Director, Corporate Accounting

Director, Corporate Accounting

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower-carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure and cost-effective energy through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction capacity at Rio Grande LNG. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development, sufficient space at the site for up to 10 liquefaction trains, and a potential carbon capture and storage project. NextDecades common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol NEXT. NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

The Director, Corporate Accounting is responsible for the integrity of the companys corporate and consolidated financial reporting. This role leads the corporate month-end close process, oversees the consolidation framework, ensures compliance with U.S. GAAP, and maintains strong internal controls across all corporate accounting activities. The Director partners directly with the CFO, Controller, FP&A, and external auditors to ensure accurate, timely, and complete financial reporting in a dynamic, multi-entity environment. This role also provides leadership across the Corporate Accounting team, drives process improvement, and establishes governance standards for consolidated reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Lead the monthly and quarterly close for the corporate entity, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and adherence to accelerated public-company timelines.
• Own the companys consolidated financial statements, including consolidation entries, eliminations, roll-ups, and review of subsidiary financial results.
• Oversee the consolidation framework and reporting architecture, including entity hierarchies, account mappings, and intercompany flow design within SAP.
• Lead all intercompany accounting activities, including transaction governance, settlements, and elimination methodologies for consolidated reporting.
• Establish and maintain corporate accounting and consolidation policies, ensuring consistent application of U.S. GAAP across all entities.
• Oversee SOX controls related to corporate close, consolidation, and reporting, ensuring strong documentation, audit readiness, and control effectiveness.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors for corporate and consolidated reporting areas, managing audit requests and supporting technical discussions.
• Partner with FP&A to ensure consolidated actuals reconcile to budgets, forecasts, and internal management reporting.
• Review and approve complex corporate-level journal entries, including equity activity, capital structure impacts, corporate allocations, and other technical accounting adjustments.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation across the close and consolidation cycle, leveraging SAP S / 4HANA, Group Reporting, Blackline, and Workiva.
• Provide technical accounting leadership on complex transactions affecting the corporate and consolidated financial statements.
• Develop and mentor Corporate Accounting team members, fostering a high-performance culture and building future leadership capabilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Work Environment This position operates in a professional office environment with occasional work within or outside of a complex construction environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers / fax, filing cabinets, etc. This is primarily a sedentary role; however, the incumbent must be able to stand and / or sit continuously to perform all essential job functions for a full shift.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with ADA-recognized disabilities to perform the essential functions for the job. Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. as required in order to lift files, boxes and office equipment as necessary. Ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending, standing on a stool, or climbing as necessary to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this role, the incumbent may be required to talk or hear. The incumbent is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Ability to move throughout all areas of each office / site location and facilities. Able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions.

If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at recruiting@next-decade.com.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NextDecade provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NextDecade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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