA candidate preferred
- 2+ years of progressive accounting experience (prior experience in a consulting or professional services firm is a plus!)
- Strong Excel skills, including Vlookups and pivot tables (bonus points if you know keyboard shortcuts)
What We Provide
At Merit, we ask a lot of our employees, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive salary, PTO program, medical/dental/vision plan, and matching 401(k), you’ll enjoy company-sponsored events, continuous learning opportunities, and the flexibility to manage your work/life balance.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar field
- CPA or CPA candidate
- 2+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and general ledger accounting
- Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
- Proficiency in MS Office and accounting software
What We Do
Merit Advisors provides our partners in the energy industry with the best financial solutions and vision to uncover overlooked savings. The team at Merit is built on decades of experience and insight throughout the entire energy value chain. Our strategic approach combined with our expertise, proprietary technology and data makes Merit Advisors the best at extracting trapped value and improving cash flow for our partners. When you partner with Merit Advisors, you get experienced energy professionals who are focused on delivering results so you can stay focused on your business. Initially founded in 1998 as an appraisal and property tax consulting firm based in Gainesville, TX, Merit is constantly evolving to better serve its clients. This client-focused nature is demonstrated by various service lines and offices in geographically strategic locations (Dallas and Houston, TX and Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK). Our 350+ clients range from publicly traded corporations to individual small business owners and are serviced by a team that combines engineers, appraisal and valuation experts and seasoned tax and consulting professionals that bring together the perfect balance of high quality and diverse solutions of a larger firm while not foregoing the “high level touch” customer service of a boutique firm.
