Senior Revenue Accountant

Senior Revenue Accountant

Houston, TX
Full Time

Description:

This position will report to the Manager of Revenue Accounting and will be an instrumental member of the accounting team, working independently and proactively on numerous complex revenue accounting tasks. The candidate must have the ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines, including working evenings and weekends when necessary. The role is considered a seasoned Revenue accountant with deep experience and broad knowledge.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned.

• Record oil and gas revenue for Texas, both operated and non-operated properties
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis and variance analysis as needed
• Perform revenue accruals for operating and non-operating wells
• Liaison with Production, Marketing, Land Administration, and other departments within the organization
• Prepares accounts receivable reconciliation report and resolves outstanding balances on a monthly basis.
• Prepares general ledger (G/L) account reconciliation report and reconciles and clears balances on a monthly basis.
• Prepares gas balancing statements and pipeline reconciliation reports.
• Prepares sales variance analysis and explains major sales fluctuations for assigned properties on a monthly basis.
• Performs special projects that require knowledge of oil and gas revenue accounting.
• Setup and maintains all revenue cross-references
• Performs cash application by purchaser each month
• Issues royalty checks
• Knowledge of Texas escheat process
• Knowledge of Texas severance tax reporting
• Completes special projects, as assigned.
• Maintains employee confidence and corporate assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
• All other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

Qualifications & Skills

The qualifications and skills listed below are representative of those required to complete the essential duties listed above.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an accounting or related field is preferred.
• 15+ years of oil & gas revenue accounting preferred.

Other Skills

• Ability to perform tasks and achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
• Comprehensive knowledge of oil and gas accounting systems and bookkeeping for revenues.
• Strong accounting reconciliation abilities.

Software Skills

• Full knowledge of Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills.
• Experience with Oil and Gas ERP software (BOLO preferred).