Joint Interest Accountant

2 weeks ago


Houston, United States W&T Offshore, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY: W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) is a thriving, independent oil and natural gas producer operating in the Gulf of Mexico, the second-largest producing basin in the U.S. for nearly four decades.

ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES: We have built a team of talented and collaborative individuals who are committed to cultivating a culture of integrity, honesty, trust, respect, and communication. Our mission is to attract and retain like-minded team members who will grow and prosper within our W&T community.

W&T offers a competitive total rewards program designed to provide competitive pay, health and financial benefits, and work-life balance.

WORKING LOCATION: Houston Office - 5718 WESTHEIMER RD 77057

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-Time

SCHEDULE: Mon -Thurs - 9 hours (in-office)/Friday - 4 hours (remote)

FLSA STATUS: Salary, Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY: A Joint Interest Accountant has a working knowledge of joint interest and the ability to communicate effectively. In addition, the Accountant is responsible for accurate and timely completion of projects in various areas of Joint Interest Accounting including the day-to-day functions below:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Analyze and prepare monthly and quarterly close transactions,
  • Analyze AFE expenditures for accuracy and completeness,
  • Perform analytics and account reconciliations,
  • Investigate joint interest billing discrepancies,
  • Calculation of overhead in accordance with the JOA,
  • Ensure transactional compliance with SOX, JOAs, and COPAS and guidelines,
  • Knowledge of monthly operated joint interest billing process,
  • Analyze JIB variances and provide explanations with supporting documentation,
  • Create payout calculations quarterly,
  • Knowledge and execution of production handling agreements,
  • Review and process non-operated joint interest billings via Energy link,
  • Interpret purchase and sales agreements,
  • Analyze boat, helicopter, and fuel logs for proper billing,
  • Effectively communicate with internal departments and external partners,
  • Perform and assume other duties and responsibilities at the direction of the Joint Interest Accounting Supervisor & Director, Expenditure Accounting
  • Continuously work to enhance and improve processes while adhering to GAAP and internal control policies.

Certain professional competencies summarize how all employees are expected to perform and are used organizationally as metrics to measure employee performance:

  • Action Oriented – enjoys working hard; is action-oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
  • Timely Decision Making – makes decisions in a timely manner; sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure; able to make a quick decision.
  • Decision Quality – makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
  • Functional/Technical Skills – has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
  • Learning on the Fly – learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything
  • Negotiating – can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relations; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
  • Peer Relationships – can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interest and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.
  • Problem Solving – uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.
  • Self-Knowledge – knows personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits; seeks feedback; gains insights from mistakes; is open to criticism; isn’t defensive; is receptive to talking about shortcomings; looks forward to balanced (+’s and –‘s) performance reviews and career decisions.
  • Time Management – uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values times; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related discipline
  • 3+ years of joint interest accounting experience at an exploration and production company
  • EnergyLink experience
  • Advanced Excel Knowledge

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • P2 BOLO (including DAV/financial statement interface), P2 AFE
  • DocVue
  • Open Invoice
  • Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) knowledge
  • COPAS Accounting Procedure knowledge
  • M&A

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, and stooping.
  • Occasional lifting up to 10 pounds.
  • Manual dexterity is sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee. W&T Offshore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.

W&T Offshore Inc. offers competitive total rewards including health & welfare benefits, 401k match, competitive pay and an annual bonus program (STI).

W&T Offshore does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.


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