Senior Staff Accountant

United Petroleum Transports

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Senior Staff Accountant

Department: Accounting

Location: Corporate

Reports To: Controller

FLSA: Exempt

Job Objectives:

Support the financial health and operational success of United Petroleum Transports by executing accurate, timely, and compliant accounting functions. The Senior Staff Accountant plays a key role in maintaining financial integrity across operations, with a focus on fuel and chemical transportation accounting, regulatory reporting, and internal controls. This position aligns with UPT's Vision, Values, and Mission and upholds the standards of the Responsible Care initiative to ensure safety, sustainability, and community trust.

Essential Job Functions:

• Champion a culture of safety in all job-related functions.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely, accurate account analyses.
• Conduct monthly year over year variance analysis; identify and investigate significant deviations.
• Analyze general ledger activity and ensure proper classification of transactions.
• Record monthly journal entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Maintain the company's fixed asset ledger, including depreciation schedules and capital project tracking.
• Prepare and file reports required by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes with thorough documentation and analysis.
• Serve as a key liaison during external audits by preparing schedules, analyses, and responding to auditor inquiries.
• Produce monthly financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows.
• Prepare and/or review ACH and wire transfers, ensuring proper authorization and documentation.
• Identify, recommend, and help implement process improvements to increase departmental efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain and reconcile prepaid expense schedules; ensure timely amortization and cost allocation.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform other accounting duties and special projects as assigned by the Controller.