Marathon Petroleum - Findlay, OH
posted 3 months ago
An exciting career awaits you at Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), where we are committed to being a great place to work. We welcome new ideas, encourage diverse perspectives, develop our people, and foster a collaborative team environment. The Accountant position is crucial as it involves the analysis and processing of business documents, preparation of financial statement journal entries, reconciliation of financial statement accounts, and the preparation of financial and operational variance analysis for management. The successful candidate should be proficient with Excel and possess a general knowledge of accounting software. A motivated individual with strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills is essential for this role. This position will report to an Operations or Corporate Accounting Supervisor, depending on position openings at the time of hire. Key responsibilities include participating in monthly closeout activities, identifying, analyzing, verifying, interpreting, and processing financial and operating transactions and data accurately and in a timely manner. The Accountant will maintain records, accounts, and ledgers pertaining to various phases of company activity and prepare related schedules, statements, and reports to analyze the results of activity. Additionally, the role may involve studying contracts and agreements to determine conformance and settlement requirements, as well as analyzing and interpreting accounting and financial data to ensure such conformance and settlement. Effective communication skills are necessary to receive and distribute information to other accounting and operational department personnel, various levels of management, governmental agencies, and other MPC locations. The Accountant will actively review job tasks and make recommendations for process improvements and/or automation opportunities to enhance accounting controls and efficiency. Completing all applicable system training (SAP, Right Angle, Power Plan, Blackline, etc.) in a timely manner is also a key aspect of this role, along with completing other duties including special projects as required.