Description

Senior Cost Accountant will report to the Cost Accounting Manager and will perform the day-to-day responsibilities below. 

• Either preparing or overseeing the preparation of journal entries, and analysis for various aspects of JIB/Cost Accounting including but not limited to the following:
• Review with field operations of LOE/Capital entries to be billed out during monthly Joint Interest Billing (JIB) process. Prepare reclass and/or correcting journal entries.
• LOE accrual end to end process. Work closely with field operations personnel to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Analysis, review, recording and accrual of non-operated LOE expenses from EnergyLink/JIBLink, mailed in and emailed operator invoices. Coding & mapping accounts, property numbers, BA numbers and review accuracy of division of interest percentages.
• Recording of monthly payroll, vehicle mileage, saltwater disposal, insurance entries.
• Oversee monthly JIB processing and ensure gross, cutback and net accounts are matching expected results.
• Assist with supervision and review of offshore cost accountant’s work product to ensure accuracy and completeness of assigned tasks.
• Liaison between property tax consultants and TGNR accounts payable on annual Ad Valorem Taxes.
• Assist with year-end budgeting process.
• Assist with any other areas regarding LOE, Capital and G&A expenses, entries and tasks as needed.

Requirements

· 5 years of upstream oil and gas experience (upstream business) with an understanding of Cost and Operational Accounting.

· Experience with oil and gas accounting system; Quorum is preferred but not required.

· Ability to identify and analyze accounting and financial reporting questions and develop solutions responsive to those questions.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, and the public.

· Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex financial information into an organized and presentable manner.

· Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.

· Required: Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

· Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with CPA certified or pursuing CPA with at least two subjects passed.