Financial Analyst II - Budgeting & Reporting

Citation is one of the largest privately-held independent oil and gas acquisition, development and production companies in the United States. Founded in 1981 by Forrest E. Harrell, Sr., Citation has built a significant portfolio of mature, long-life producing properties through a combination of disciplined acquisitions, focused operations and subsequent development. The Company has an enviable track record in attracting and retaining high-quality talent. This is the result of a stable, long-term business model and a corporate culture that emphasizes working smart, �doing business the right way,� and rewarding both performance and technical achievement. We are looking for talented and driven individuals to join our team, where you will have the opportunity to make a tangible impact helping to shape the future of our company and industry.

Responsibilities:

Location: North Houston � 100% in-office

• Maintain Excel-based Long-Term Financial Projection Model (�Model�)
• Maintain quarterly Excel-based Investor Reporting
• Prepare annual Excel-based Financial and Region-level budgets
• Maintain Historical Operations Summary when needed (2-3 times a year)
• Analyze Lease Operating Expenses and book monthly accruals
• Analyze Capital Expenditures and book monthly accruals
• Prepare monthly Depletion calculation and prepare accruals
• Assist with interim and year-end audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Research and answer General Ledger questions
• Research and answer Lease Operating Statement questions
• Run LOS for various departments upon request
• Modify LOS formats
• Assist with Budget and Board Meeting presentations
• Special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6-7years of accounting experience, with 4-5 years of upstream oil and gas industry or public accounting experience
• Firm understanding of financial statements, including cash flow statements and consolidation
• Well developed financial analysis capabilities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with management, as well as other departments
• Working knowledge of the various departmental activities in an upstream E&P company and their interface/integration with the Accounting department
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously
• Strong working knowledge of Excalibur or other similar accounting systems required
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup commands, macros, toggles
• Proficient in Word and Outlook applications
• PowerBI, Tableau and PowerPoint skills a plus

Education:

• Four year degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• CPA or MBA a plus