Gas & Power Accountant

Occidental Petroleum Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Occidental Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Gas & Power Accountant in Houston, TX. The role ensures pipeline and power payments, settles invoicing per contract, and maintains timely intercompany flows.

You’ll analyze trading activity, prepare journal entries, and support audits with a focus on accuracy. Requirements include a bachelor’s in accounting/finance or equivalent, strong data skills, and proficiency with Excel; SAP and trading system experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or 21 accounting hours with business degree.
• Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage large data sets and communicate professionally.
• Collaborative, self-directed and results-driven approach.
• Experience with Excel and ERP/trading systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Confirm monthly AR/AP invoices and resolve discrepancies with customers/vendors.
• Reconcile settlements and ensure timely payments per contracts.
• Prepare journal entries per GAAP and assist in audits.
• Collaborate with finance analysis for balance sheet and margin tie-outs.
• Support testing for new trade system implementations and document procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Data handling

Professional communication

Collaborative mindset

Problem solving

Multitasking

Attention to deadlines

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

21 hours accounting with business degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Trading systems experience (Horizon/OATI)

Job description

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy.

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business. Our greatest asset has been and will continue to be our people.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Gas & Power Accountant based in Houston, TX. Reporting to the Marketing Accounting Supervisor, the Gas & Power Accountant is responsible for ensuring pipeline and power payments and gas and power settlements invoicing are sent out per contract and that funds are sent and/or received timely and accurately.

The following are job duties expected of the Gas & Power Accountant:

• Confirm monthly AR/AP invoices with our 3rd party Customers and/or Vendors and resolving discrepancies timely.
• Ensure counterparty settlements are reconciled to the trading system and paid on time.
• Assist in customer disputes (pricing/volume).
• Reconcile intercompany actualized volumes and pricing per our trading systems with internal accounting teams for equity and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Perform month-end closing procedures and submit reports on time in accordance with the department calendar and schedule.
• Analyze trading activity and explain variances between current month, prior month, and forecasts.
• Preparation of recurring, standard and adjusting journal entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Collaborate with the financial analysis team for balance sheet and income statement analysis and margin tie-outs.
• Gather supporting documents and provide explanations for audit requests for consolidated and stand-alone financial statements (as applicable).
• Prepare intercompany reports.
• Assist in testing and analysis for any new trade system implementations.
• Document and update desk procedures for assigned tasks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or a minimum of 21 hours of accounting with a business degree.
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong ability in managing and processing large quantities of data.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and establish effective working relationships with internal operations and external customers.
• Collaborative spirit who displays a willingness to help others and lead by example.
• Capacity to maintain an optimistic and positive attitude.
• Motivated, self-directed, and results-driven approach to work, also takes ownership of assigned tasks.
• Ability to research and prepare analysis 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 on them in advance.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt and manage multiple priorities in a rapidly changing dynamic environment.
• Employ fundamental accounting skills: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and account reconciliations.
• Working proficiency and knowledge in Excel, i.e., mining/manipulating data.
• Initiative to consistently meet internal and external deadlines.
• Overtime will be required during critical times.

Desired Qualifications

• SAP software application experience.
• Experience working in a trading system, Horizon and OATI experience a plus.
• Knowledge of gas and power settlements.
• Energy Marketing industry experience (2+ years).
• Accounting experience in Energy Supply & Marketing.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Oxy has bold ambitions to achieve net zero and help others do the same. To get there, we’ll need great minds ready to unleash big ideas, strong leaders ready to inspire and team players ready to make it happen.

Oxy produces energy and essential products to sustain and improve life on our planet. Our experienced teams, located in the United States, Middle East and Africa, are committed to safe and efficient operations and products, and to reducing our carbon footprint and helping others do the same. We are busy developing the big ideas and broad solutions we will need to achieve net zero. Every day, we get closer. And we won’t stop until we’re there.