Accountant III

ONEOK • Dallas, TX

1d • $82,000 - $124,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

ONEOK is seeking a highly motivated Gas Plant Accountant III to join our team during a transformative time. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where innovation and continuous improvement are valued. In this position, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle of natural gas gathering and processing accounting, including plant settlement analysis, volume and value reconciliation, contract interpretation, and analysis. You will work closely with cross-functional teams such as Commercial, Operations, Measurement, and Marketing to ensure accurate allocation of revenues, costs, and products, while identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner. The role also includes supporting month-end close activities, preparing journal entries and account reconciliations, analyzing variances, and contributing to process improvements and system enhancements. Experience in midstream operational accounting is preferred, along with familiarity with systems such as TIPS or Waterfield. This role is currently hybrid with in-office days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Final position level and compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with specific job related experience
• Experience with and/or thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, company financial accounting, and/or billing methods and procedures
• Experience in use and function of office equipment including microcomputers and applicable software and accessing mainframe applications
• Experience and/or training related to: Financial accounting and reporting standards and processes
• Interpreting and explaining accounting standards and/or policies
• Communication/interpersonal skills
• Customer billing and related processes and systems
• Supervisory skills
• Experience analyzing, evaluating, and preparing studies and recommendations concerning impact of standards, regulations, and legislation on company finances and accounting processes
• Experience researching, composing, and preparing reports, studies, publications, and correspondence applicable to position
• Experience reading and interpreting company correspondence, reports, accounting-related publications, contracts, accounting software manuals, computer printouts, and legal documents
• Experience developing and presenting information to individuals and groups
• Ability to: apply math, advanced algebra, and statistics
• Ability to: lead, train, coach, delegate, and review work activities.
• Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures
• Ability to: interact, advise, direct, and communicate effectively
• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information or instructions; conduct oral presentations

Nice To Haves

• Midstream operational accounting experience
• Familiarity with systems such as TIPS or Waterfield

Responsibilities

• Manage the life span of revenue and operational accounting activities, including plant settlement, revenue recognition, and production allocation.
• Perform volume and value reconciliation to ensure accuracy of reported statistical information and reported revenues.
• Analyze and interpret commercial contracts (e.g., POP, fixed, fee-based, inter-company, imbalance and other arrangements) to ensure proper financial application.
• Support and execute month-end close processes, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, payments, invoicing and account reconciliations.
• Perform variance analysis to identify drivers of changes in revenue, volumes and margin and communicate insights to management.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation differences, data differences and system variances in a timely manner.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Measurement and Marketing teams to validate revenue drivers and ensure alignment between operational and financial results.
• Identify and drive process improvements and automation opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Support implementation and optimization of systems. (e.g., TIPS, Waterfield)
• Ensure adherence to GAAP, SOX controls, and internal accounting policies within revenue operations processes.
• Assist with internal, external, and customer audits, providing documentation and explanations as needed.

Benefits

• ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level