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Crude Volumes Accountant

Oxy, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Overview

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of

Crude Volumes Accountant

based in

Houston, TX . Reporting to the Crude Marketing Accounting Supervisor, the Crude Volumes Accountant is responsible for actualizing and tracking crude oil volumes received from our production company and/or 3rd party customers, transported to market, placed in storage, and delivered to market. Occidental is an international energy company with assets in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our subsidiaries include OxyChem and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures. Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Responsibilities

Regularly work with a team of volume accountants to perform monthly volumetric allocations by analyzing lease, trucking, pipeline statements and other transporter reports. Reconcile transportation invoices to trading system, resolving discrepancies timely to process payment. Reconcile actualized volumes per our trading system with our revenue accounting group for equity and 3rd party purchases and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner. Accountable for contributing to monthly close. Assist in customer disputes (pricing/volume). Create, enhance and maintain data for audit (Excel and Software based). Collaborate with project team, product control, revenue accounting and Operations to improve processes and provide reliable analysis. Provide support and assistance to the settlements team, lease operations, and revenue accounting to research and resolve prior period volumetric discrepancies. Analyze trading activity and explain variances between current month, prior month, and forecasts. Reconciliation of general ledger accounts for inventory and related costs. Review and record monthly journal entries to the general ledger for commodity transportation and fees for accruals and actualized activity. Assist in testing and analysis for new trade system implementation (Allegro 8.0). Gather supporting documents and provide explanations for audit requests for consolidated and stand-alone financial statements (as applicable). Document and update desk procedures for assigned tasks. Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or minimum of 21 hours of accounting with a business degree. Energy Marketing industry experience (3+ years, minimum of 2 years in Crude Oil). Some market knowledge of oil lease. Experience working in a trading system; Allegro experience is a plus. Ability to communicate in a professional manner and establish effective working relationships with internal operations and external customers. Team-oriented spirit with a willingness to help others. Capacity to maintain an optimistic and positive attitude. Motivated, self-directed, and results-driven approach with ownership of tasks. Ability to research and prepare analyses to respond to internal and external inquiries in a timely, professional, and thorough manner. Creative thinker who can identify processes for continuous process improvement opportunities. Ability to anticipate issues and how they impact the team or other stakeholders, and act in advance. Ability to learn quickly and adapt while managing multiple priorities in a rapidly changing environment. Fundamental accounting skills: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and account reconciliations. Strong Excel skills for mining/manipulating data. Initiative to consistently meet internal and external deadlines. Overtime may be required during critical times. Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of crude pipelines, lease actualization and settlement. Accounting experience in Energy Supply & Marketing. Ability to read tariffs, pipeline statements and contracts. Additional Information

Relocation will not be provided. Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role. Recruitment Fraud: All official job postings and offers are through our company website. Occidental does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. EEO Statement: Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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