Senior Marine Marketing Accountant

Oxy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxy is seeking an experienced Senior Marine Marketing Accountant based in Houston, TX, reporting to the Marine Marketing Accounting Supervisor. The role focuses on actualizing, tracking, and cash settling crude oil volumes from purchase to market, including invoice processing and payments.

Key duties include month-end closings, cash forecasting, and balance sheet reconciliations. Advanced Excel, SAP Datasphere, and SAP Analytics Cloud skills are required for reporting and ad hoc analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field with strong fundamentals in GL, AR, AP
• Demonstrated ability to analyze P&L and balance sheet activity, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies
• Experience with SAP is highly desirable
• Strong data management and Excel proficiency for large datasets
• Ability to communicate professionally and establish effective working relationships with internal teams and external customers
• Team-oriented with initiative and ownership of tasks
• High attention to deadlines and accuracy in reporting
• Familiarity with GAAP requirements and financial controls

Responsibilities

• Manage settlements of crude purchases, sales, and related costs, including invoices and cash payments
• Perform month-end close procedures and submit reports on schedule
• Prepare cash forecasts for Treasury
• Record monthly journal entries for AR, AP, cash, brokers, and prepaid accounts
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and financial controls
• Collaborate with reporting teams for balance sheet and income statement analyses
• Prepare and distribute financial reporting packages to regional teams
• Develop ad hoc reports using SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI and advanced Excel
• Support internal/external audits with PBCs and data requests
• Assist with tax filings data and respond to inquiries from tax authorities
• Provide guidance to junior staff and maintain desk procedures
• Coordinate with front/mid-office, credit, and treasury stakeholders
• Overtime may be required during critical periods

Skills

SAP experience

Excel

GAAP knowledge

P&L analysis

Balance sheet analysis

Data management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

21 hours of accounting with a business degree

Tools

SAP Datasphere

SAP Analytics Cloud

Power BI

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.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Senior Marine Marketing Accountant based in Houston, TX.

Reporting to the Marine Marketing Accounting Supervisor, the Senior Marine Marketing Accountant is responsible for actualizing, tracking, and cash settling on crude oil volumes transported to market, placed in storage and delivered to market.

The following are job duties expected of the Senior Marine Marketing Accountant:

• Work with Operations and Front Office to ensure completeness and accuracy of settlements of crude purchases, sales, and secondary costs; including preparation and sending out invoices, setting up wire for cash payments, confirmation of payments, and resolving discrepancies timely thorough review of contracts and volume actualization support
• Perform month‑end closing procedures and submit reports on time per the department calendar and schedule (GL AR/AP Recon preparation and balance reconciliation)
• Preparation of cash forecasts to be provided to the Treasury team
• Review and record monthly journal entries related to AR, AP, cash, broker, and prepaid accounts
• Ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP requirements
• Analyze and prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and resolve reconciling differences on a timely basis
• Collaborate with the financial reporting team for balance sheet, income statement analysis, and margin tie‑outs
• Prepare and distribute financial reporting packages and supporting datasets to the Singapore accounting team
• Assist and participate in special projects regularly
• Develop and analyze ad hoc reports using SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, and advanced Excel tools
• Prepare PBC’s for internal and external audits, assist with analysis and explanations
• Prepare PBC documentation for annual tax filings and assist the Tax team with responses to inquiries from Singapore’s Inland Revenue Authority
• Research and resolve complex accounting, P&L, cash forecasting, and volume discrepancies, including differences among terminal statements, shipment records, and actualized volumes
• Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to team members on accounting processes, reporting tools, and complex transactions; support escalated inquiries from business partners
• Develop and maintain desk procedures as needed
• Manage relationships with and regularly provide support to front‑office, mid‑office, credit, and treasury
• Overtime will be required during critical times

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a minimum of 21 hours of accounting with a business degree
• Employ fundamental accounting skills: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and account reconciliations
• Demonstrated ability to analyze P&L and balance sheet activity, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies
• SAP experience is highly desirable
• Strong ability in managing and processing large quantities of data
• Ability to communicate professionally and establish effective working relationships with internal operations and external customers
• Team-oriented spirit who displays a willingness to help others; and lead by example
• Capacity to maintain an optimistic and proactive 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
• Working proficiency and knowledge in Excel, i.e. mining/manipulating data.
• Initiative to consistently meet internal and external deadlines

Desired Qualifications

• SAP software application experience
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Experience working in a trading system, Horizon experience a plus
• Experience coordinating audit requests and supporting international accounting or tax reporting
• Experience supporting reporting automation, system enhancements, or user acceptance testing

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.