Crude Oil Accountant
American Accounting Association · Houston, TX · 2 wk ago
AccountingFull-time
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly crude oil revenue, cost, and inventory accounting entries
- Reconcile volumes, balances, and settlements across pipelines, terminals, and counterparties
- Analyze variances and trends in volumes, revenues, and margins, resolving discrepancies
- Ensure timely, accurate financial and operational reporting to internal stakeholders
- Support compliance with US GAAP, internal controls, and audit requests
- Collaborate with operations, commercial, and scheduling teams on data and issue resolution
- Maintain and improve accounting processes and documentation for crude activities
- Assist in forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting for assigned assets
Requirements
- Crude oil accounting
- Hydrocarbon measurement and balancing
- General ledger and journal entries
- Account reconciliation
- Revenue and cost accounting
- Variance and trend analysis
- ERP/accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups)
- Regulatory and compliance reporting
- Internal controls and SOX compliance
Qualifications
Desired qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA certification preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience
- Experience with crude oil accounting and hydrocarbon measurement
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
Skills
- Crude oil accounting
- Hydrocarbon measurement and balancing
- General ledger and journal entries
- Account reconciliation
- Revenue and cost accounting
- Variance and trend analysis
- ERP/accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups)
- Regulatory and compliance reporting
- Internal controls and SOX compliance
Benefits
Plains offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including:
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Flexible work schedule
- Professional development opportunities
Pay
Competitive salary
Schedule
Hybrid work mode
Employment Type
Full-time