Operations Accounting Lead
| Company | Diamondback Energy |
|---|---|
| Location | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BBA or BS) in Accounting
- Eight (8+) years of Oil and Gas accounting experience
- Eight (8+) years of demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office, (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Strong understanding of oil and gas accounting concepts and principles, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Responsibilities
- Assist the supervisor with leading the capital accruals team, with oversight of related daily activities to ensure deadlines are met
- Review and post monthly capital accrual entries
- Provide analysis on capital expenditures and guidance on appropriate accounting treatment to Operations teams and others within accounting, utilizing general understanding of oil and gas accounting concepts
- Compile variance analysis for monthly Capex accruals and Capex incurred to assist in the improvement of overall business performance and operational decisions
- Effectively communicate complex oil and gas accounting concepts to cross-organizational teams
- Recommend/implement process improvements to create efficiencies for the business and incorporate streamlining and automation where effective
- Assist with the preparation of monthly capital reporting presentations to operations and accounting leadership
- Prepare reports as requested by management and act as first-level review for any reports created by team members
- Collaborate with others in accounting and across the organization for projects, as needed
- Manage and assist with various AFE requests, as required
- Provide support and advice to other team members on complex issues or projects
- Other duties or ad hoc projects, analysis or reviews as needed or requested
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP experience preferred
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Automation experience utilizing software tools such as Spotfire, SQL, Snowflake, etc.
- Ability to suggest and implement process improvements to increase effectiveness while ensuring SOX compliance
- Communication skills to effectively work with all levels of an organization
- Flexible regarding workload and priorities
- Possess a positive and team-oriented attitude