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Senior/Lead Accountant – MPLX L&S Accounting

Marathon Petroleum Corporation
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 May 2026

About the role

An exciting career awaits you


At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

Overview:

MPLX Logistics and Storage (L&S) Accounting records costs and revenue for the L&S segment, prepares financial statements for operated joint ventures, engages with the business through financial reports, and maintains accounting records for SEC and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reporting.

MPLX L&S Accounting is looking for someone to own and coordinate key revenue accounting processes.  The position collaborates with individuals inside and outside accounting to ensure the integrity of financial statements for both GAAP and FERC. The successful candidate should be a self-starter with strong analytical skills, desire to train and mentor others, and someone who works well in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain the interface between SAP and Marathon Pipe Line’s (MPL) billing system, Polaris. Serve as the subject matter expert for the interface which includes reconciling the activity to SAP each month, setting up and testing new mapping, and working with MPL Movements to troubleshoot challenges.
  • Coordinate the collection of operations statistics (ops stats) for L&S and report them to Financial Reporting monthly.
  • Invoice customers for services performed at the Mt. Airy Terminal. Perform other accounting related to activity at Mt. Airy.
  • Provide BP&A with data and insight to support monthly variance explanations.
  • Create, record and review journal entries and other transactions, maintain general ledger, and reconcile accounts as necessary
  • Collect, compile, analyze, and verify financial and other data to ensure the integrity of accounting records.  Investigate and resolve discrepancies.
  • Engage in FERC Form 6 preparation process
  • Proactively identify and troubleshoot issues and design new processes to support MPLX L&S Accounting with changing business needs
  • Train and mentor accountants and assist the supervisor in directing activities of MPLX L&S Accounting
  • Identify efficiency opportunities and implement improvements to the revenue accounting and reporting processes
  • Leads cross-functional projects interacting with various business partners such as MPC Consolidation Accounting, Tax, Internal Audit, Technical Accounting, MPL Movements and MPL Business Operations

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.  Accounting degree preferred.
  • 3-5+ years of relevant Accounting/Finance experience.
  • Travel up to 10%

Skills & Competencies:

Accountability, Adaptability, Building Partnerships, Business Process Improvement, Communication, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Taking Initiative, Technical Knowledge, Work Standards

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00022117

Location Address:

539 S Main St

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

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 talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources repr

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