Crude Oil Accountant

Job description:

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Crude Oil Accountant in Artesia, NM.  In this role you will conduct basic to moderate accounting assignments within Crude Oil Accounting with direct supervision.

Job Duties

•    Analyze and record third party transported crude oil volume, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with contractual terms.

•    Enter crude oil run tickets manually and via spreadsheet uploads to maintain timely and precise receipt records

•    Conduct volume reconciliations between oil producers and HF Sinclair records, resolving discrepancies and ensuring data integrity

•    Collaborate cross-functionally with accounting and marketing teams to align record maintenance with business objectives

•    Reconcile station logs and run ticket data using advanced Excel techniques

•    Review and interpret commercial contracts and apply sound judgment to determine appropriate accounting treatments

•    Prepare and confirm wire transfers and payment requests

•    Verify crude oil volumes and pricing with external customers and suppliers for accurate invoicing and reporting

•    Support team members in processing transactions and generating reports

•    Research discrepancies and perform root cause analysis

•    Monitor and track estimated versus actual crude oil volumes 

•    Assist in special projects focused on best practices and process improvements

Other duties may include some or all of the following:

•    May create, maintain, and perform a variety of reports/spreadsheets for royalty tax, inventory, pipeline commitments   and other related materials

•    May perform lease crude specific duties consisting of severance tax reporting, royalty payments and reporting, update and verification of pricing  and tax  rates  and reconciliation  of  lease  payables  sub ledger to the general ledger

•    May submit, track and analyze master file additions, changes

Special assignments projects or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion

Experience

Minimum 1 year of job experience may be required, depending on location.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

1 to 3 years of industry experience in refining or manufacturing is preferred.

Education Level

A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance is required.

Required Skills

Ability   to   perform basic to moderate   accounting   analysis   and   mathematical   calculations.      A broad understanding of accounting practices and procedures is required.  Exercises  sound  judgement  to  identify, troubleshoot  and  resolve  day -to-day  technical  and  process  problems.  Ability to communicate effectively with others, both written and verbal.   Must have intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, experience with accounting software.  Ability to utilize analytical skills to understand and explain crude movements.    Ability to communicate  in a professional  manner  and establish  effective  working  relationships  with internal operations and  external  customers.

Demonstrate   an  aptitude  for  quick  learning,  as  well  as  ability  to  problem  solve outstanding issues by working with various departments  and external parties.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

None.

Work Conditions

Office based.

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Medical Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- Dental Insurance

- Paid Time-Off

- 401(k) Retirement Plan with match

- Educational Reimbursement

- Parental Bonding Time

- Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit Total Rewards.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.