Accountant IV

ONEOK•Dallas, TX

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

ONEOK is seeking a highly motivated Gas Plant Accountant III/IV 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 job profile summary describes the role as performing accounting assignments and reporting, preparing, compiling, examining, and analyzing records, financial statements, and other financial reports. It involves performing accounting entries in compliance with GAAP standards, Sarbanes Oxley, and other required financial accounting or reporting standards and company policy. The role also compiles, analyzes, and interprets information for management decision-making, identifies and investigates questionable data, and recommends corrective actions. Accountant I, II, III, IV and Analyst are positions that may be found in various departments within Accounting, including General, Payroll & Benefits, Property, Commodity Management, Product Measurement, Revenue, Financial Systems, and Financial Reporting. This position requires the consistent use and/or application of advanced principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in the area of expertise, often with unique knowledge in a specialty plus solid knowledge of other related fields. The role involves organizing, examining, and analyzing information to provide resolution to a diverse range of complex problems and issues where analysis requires evaluating variable factors and solutions often require creativity and a broad knowledge base. Work is completed without considerable direction, and the individual acts independently to determine methods and procedures to obtain results. Generally, only special assignments may be reviewed to ensure objectives have been met. Failure to obtain results or erroneous judgment/recommendations may result in the inability to reach crucial department/organizational goals and may have serious prolonged effects or impacts.

Requirements

Experience with and/or thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principals, company financial accounting, and/or billing methods and procedures preferred
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 and process changes to individuals and groups
Experience leading the planning and implementation of large programs within the accounting and finance functions
Experience leading, training, coaching, delegating and reviewing work activities
Experience working independently to problem solve unique and complex challenges
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English
Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, internal and external customers
Ability to work under time pressure, tight deadlines and interruptions
Ability to use a personal computer with the Windows® operating system to complete time sheets, send and receive e-mail, and access information posted on the Company’s intranet
Ability to follow instructions or standard procedures
Ability to compile and/or examine information and select the best action from defined alternatives
Ability to organize and/or analyze information and identify solutions from a range of alternatives
Ability to deal with complex issues which require substantial analysis or independent judgment

Nice To Haves

Experience in midstream operational accounting
Familiarity with TIPS and/or Waterfield
Bachelor's Degree 12+ credit hours of Accounting is preferred; 4-6 yrs directly related experience without degree
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPA or CPA eligible preferred

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
Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Properly document actions related to financial records.
Investigate questionable data and recommend corrective actions to resolve discrepancies.
Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions.
Reconcile records with internal company employees and management, or external vendors or customers.
Special projects, as assigned