Accountant - International

Murphy Oil•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accountant - International will support accounting functions for Murphy’s exploration and development operations outside of the US and Canada. This role will build strong SAP proficiency and work experience with Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) and Joint Operating Agreements (JOA). The position serves as the primary accounting contact for our Mexico and Brazil assets and will assist in the developing Côte d'Ivoire business. This role provides opportunities to work on partner audits, cross-functional collaborations on process efficiencies, and accounting configurations for new country entries. The position reports to the Senior Manager, International Accounting, within Murphy’s Operations Accounting organization. This role is based in our Houston Corporate office with remote work available (2) days a week as business needs allow. May offer rare travel opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business analytics, or other relevant discipline
Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in accounting or finance
Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and operate with appropriate urgency
Aptitude to learn fast and work in ambiguous environments
Solid communication, relationship building, and problem-solving skills
Strong foundation in GAAP
The individual is required to follow all applicable safety precautions.
Work is performed primarily in a controlled indoor environment and does not typically subject the incumbent to any hazardous or extreme elements.
Some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 lbs. around the office.
The successful candidate must be able to complete all essential physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Fluent in Spanish, strongly preferred
Worked preferably in cost, joint venture or international accounting
Knowledge in IFRS and cash basis accounting
Experience with SAP, Hyperion, Power BI, or Spotfire
Portuguese

Responsibilities

Work on periodic expense reclass requests, primarily intercompany nature, from global exploration support functions
Compile and analyze monthly cost/spending reports for Côte d'Ivoire and Mexico requirements
Generate monthly intercompany invoices for audit documentation purposes
Perform multi-currency bank reconciliations
Manage Mexico and Brazil invoice coding and approval processes. Ensure timely payments
Prepare non-operated joint interest bill journals
Manage interactions with partners, vendors, and local accounting providers for Mexico and Brazil ventures
Facilitate the cash call and cutback processes to partners
Provide financial guidance on matters that should be governed by Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) and the Accounting Procedures within
Support partner audits, government audits (costs, taxes, and local contents), and financial audits as allowed by the terms of applicable contracts and laws
Work with Tax team, and Mexico local accounting firms to ensure accurate refiling for VAT refunds.
Evaluate VAT refund learnings that could be applied to other countries
Collaborate with Exploration Business Process group and record management vendor to find improvements in the international intercompany invoicing process
Encourage to consider automation opportunities and support special projects assigned by the manager