Gas Accountant

Summary

This position is responsible for the accurate accounting, allocation, and settlement of natural gas activities for gas gathering systems. Manage the monthly close process by validating measurement data, calculating producer allocations, reconciling system imbalances, and ensuring compliance with contractual agreements, GAAP, SOX and Company Policy & Procedures. Analyze gas flow data from field measurement systems, identify and resolve volume discrepancies, and coordinate with operations, measurement, and commercial teams to ensure accurate reporting.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform monthly allocations as well as produce customer invoices and reporting, process PPA's as necessary
• Maintain superior customer relations with external customers by addressing customer issues and providing accurate and timely information to customers
• Work with commercial operations as well as field operations to gain a solid understanding of gas contracts and processes
• Respond to audits as required
• Interact with Operations, Commercial and Gas Measurement to ensure accuracy and completeness of data
• Maintain/Follow SOX documentation as well as compliance with the documented processes

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration
• 5+ years in a gas accounting or plant accounting/analysis role or related applicable experience preferred

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of oil & gas operations or energy sector preferred with a strong knowledge of accounting and reporting principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite of applications
• Strong, demonstrated communication skills; written and verbal required
• Ability and desire to work in a challenging, dynamic and fast paced environment
• Highly detail oriented and possesses exemplary organizational skills
• Understand organization priorities, meet stringent deadlines and apply judgment in carrying out responsibilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus
• Able to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and external consultants to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving and results
• Able to work overtime in times of peak workload cycles
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities
• Experience using W Energy and Oracle software preferred

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Office setting
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Able to view computer terminal for long periods of time
• Manual dexterity for operating computer and office equipment