- Midstream Accountant - Houston, United States - Harvest Midstream Company

Description

Job Objective:

Performs pipeline accounting for assigned affiliated companies that own and/or operate pipelines.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Gathers and reviews volumes from the measurement data system, third parties and affiliated parties.
• Reviews pipeline tariffs and contracts.
• Assembles source data and prepares monthly pipeline accounting invoices and statements for crude oil transactions.
• Prepares, analyzes and records monthly operational accounting close and cash entries.
• Monitors all pipeline accounting, including invoicing for crude oil sales and transportation fees, securing payment for all crude oil transportation. Reconciles and reports on profit/loss and pipeline imbalances.
• Prepares pipeline inventory reconciliations.
• Completes month end variance analyses and provides explanations by pipeline/asset for all revenue and operating expenses, comparing to prior month and to forecast.
• Prepares monthly cash forecast.
• Understands intrastate vs interstate oil movements and tariffs.
• Performs special projects that require knowledge of oil pipeline operations accounting.
• 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 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.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Three (3) to five (5) years minimum of operational accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of the oil and gas industry preferred.
• Proficiency in data management including spreadsheet proficiency.
• Ability to solve problems accurately.
• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and other departments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Proficiency in the use and application of the following software:
• Required: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
• Preferred: Strong working knowledge of SAP, Waterfield, Emerson and Flowcal

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year university or college with a degree in accounting or finance with a minimum of 15 hours of accounting course work.