Financial Reporting & Analysis Accountant III / Senior Accounting Analyst

At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As a Financial Reporting & Analysis Accountant III / Senior Accounting Analyst, you will play a key role in compiling, analyzing, and interpreting financial information to support leadership decision-making and external reporting. You will contribute to a wide range of accounting activities while identifying opportunities to improve processes through automation and technology.

At the Senior level, you will take on increased ownership, complexity, and leadership responsibilities, including mentoring others and driving improvements across the function.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities / Expectations

Core Responsibilities (All Levels)

• Perform month-end close activities including journal entries, account reconciliations, management reporting, SEC reporting, and variance analysis

• Prepare, maintain, and develop schedules, reports, and analyses for internal and external customers

• Provide documentation and clear explanations in support of internal and external audit processes

• Process and analyze significant volumes of data, transactions, and issues

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs through automation and technology

• Prepares and reviews FERC Form 3Q and Form 2 filings as well as XBRL tagging

• Other duties as assigned

Level-Specific Responsibilities

Accounting Analyst III

• Independently complete standard accounting activities with minimal guidance

• Participate in projects or initiatives with limited scope and complexity

• Serve as a resource for team members and cross-functional partners

• Support analysis of financial results and explain variances

Senior Accountant

• Lead complex accounting activities and resolve sophisticated issues with minimal guidance

• Lead projects or initiatives, including coordinating resources and deliverables

• Review work of others and provide guidance and mentorship across the team

• Partner with leadership to deliver insights and support decision-making

• Identify and drive process improvements across systems, reporting, and workflows

Education / Years of Experience

Accounting Analyst III

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field with a strong accounting focus

• Minimum of four (4) years of accounting experience in the energy industry

Senior Accounting Analyst

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field with a strong accounting focus

• Minimum of six (6) years of accounting experience in the energy industry

Preferred (Both Levels)

• CPA or progress toward certification

Other Requirements

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial skills

• Ability to understand and work with sophisticated processes and accounting systems

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills with safety as the utmost priority

• Experience collaborating with leadership and reporting financial analysis

• Familiarity with US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

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