Compliance Accountant

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly state and federal royalties and tax filings/payment requests, including prior period adjustments and amendments, to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Develop and maintain a constructive working relationship with the state agencies through timely responses to inquiries.
• Review state tax regulations to ensure compliance and all incentives and exemptions are being properly accounted for and applied.
• Maintain working knowledge of regulatory statues, changes to regulations, and provide interpretation guidance as needed.
• Prepares balance sheet account reconciliations for assigned accounts on a monthly basis.
• Enhance monthly processes by increasing accuracy and creating efficiencies.
• Performs special projects that require knowledge of state reporting as needed.
• Assists in audits and inquiries from other functions/outside parties.
• Provides training and guidance to junior staff and new employees.  

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional associations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years minimum experience in oil and gas compliance accounting.
• Three (3) years minimum experience in revenue accounting.
• Ability to proactively identify and solve complex problems with little assistance or guidance.
• Ability to solve problems accurately and exhibit exceptional proficiency in data management, including spreadsheet proficiency.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, managers of other departments, regulators, and the public.
• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
• Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex revenue data into an organized and presentable manner.
• Proficiency in the use and application of the following software:
• Required: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
• Preferred: SAP PRA, and Alteryx.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college with a degree in accounting.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• None.