Senior Staff Accountant - Oil & Gas Experience Required (050808)

Senior Staff Accountant (Oil and Gas)

 

Summary

Applies accounting principles that include work that is analytical, creative, evaluative,
and advisory in nature, and that requires an understanding of both accounting theory and
practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

The work draws upon and requires a thorough knowledge of the fundamental doctrines,
theories, principles, and terminology of accountancy, and often entails some understanding
of such related fields as business law, statistics, and general management.

Analyzes the effects of transactions upon accountant relationships.

Evaluates alternative means of treating transactions.

Interprets the meaning of accounting records, reports, and statements.

At the fully competent level, may lead and coordinate activities of other lower level
accountants, paraprofessionals, and/or clerical workers performing accounting and
bookkeeping tasks.

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.

Recommends to immediate Supervisor- improvements, adaptations, or revisions in the
accounting system and/or established accounting- as observed in course of exercising
defined duties.

Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial
reports.

Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as
general ledger accounts, and documenting business transactions.



Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares
balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize current and
projected company financial position. 

Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers; and prepares reports to substantiate individual
transactions prior to settlement.
 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience

 

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university; 4+ years as an accountant for an Oil and Gas firm is REQUIRED.

 

Language Skills  

 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

 

Mathematical Skills  

 

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference,
and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts
such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

 

Reasoning Ability

 

Ability to solve practical problems, and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations
where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished
in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

Computer Skills  

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software;
Internet software; Microsoft Excel- Intermediate Level Spreadsheet software and Word Processing
software.

 

Other Skills and Abilities

 

Microsoft Excel – Advanced Level