Accountant IV

#WeAreONEOK Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

ONEOK is seeking a highly motivated Gas Plant Accountant III/IV to join our team and support natural gas gathering and processing accounting. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across teams, improve accounting processes, and contribute during a period of transformation and growth.

What You'll Do

• Manage the full lifecycle of natural gas gathering and processing accounting
• Perform plant settlement analysis and reconcile volumes and values
• Interpret and analyze contracts
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Measurement, and Marketing to ensure accurate allocation of revenues, costs, and products
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Analyze variances and contribute to process improvements and system enhancements

What You Bring

• Preferred: Experience in midstream operational accounting
• Preferred: Familiarity with TIPS and/or Waterfield

Work Details

• Hybrid schedule: In office Monday through Thursday
• Position level and compensation: Commensurate with the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications

Job Profile Summary

Performs accounting assignments and reporting. Prepares, compiles, examines and analyzes records, financial statements and other financial reports. Performs accounting entries in compliance with GAAP standards, Sarbanes Oxley and other required financial accounting or reporting standards and company policy. Compiles, analyzes, and interprets information for management decision-making. Identifies and investigates questionable data and recommends corrective actions. Accountant I, II, III, IV and Analyst are positions that may be found in the following departments within Accounting: General, Payroll & Benefits, Property, Commodity Management, Product Measurement, Revenue, Financial Systems, and Financial Reporting. Consistent use and/or application of advanced principles/theories/concepts/techniques in area of expertise. Often has unique knowledge in area of specialty plus solid knowledge of other related fields. Organizes, examines and analyzes information to provide resolution to a diverse range of complex problems/issues where analysis requires evaluation of variable factors and solutions often require creativity and a broad knowledge base to provide resolutions. Work is completed without considerable direction and acts independently to determine methods/procedures to obtain results. Generally, only special assignments may be reviewed to ensure objectives have been met. Failure to obtain results or erroneous judgement/recommendations may result in the inability to reach crucial department/organizational goals and may have serious prolonged effects or impacts.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. Properly document actions related to financial records. Investigates questionable data and recommends corrective actions to resolve discrepancies.
• Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions. Reconcile records with internal company employees and management, or external vendors or customers.
• Special projects, as assigned

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• 12+ credit hours of Accounting is preferred; 4-6 yrs directly related experience without degree

Work Experience

• Experience with and/or thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principals, company financial accounting, and/or billing methods and procedures preferred
• Experience in use and function of office equipment including microcomputers and applicable software and accessing mainframe applications
• Experience and/or training related to:
• Financial accounting and reporting standards and processes
• Economic forecasting/modeling and corporate budget functions
• Interpreting and explaining accounting standards and/or policies
• Communication/interpersonal skills
• Customer billing and related processes and systems
• Supervisory skills
• Experience analyzing, evaluating, and preparing studies and recommendations concerning impact of standards, regulations, and legislation on company finances and accounting processes
• Experience researching, composing, and preparing reports, studies, publications, and correspondence applicable to position
• Experience reading and interpreting company correspondence, reports, accounting-related publications, contracts, accounting software manuals, computer printouts, and legal documents
• Experience developing and presenting information and process changes to individuals and groups
• Experience leading the planning and implementation of large programs within the accounting and finance functions
• Experience leading, training, coaching, delegating and reviewing work activities
• Experience working independently to problem solve unique and complex challenges

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: communicate effectively orally and in writing in English
• Ability to: communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, internal and external customers
• Ability to: work under time pressure, tight deadlines and interruptions
• Ability to: use a personal computer with the Windows operating system to complete time sheets, send and receive e-mail, and access information posted on the Company's intranet
• Ability to: follow instructions or standard procedures
• Ability to: compile and/or examine information and select the best action from defined alternatives
• Ability to: organize and/or analyze information and identify solutions from a range of alternatives
• Ability to: deal with complex issues which require substantial analysis or independent judgment

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPA or CPA eligible preferred

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Occasionally)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture