Overview

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Job Description:

Are you ready for a new accounting challenge? Do you want to use your upstream energy experience in a new way and increase your experiences and opportunities exponentially? We are looking for a Manager to join our outsourced managed services practice. In this role, you will work in a cloud-based environment and serve as the Accounting Manager for multiple clients with different requirements and management objectives across the Upstream Oil and Gas vertical.

Our clients are oil & gas operators, upstream non-operated investment vehicles, both public and private, family offices, oil & gas partnerships, and royalty investment vehicles.

This position is responsible for providing our clients with best-in-class service and upstream energy financial expertise. This position is responsible for the accounting operations of our clients’ companies, including workstreams and deliverables for joint interest billing, revenue distribution and recognition, an understanding of the JOA and COPAS framework, preparation of financial reports, and maintenance of a system of controls designed to comply with the accounting framework. Additionally, the Manager acts as a business advisor by providing analysis and insights to clients based on knowledge of current business trends, industry experience and the full capabilities of experts within Baker Tilly.

• Oversee and provide exceptional service to clients including accounting and advisory services
• Manage production of monthly, quarterly, and financial reports and benchmarking
• Provide and implement recommendations for business and process improvements
• Collaborate with other managers to ensure workflows are efficient and streamlined in and between offices and in and between audit and tax functions
• Coach, train, and mentor staff on client service, and accounting matters
• Oversight and management of current client engagement team
• Provide leadership by promoting teamwork, developing training materials, mentoring, and managing workflows

Oil & Gas Upstream Experience

We expect a solid understanding of each area of upstream oil and gas accounting, with expertise in at least two areas:

• Cost / Property Accounting: AP processes and Joint interest billing, cost allocation, AFE management, JV partner reporting and division order management, cost accruals, LOS reporting and Trend analysis, LOS, and other operational reporting
• Revenue Distribution & Recognition: production accounting driven allocation processes, revenue entry and recognition concepts, owner relations and DOI management, severance tax calculation and filing, specialty owner (e.g., ONRR) reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Financial Reporting: Experience and understanding financial reporting for upstream assets, cash and GAAP bases. This entails FP&A, accrual and closes processes, treasury functions and controls, acquisition accounting, risk and hedge accounting, depletion and amortization, asset retirement obligation, and a basic understanding of the COPAS framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required
• CPA, MPA, and/or MBA preferred
• Public Accounting experience a plus
• Six (6) plus years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting functions required, experience in professional services/consulting preferred
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles related to classifying, recording, and summarizing data and making computations to compile financial records
• Exceptional understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience in PakEnergy, Quorum On Demand, or Sage Intaact are preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to effectively communicate with all levels including clients, team members and team leadership
• Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Strong adaptability and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to learn innovative technology and processes quickly
• Ability to learn from experiences and integrate new knowledge and skills into daily work and share with colleagues as appropriate