Associate Accountant - Crude Oil

Energy Transfer LP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer LP in Houston, Texas is seeking an Accountant to join the Crude accounting team. The role supports crude volume actualization, inventory reconciliations, and transportation expense payments while collaborating with customers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 0–2 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and attention to detail. This position offers growth opportunities within a large, industry‑leading energy company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• Experience: 0-2 years.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• General knowledge of Marketing Transactions.

Responsibilities

• Participate in monthly close process and post close activities including actualizing crude volumes and reconciling with statements.
• Process and submit transportation payments related to pipeline and terminal activities.
• Settle monthly receivables and payables with external customers; monitor vendor and customer balances in SAP.
• Collaborate with Scheduling, Trading, and other teams to achieve department goals.
• Coordinate requests from internal/external parties and audits; maintain SOX control documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and automate where possible.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

RightAngle

SAP

Job description

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Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America's energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, American Heart Association, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities.

Come join our award winning 11,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other!

Summary

Energy Transfer is looking for an Accountant to join our Crude accounting team in Houston, Texas. We encourage a culture of inquiry by always asking why, transforming data into meaningful information, and leveraging technology to streamline our processes.

Our Crude Accouting team is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented professional to support the Crude Oil Acquisition and Marketing business. This role is responsible for crude volume actualization, inventory reconciliations, payments of transportation expenses and analytical reporting. The positon also supports settlements with customers, monitors and reconciles General Ledger accounts, and performs analysis to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial operational reporting.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical skills, a commitment to process improvement, and the ability to collaborate effectively across operational, commercial, and accounting teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in monthly close process and be involved in post close activities including actualizing crude oil volumes for pipeline/terminal locations and reconciling volumes to supporting statements.
• Process and sbumit transportation payments related to pipeline and terminal activities.
• Settle with external customers our monthly receivable and payables. monitor our vendor an customer balances in SAP.
• Work cross-functionally with Scheduling, Trading, other crude accunting teams and Pipeline groups to ensure our team goals and objectives are achieved.
• Coordinate and address requests from corporate (internal an dexternal) and 3rd party Customers, internal and external audits etc.
• Maintain documentation and evidence of controls performed to ensure SOX compliance.
• Initiate and implement system upgrade as needed (RightAngle).
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and operational efficiency through automation and system enhancements.

Key Attributes

• Consistently fulfills commitments, maintains transparency, and meets deadlines.
• Works well i na fast-paced, dynamic environment, responding to change with professionalism and a positive solution-oriented attitude.
• Significant level of personal accontability and ownership to identify and address issues with minimal oversight, an dassist in implementing innovative solutions for process improvement.
• Embraces and adapts to changes with enthusiasm, contributing to a culture of innovation and efficiency
• Takes initiative to learn various systems and processes.
• Assumes personal ownershp of development and learning.
• Drives communications with othe rteams/functions as needed.
• Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with internal counterparties to enhance process improvements that are in teh best interst of the company.
• Navigates stresesful situations professionally, aiming for optimal outcomes.
• Acepts feedback professionally and translates it into positive changes in behavior and performance.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required
• Experience: 0-2 years

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. General knowledge of Marketing Transactions.

Technical SKills

• Experience with RightAngle and SAP
• Must be able to work overtime during key periods
• Highly detailed oriented
• Able to prioritize and multi-task
• General knowledge of Marketing Transactions

Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level

• The Associate Analyst requires a Bachelor's degree and 0-2 years of relevant job-related experience
• The Analyst level requires a Bachelor's degree and 2-5 years of relevant job-related experience
• The Analyst level requires a Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of relevant job related experience

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Usually, normal office working conditions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Occasional travel may be required.