Pipeline Accountant

Plains Marketing•Houston, TX

17d

About The Position

Plains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, Plains handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas. We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment. The selected candidate will be eligible for company benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), and Free Parking.

Requirements

Must be able to multitask and meet deadlines
Must be a team player and responsible individual who takes initiative/ownership in all areas of work
Ability to work extended work hours as needed
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel required
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Finance or Accounting required
Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing.
This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of their employment

Nice To Haves

Experience in pipeline or energy industry preferred
Knowledge of computer systems and programs such as Oracle, Adobe, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Visio, and VMACS pipeline computer system experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Operational Accounting/Volume Management
Manage shipper interest, shipper volume allocations in coordination with pipeline schedulers, shippers, operators, producers and pipeline companies
Manage retroactive adjustments to prior nominations and/or tickets
Assist in gathering and analyzing measurement data collected to process system inventory, loss/gains and trends
Revenue Management
Generate and distribute shipper statements and invoices
Initiate business close for pipeline systems
Verify oracle entries generated by the pipeline computer system via invoicing, and supplemental schedules
Reconcile outstanding shipper accounts receivable balances and follow-up for collection
Analyze revenue and volume actual data vs. guidance
Customer Management
Pro-actively investigate and resolve ticket, volume and revenue problems during the month before close
Interact with customers to resolve issues and concerns
Develop and maintain good working relations with other departments, pipeline schedulers, shippers, operators, producers and pipeline companies
Financial Reporting Management
Develop and/or update financial, governmental, and quarterly/annual statistical reports to meet the business requirements
Generate supporting files for FERC reporting quarterly and annually
Develop and/or update monthly reporting schedules for financial reporting (10K-Q) and internal use (monthly meeting materials)
Special Projects
Working with various departments, as needed, to execute special projects
Monitoring action items and project deliverables in conjunction with stated deadlines
Technical accounting interpretation and documentation as needed
Assistance in accounting standard implementation projects