Accountant I

About the role

The Accountant I will ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries to record cash transactions, such as local currency bank transfers, bank fees, earned account interest, and account deposits.
• Record payroll-related transactions and prepare payroll journal entries using information received from Human Resources.
• Prepare entries to properly allocate corporate payroll costs to various entities and cost centers based on information provided by Human Resources.
• Prepare journal entries to record and adjust Personal Time Off (PTO) and short-term incentive-plan (STIP) compensation-related accruals based on information provided by Human Resources.
• Prepare journal entries to record monthly cash entries associated with payroll and stock-based compensation-related transactions.
• Prepare journal entries to record monthly stock-based compensation-related transactions, such as monthly amortization expenses and forfeitures.
• Calculate and prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries relating to corporate accruals, prepaid expense amortization, debt issuance costs, income taxes, and dividend transactions.
• Perform monthly intercompany account reconciliations and prepare any required journal entries.
• Analyze and prepare journal entries to record monthly employee expense report-related transactions.
• Run monthly foreign exchange processes in the accounting system.
• Perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations and assist with providing explanations for month-to-month balance sheet and income statement account variances.
• Assist with gathering and providing information for audits—financial statement audits, internal audits, tax authority audits, joint interest partner audits, governmental audits, and others.
• Assist in special projects as assigned by management, including system upgrades, enhancements, and implementations (as needed).
• Additional tasks as assigned by business/management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 1-3 years’ experience; oil and gas industry experience a plus.

Skills

• Strong US GAAP knowledge.
• Strong organizational skills and detail orientation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in working as part of a team; self-motivated.
• Strong working knowledge of personal computers with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, or comparable software.
• Time management and data entry management.

About the company

Founded in 1985, Vaalco Energy is a Texas-based leading African-focused oil & gas operating company with a strong production and reserve base and a diverse portfolio of assets in Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Egypt, and Equatorial Guinea. Through operational excellence, sustainable practices, and a deep understanding of the regions we operate in, we strive to maximize shareholder value and deliver positive impact for our wider stakeholders.

Work Environment

• The work environment is a general office setting with a usually quiet noise level.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to function in a general office environment and accomplish tasks and duties as outlined above.