Senior Accountant

Taylor White; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor White in Houston seeks a Senior Operational Accountant to own JIB and cash application across multiple entities. You will drive full-cycle JIB, lead cash application, and close monthly cash reconciliations ahead of the fifth workday.

You will shape journal entries, lead JV audits, and mentor junior accountants while building scalable processes and controls for a growing multi-entity operation in the oil and gas sector.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of oil and gas operational accounting experience with hands-on JIB and cash application.
• Experience with JIB, JOAs, COPAS procedures and 1099 reporting.

Responsibilities

• Take the wheel on day-to-day JIB processing for operated and non-operated properties — including revenue processing and analysis.
• Prepare and review journal entries, monthly overhead entries, and cost allocations (insurance, overhead, technology, and more).
• Own account reconciliations, payout statements, AR balance transfers, and complex AP transactions.
• Drive the AFE process — monitoring, project assignment, and repair activity tracking.
• Lead and coordinate operated JV audits conducted by non-operated partners.
• Be the trusted resource for JOA, COPAS, and land matters, fielding partner/owner inquiries via EnergyLink, phone, and email.

Skills

Cash application

JIB

Journal entries

Month-end close

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

OGSYS

EnergyLink

DocVue

Job description

Senior Operational Accountant (JIB & Cash Application)

Houston, TX

The Opportunity

Ready to take true ownership of a critical function inside a fast-growing oil & gas company? We're looking for a Senior Operational Accountant to be the driving force behind joint interest billing (JIB) and cash application across multiple entities. This isn't a "stay in your lane" role — you'll run full-cycle JIB and operational accounting, lead hands-on cash application, untangle complex reconciling items, and hit the ground running to close monthly cash reconciliations ahead of the fifth workday, every time. As a senior contributor, you'll shape journal entries and reconciliations, lead joint venture audits, become the go-to JOA/COPAS expert, mentor the next wave of accountants, and help build the processes and controls that scale with a growing multi-entity operation.

What You'll Own

• Take the wheel on day-to-day JIB processing for operated and non-operated properties — including revenue processing and analysis.
• Prepare and review journal entries, monthly overhead entries, and cost allocations (insurance, overhead, technology, and more).
• Own account reconciliations, payout statements, AR balance transfers, and complex AP transactions.
• Drive the AFE process — monitoring, project assignment, and repair activity tracking.
• Lead and coordinate operated JV audits conducted by non-operated partners.
• Be the trusted resource for JOA, COPAS, and land matters, fielding partner/owner inquiries via EnergyLink, phone, and email.

Cash Application & Banking

• Apply incoming cash across JIB/AR, revenue, and miscellaneous receipts — fast, accurate, and across multiple entities.
• Track daily banking activity through banking portals and produce sharp daily cash activity reports.
• Categorize and deposit incoming checks; process and book cash clearing entries for operated revenue.
• Execute payroll funding, intercompany transfers, and related cash entries.
• Keep things clean — void stale checks and maintain airtight documentation.

Month-End & Reconciliations

• Reconcile cash accounts for every entity, every month — done before the fifth workday, no excuses.
• Chase down variances and resolve complex reconciling items with speed and precision.
• Run the monthly close and check runs for assigned companies, backed by sharp supporting schedules and analysis.

Controls, Compliance & Support

• Champion compliance across JIB, cash, and banking activities.
• Keep audit-ready documentation as a way of life, not an afterthought.
• Own annual and recurring projects — 1099s, suspense release, unclaimed property reporting, insurance renewal, and property tax renditions.
• Be the point person for ad valorem (property) tax, partnering with third-party outsourcing providers.
• Mentor junior accountants and step in as backup across JIB, revenue, and cash functions — building the team as you go.

What You Bring

• OGSYS accounting software experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of oil and gas operational accounting experience, with real hands-on JIB and cash application chops.
• 1099 preparation and reporting experience.
• Solid command of JIB, JOAs, and COPAS accounting procedures.
• Proven cash application expertise — applying receipts, solving reconciling puzzles, and closing out reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Proficiency with EnergyLink and DocVue (or similar JIB/document management systems).
• Sharp Excel skills and an eye for detail.
• Confident communicator who can engage professionally with partners, owners, and internal stakeholders.

Bonus Points

• Experience mentoring or guiding junior accountants.
• Track record coordinating and hosting joint venture audits.
• Background supporting acquisition due diligence, final settlement statement review, and system conversions (e.g., ODA, OpenInvoice).
• Experience with non-operated property accounting and analysis.
• CPA or actively working toward it.

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