Associate Accountant - Fuel Supply - Military Veterans

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 47 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Mexico. The Partnership's midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 9,500 miles of pipeline and over 100 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership's fuel distribution operations, which serve approximately 10,000 convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers, and distributors.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

Summary:
This position requires a driven individual with strong business acumen, excellent communication, relationship-building skills, and a passion for growth. The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Managing the daily processes of supplier and customer account management, and responding to and resolving any issues quickly with a sense of urgency and satisfactorily
• Managing the processes of high-volume accounting information that moves between multiple systems
• Developing and maintaining relationships with internal counterparts as well as external vendors and customers
• Relentless focus and commitment to ensuring consistent on time payment to external vendors, on time collection from external customers, and quick identification and resolution of any issues to eliminate any aging payables and receivables in the system
• Effectively analyzes financial results, and provides supporting details and insights that contribute to the success of the company

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to work in fast paced, dynamic environment and respond to change with professionalism and a solution-oriented attitude
• Demonstrates proactive desire to learn the working details of multiple systems and takes personal ownership over their development and learning
  Identifying and resolving any issues identified as potential root causes for aged payables and receivables in the system
• Demonstrate a track record of sustained improvement in key payables and receivable metrics, including % paid and collected on time and % payables and receivables >30 days old
• Strong sense of ownership and proactive orientation to fully resolving identified issues, including those requiring coordination with other teams/functions to achieve resolution
• Maintains productive relationships with counterparties through proactive, effective communication
• Utilizes relationships with internal channels to collaborate, and improve processes and procedures that are in the best interest of the company
• Navigate stressful situations in a professional, solution-oriented manner that achieves the best outcomes
• Ability to accept constructive feedback professionally and effectively translate it into positive changes in their behavior and performance

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

• Bachelors degree
• 0-2 years of accounting or industry related experience
• Significant level of personal accountability and ownership to proactively identify and address issues as they arise with limited oversight
• Can develop and maintain highly productive relationships with internal and external counterparties through proactive, effective communication
• Knowledge of Excel, RightAngle, Salesforce, Power BI, and SAP preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong Excel Skills
• SAP experience preferred
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting Preferred

Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level:

• The Associate Accountant level requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 0-2 years of relevant experience
• The Accountant level requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 2-5 years of relevant experience

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• 40+ hour work weeks.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.