I-26128 - Accounting Co-Op Student

About the role

Assists the production regulatory analysts with routine clerical, accounting, and administrative responsibilities in the management of daily production operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist Production Regulatory Analysts with preparing monthly state and federal oil, gas, and water production reports.
• Learn the production accounting and regulatory reporting systems used to maintain production master data.
• Assist with entering and updating production information, gas analyses, well attributes, and regulatory master data.
• Support preparation of state well tests and other routine regulatory filings.
• Assist with production audits, third-party audits, and monthly production verification reports.
• Coordinate, organize, scan, and maintain regulatory files and electronic records.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation between production systems and regulatory reports.
• Assist with maintaining production reporting documentation and supporting audit records.
• Learn production facility flows and how production data impacts regulatory reporting.
• Support special projects involving data cleanup, system testing, reporting improvements, and processing documentation.
• Assist in researching production discrepancies and resolving data issues under supervision.
• Perform routine clerical, accounting, and administrative responsibilities supporting the Production Regulatory group.
• Demonstrate Hilcorp's core values of Integrity, Ownership, Urgency, Alignment, and Innovation.
• Support the company's vision and mission.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
• Participate in team meetings and training opportunities.
• Develop technical knowledge through on-the-job training and educational opportunities.
• Provide backup support to Production Accounting and other departments as needed.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Learning Opportunities

• State and Federal production reporting requirements
• Production Accounting fundamentals
• Oil, gas, and water production reporting
• Production master data management
• Regulatory compliance processes
• ERP and production accounting software
• Production audits and data validation
• Microsoft Excel and production reporting tools
• Cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Land, Revenue, Environmental, and Production Accounting teams

This position is designed to provide meaningful, hands-on experience while preparing students for future careers in Production Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Accounting, or Energy Operations.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university or college