Location:
Houston, TX (Onsite)
Schedule:
Standard Office Hours
Duration:
12-Month Contract (W2)
Pay Rate: $33.00 – $37.00/hr
Position Summary
Our client is a leading energy company seeking an experienced Accountant at the Level 3 grade to join their Houston-based finance team on a 12-month W2 contract. This role takes a lead position on special projects, including researching, analysing, and reporting on issues that affect the business, making recommendations for resolution, and seeing those recommendations through to completion.
Responsibilities
- Record operated and non-operated revenue across all product lines
- Ensure accurate and timely posting of monthly revenue journal entries
- Prepare cash entries and reclassifications as required
- Process reverse and rebook entries when applicable
- Analyse accrual-to-actual variances and investigate discrepancies
- Prepare monthly journal entries in SAP and Excalibur
- Complete and review monthly revenue reconciliations
- Perform quarterly reconciliations between Excalibur and SAP
- Analyse and reconcile intercompany account balances
- Assist with owner inquiries, including detailed reconciliations and issue resolution
- Conduct financial analysis to validate monthly entries and confirm accuracy
- Collaborate with internal departments to obtain required revenue data
- Follow up with non-operated partners regarding outstanding revenue information
- Work with the Division Order group to resolve non-operated and Take-in-Kind revenue issues
- Coordinate and respond to internal and external audit requests
- Maintain a sound understanding of GAAP, SEC regulations, and relevant company policies and procedures
- Safeguard the accounting integrity of corporate financial data through appropriate internal controls
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
- 5+ years of relevant accounting experience
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
- Experience with SAP and Excalibur accounting systems
- Proven ability to perform variance analysis and reconciliations in a complex, multi-entity environment
- Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across departments and with external partners
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance
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