Senior Accountant

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Marathon Petroleum Company LP has an opportunity for a Senior Accountant to support Operations Accounting’s Crude Oil activity.  This team has responsibilities that include accounting for purchases and sales of Crude Oil, performing inventory reconciliations, and supporting various front office and operating areas.  The successful candidate will need to be a self-starting and driven individual, with strong customer service skills and the ability to work in a team environment.  This position will work closely with various organizations across the company, including Trading, Scheduling, Treasury, Tax, and Customs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with traders and schedulers to ensure all purchases and sales by various modes of transportation are recorded, matched and distributed.

• Utilize RightAngle and supporting applications to ensure product activity is recorded timely and accurately for assigned locations.

• Ensure timely payment of product purchases by investigating and resolving vendor invoice discrepancies.

• Reconcile inventory balances at assigned locations, working closely with MPC and third-party business partners to investigate discrepancies.

• Complete monthly closeout activities within scheduled timelines.

• Creates and records journal entries and other transactions, maintains general ledger, and reconciles accounts in Blackline.

• Serves as a resource or lead to less experienced accountants. May train, mentor, assist in providing direction or review the work of newer accountants. 

• Supports accounting processes through managing and prioritizing business requirements, system enhancements, and/or accounting standards. 

• Ensures standard business processes are followed across multiple accounting functions. 

• Ensures proper execution of controls and performance, documentation, and retention in accordance with accounting policy.

• May provide accounting advice to leadership to assist them in managing their responsibilities. 

• May document, update, and maintain internal procedures or work on special projects.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

• Minimum 3 years of Accounting/Finance experience

• Basic knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and reports, and ledgers and journals

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• RightAngle and SAP experience preferred

SKILLS & COMPENTENCIES:

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Building Partnerships

• Business Process Improvement

• Communication

• Critical Thinking

• Problem Solving

• Taking Initiative

• Technical Knowledge

• Work Standards

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Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship  or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
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We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.