BRITISH GAS
Date: June 1, 2009
Position Title: Intern
Reporting to: Christie Shepard, Director, Back Office
Department: Finance – Back Office
Send Resume to: Vicki Garza at vicki.garza@BG-group.com AND Christie Shephard at christie.shepard@BG-group.com
Location: Houston, Texas
Basic Function: This position is responsible for assisting settlements, confirmation and accounts payable with filing, pre-audit testing, analytics and special projects as dictated by business needs.
Principal Accountabilities
Essential Functions:
- File documents
- Prepare spreadsheets, sort and pivot data
- Analyze internal data for performance indicators and metrics
- Perform validations and testing on historical data, files, policy requirements
- Reconcile data elements from various internal systems
- Perform invoice validations on auto pay invoices
- General data entry
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
- Contact counterparties for prior period adjustment support
- Copy invoices for submission to accounts payable
- Perform special project as dictated by business needs
Qualifications/Know-How
- Actively pursuing Accounting/Finance/Business degree from an accredited university.
- Minimum of 2 years experience with filing and general data entry.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Access.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Energetic, self motivated team player with an eye for detail and accuracy.
- Good problem solving skills with the initiative to investigate analyze and resolve issues.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, focused on teamwork, research and problem solving.
Nature & Scope
Hands-on position requiring strong organizational skills. Excellent filing skills. Works independently. Should be flexible and able to switch quickly from one task to another when dictated by business needs. Involves cross-departmental interaction with internal departments. Scope includes oversight of pre-audit testing for historical transactions, assist with internal billing reclasses, reconciliations, reporting and analysis across multiple entities.