Accountant III

ONEOK • Tulsa, OK

1d • $82,000 - $124,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

ONEOK is seeking a highly motivated Gas Plant Accountant II/III to join our team and support natural gas gathering and processing accounting. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across teams, improve accounting processes, and contribute during a period of transformation and growth. The Accountant III prepares advanced level of various financial activities to ensure compliance with rules, regulations, and legislation; analyzes their effect on company finances and accounting procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance with specific job related experience
• Experience with and/or thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principals, 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, Economic forecasting/modeling and corporate budget functions, 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

• Experience in midstream operational accounting
• Familiarity with TIPS and/or Waterfield

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of natural gas gathering and processing accounting
• Perform plant settlement analysis and reconcile volumes and values
• Interpret and analyze contracts
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Measurement, and Marketing to ensure accurate allocation of revenues, costs, and products
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Analyze variances and contribute to process improvements and system enhancements
• Analyze and prepare studies and recommendations in areas related to finance, billing, accounting, capital expenditures, and taxation methods and procedures
• Perform calculations and/or analyses including but not limited to: Financial ratios, Various billings and related adjustments, Rate/tariff schedules
• Assist in development and maintenance of applicable micro and/or mainframe programs used in finance, gross reporting, invoicing, billing, and various accounting activities
• Direct and/or assist employees compiling, verifying, and preparing a variety of financial information including but not limited to: Forecasted versus actual expenses, Governmental/regulatory reports, Financial reports, Quarterly income statements, Billing Revenues, Gas supply tracking and reconciliations, Cost of gas calculations, Budget
• Provide guidance, training and/or coaching to employees; assist in determining work priorities and job assignments; and monitor and evaluate employee performance
• Direct and advise employees from governmental and/or regulatory agencies, auditing firms, management, and others in areas that may include accounting procedures, various financial reports, budgets and forecasts, billing adjustments, and tax preparation and reporting. Compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and applicable Regulatory Requirements

Benefits

• 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