Responsible for accounting and finance activities, including components of financial statements, financial forecasting, audits, internal controls, and valuation of business operations across Services group and Hedging/Trading portfolio. This position will be required to manage specialized work efficiently, with confidence and competence. Above average attention to details, concern for exact correctness of work, and a strong commitment to tasks completed on time, is a must for this role. This position is located at our Houston, Texas office.

Required Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential is preferred
• MBA is preferred

Primary Responsibilities and Scope

• General finance/accounting functions
• Review, oversee and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly financial activity for various areas across both the Services and Commercial business units
• Prepare KPI scorecards, forecasts, and forecast-to-actual variance analyses
• Prepare in depth analysis of financial results
• Review general ledger accounts for integrity; including account analyses and reconciliations, to ensure financial statements are in compliance with GAAP
• Develop sensitivity analysis models and performance reports to understand the profit potential of new and existing businesses
• Provide guidance and support on business acquisitions, new transaction types, and how they should be reported
• Maintain current knowledge on relevant GAAP principles with a focus on the petroleum industry
• Ensure accounting systems and procedures are in compliance with company policies and acceptable accounting practices

• General business
• Develop process improvements giving consideration to effectiveness of internal controls and time efficiencies
• Provide financially supported advice to senior leadership on operational, strategic, and financial business matters
• Provide separate “set of eyes” in the Houston office independent of the front office
• Respond to ad-hoc queries from the Services and Commercial teams, as well as executive management
• Actively collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize overall asset utilization and profitability.
• Ideal candidate must have a passion for designing and implementing innovative solutions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Internal controls
• Document and test control activities for revenue recognition, financial statements closing process, derivative trading, customer fixed price contract hedging, inventory hedging, and other
• Maintain, implement, enforce, and improve internal controls and associated documentation
• Maintain internal controls for hedging frameworks and develop tools and processes to better manage risk exposure

• Hedging / accounting for derivatives
• Develop and streamline the reporting of derivative positions for risk assessment and financial statement purposes
• Evaluate sales contracts against current market conditions, tracking results and documenting results
• Support contract negotiation process and mitigate risks

Required Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in progressive accounting and finance positions
• Previous “Big Four” public accounting experience is preferred
• Due diligence, M&A activity, and investment evaluation
• Tracking & measuring project and investment performance
• Working knowledge of financial statements and spreadsheets; preference for candidates with modeling experience
• Experience using ERP or accounting software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Knowledgeable of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within accounting & finance
• Direct experience in the petroleum industry and/or trading operation (commodities)
• Experience with Sarbanes Oxley is preferred
• Strong personality able to work with the Houston team while recognizing the control role and independent responsibilities within the Atlas financial organization

Equal Opportunity Employer

Atlas Oil Company provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, weight and height or military status, in accordance with applicable federal laws.