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.
What We Do
Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America. Today, it is now the largest privately owned oil and natural gas company in the country. Hilcorp is a company founded on the principles of innovation and entrepreneurism. Our Core Values of "integrity, urgency, ownership, alignment, and innovation" are central to everything we do and are fundamental to our culture.