What are the responsibilities and job description for the Revenue Accountant position at Talos Energy?
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position will be responsible for all revenue accounting activities at Talos Energy including but not limited to:
- Prepare monthly accruals for financial closing.
- Record monthly oil, gas, and NGL sales and post-productions costs for various offshore properties.
- Prepare monthly oil and gas sales invoices to purchasers for Talos’s marketed volumes.
- Reconcile monthly receivables of oil, gas, and NGL sales.
- Record pipeline cashouts and balance the supply for wet gas streams.
- Settle platform and well level producer imbalances.
- Analyze and troubleshoot the revenue accounting system.
- Understand commercial terms of the leases, apply analytics to production volumes and values, and have a working knowledge of division order royalty payments.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience in an oil and gas company.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
- Understands production allocations and general accounting principles.
- Possesses a conceptual understanding of royalty compliance for federal offshore leases
- Understands gas plant processing, NGL sales and plant thermal reduction.
- Experience interpreting and applying oil & gas sales contracts, including transportation and processing terms.
- Able to perform detailed work with speed and accuracy.
- Able to organize and prioritize a diverse and significant workload consisting of many detailed, separate procedures and deadlines.
- Strong analytical skills and deductive reasoning.
- Creates strong work relationships with vendors, contractors, and internal staff.
- Communicates effectively, both orally or utilizing electronic means.
- Recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses and is proactive in self-development with the ability to grow.
- Has a strong sense of integrity and the ability to deal with ethical situations effectively.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; Experience in BOLO or Excalibur accounting systems preferred.
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES:
- There are no certificates, licenses or registrations required for this position.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Employee must be able to sit for extended periods of time and have use of arms and hands in repetitive motion. A fair amount of standing and walking is also required for the position.