Accountant

Pegasus Staffing Partners; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pegasus Staffing Partners seeks an Accountant to join its growing oil and gas accounting team in Fort Worth. This role supports day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and internal reporting in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with operations and production teams, help improve processes, and maintain audit-ready records while building industry expertise and advancing your accounting career.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of accounting experience; recent graduates with relevant internships encouraged to apply.
• Interest in oil and gas, energy, or operational accounting.
• Strong understanding of journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and month-end close.
• Proficiency in Excel for organizing, analyzing, and reconciling data.
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system is a plus.
• Oil and gas accounting exposure is helpful but not required.
• Detail-oriented, organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist daily accounting operations including data entry, transaction processing, account maintenance, and documentation.
• Prepare journal entries, supporting schedules, and account reconciliations for general-ledger activity.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities with analysis and accruals.
• Assist with financial statements, management reports, and internal reporting.
• Review data for accuracy, proper coding, and policy/compliance adherence.
• Research discrepancies and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Maintain audit-ready accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with accounting, operations, land, production, and other teams to validate data.
• Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash activity, and vendor records.
• Support internal and external audit requests and strengthen internal controls.
• Participate in process-improvement initiatives to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Handle additional projects as the team and business grow.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team player

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP accounting software

Job description

A growing organization in the oil and gas industry is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to join its accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional who is eager to build industry expertise in a fast-paced, operational environment.

The Accountant will support day-to-day accounting activities, account reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, and process-improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in general accounting, exceptional attention to detail, comfort working with data, and a genuine interest in learning the unique financial and operational dynamics of the energy industry.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist with daily accounting operations, including data entry, transaction processing, account maintenance, and documentation.
• Prepare journal entries, supporting schedules, and account reconciliations to ensure accurate general-ledger activity.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including account analysis, accruals, and variance research.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements, management reports, and other internal reporting.
• Review financial data for completeness, accuracy, proper coding, and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Research and resolve discrepancies, variances, and reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Partner with accounting, operations, land, production, and other internal teams to collect information, validate data, and support accurate reporting.
• Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash activity, vendor records, and other accounting processes as needed.
• Support internal and external audit requests and help maintain strong internal controls.
• Participate in process-improvement initiatives focused on increasing accuracy, efficiency, and consistency across accounting workflows.
• Take on additional accounting projects and responsibilities as the team and business continue to grow.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
• 2+ years of accounting experience preferred; recent accounting graduates with relevant internships or strong foundational experience are encouraged to apply.
• Interest in building a long-term career in oil and gas, energy, or operational accounting.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and month-end close.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to organize, analyze, and reconcile financial data.
• Experience with an ERP, accounting platform, or industry-specific accounting system is a plus.
• Oil and gas accounting experience - including exposure to joint interest billing, revenue accounting, production accounting, royalty accounting, or lease-operating expenses - is helpful but not required.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and follow issues through resolution.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

Why Join

This role offers a strong foundation for someone looking to grow their accounting career within the energy industry. You will gain exposure to the financial processes that support oil and gas operations while working alongside an experienced team that values accuracy, continuous learning, accountability, and operational excellence.

You will have the opportunity to strengthen your skills in financial reporting, reconciliations, close processes, and industry-specific accounting while contributing to the accuracy and efficiency of a growing organization’s financial operations.