Job Objective:
Records oil and gas sales; prepares various regulatory reports in a timely and accurate manner; performs sales variance analysis; and reconciles account receivables and general ledger balances.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Prepares and records oil and gas revenue, royalties, deducts and taxes for complex assigned fields timely and with accuracy on a monthly basis with limited supervision.
- Maintains master data set ups and trouble shoots error messages in ERP system with assistance as needed.
- Reviews cash application by assigned properties on a monthly basis.
- Reconciles and resolves outstanding account receivable and payable general ledger balances for assigned properties on a monthly basis.
- Prepares sales variance analysis and explains major sales fluctuations for assigned properties on a monthly basis through exhibiting an understanding of the impact of volumetric and value calculations on financial statements and be able to explain variances to non-accounting staff.
- Understands gas plant/midstream statements, including fees and adjustments and their proper booking as they agree to the marketing contract.
- Understands the revenue recognition regulations.
- Delivers results and reports on a broad range of assignments that require research and analysis.
- Establishes and maintain effective working relationships with team members and leadership of other departments, officials and the public.
- Proactively identifies and solves moderately complex problems accurately and presents solutions to many situations while exhibiting exceptional proficiency in data management, including spreadsheet proficiency with little assistance or guidance.
- Able to develop a fundamental understanding of their accounting workflow for assigned area of responsibility.
- Ensures proper internal controls are in place to check accuracy of work product.
- Able to complete ad-hoc requests and special assignments in addition to routine tasks.
Other Job Responsibilities:
- Able to facilitate and lead meetings effectively.
- Provides trainings and guidance to junior staff on routine tasks.
- Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
- Supports company’s vision and mission.
- Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
- Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
- Demonstrates willingness and ability to complete special projects.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Five (5) years minimum experience in oil and gas revenue accounting.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
- Very familiar with integration between division orders, marketing, production accounting, compliance and transportation and POP fees.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the interdependences between accounting departments and basics of the business/industry.
- Ability to document new desk procedures.
- Ability to identify and implement controls for areas of responsibility to ensure accuracy of work.
- Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex operational information into an organized and presentable manner.
- Proficient in the use and application of the following software:
- Required: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook), SAP PRA Accounting software experience.
- Preferred: Working knowledge of Enertia.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college with a degree in accounting or relevant experience.
