What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Property Accountant Oil & Gas position at Rivery Capital LLC?
Senior Property Accountant
Oil & Gas
Rivery Capital LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Property Accountant responsible for our oil and gas revenue accounting, including natural gas revenue, owner distributions, severance taxes, property-level financial analysis, and month-end close. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of oil and gas accounting experience, strong knowledge of upstream revenue accounting, and the ability to collaborate effectively with our Accounting, Operations, and Management teams.
We’re looking for a hands-on professional who takes ownership, manages key aspects of the month-end close, investigates discrepancies, and contributes wherever needed to support the team. This is primarily an in-office position with limited remote flexibility.
Best-in-Class Benefits and Culture:
We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by a competitive compensation depending on experience, and an extensive benefits package including:
- Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided
- Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching
- Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection
- Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts offered
- Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off, the position requires regular on-site attendance during the company’s established flexible business hours
- Company paid covered parking
- Numerous restaurants within walking distance
Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.
To thrive/succeed as the Senior Property Accountant, you should have:
- 5 years of oil and gas accounting experience, preferably within an upstream exploration and production company.
- Significant experience with oil and gas revenue accounting, particularly natural gas revenue, working interest, royalty distributions, and severance taxes.
- Experience with Revenue and JIB accounting cycles, monthly reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and month-end close processes.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to work with large data sets and perform detailed accounting analysis.
- Experience with PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and other commonly used Excel functions preferred.
- Experience with oil and gas accounting software and production/revenue systems preferred.
Your responsibilities as the Senior Property Accountant will include:
- Record and reconcile monthly oil and natural gas revenue, with a strong focus on natural gas revenue accounting.
- Calculate and process working interest and royalty owner distributions, including related severance tax filings and payments.
- Review purchaser statements, production volumes, pricing, deductions, and ownership information to ensure accurate revenue recognition and resolve discrepancies.
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations, cash forecasts, and Lease Operating Statement (LOS) analysis, and investigate outstanding reconciling items.
- Manage monthly Revenue and Joint Interest Billing (JIB) close activities, ensuring transactions, allocations, billings, and distributions are completed accurately and timely.
- Assist with monthly financial statements, property-level variance analysis, audits, owner inquiries, and other accounting projects.
- Collaborate with Operations and Accounting teams to resolve property-level issues and identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and internal controls.
If you’re ready for a role where your expertise is valued and your impact is seen, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.