Controller

Job Description 10709Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.ControllerServes as an accounting leader for a U.S.-based upstream oil and gas organization, overseeing all accounting activities for an operated onshore unconventional asset. Leads and mentors accounting functions including production, joint interest, revenue, and general accounting. Ensures compliance with IFRS, corporate reporting standards, U.S. regulatory requirements, and SOX.Provides insights to support management decision-making, capital allocation, and operational performance through financial reporting, cost and CAPEX control, tax and regulatory reporting, and maintenance of accounting records. Supports annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and ad hoc financial analysis.Key ResponsibilitiesManagementLead, develop, and mentor a team of accounting professionals, fostering technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvementOwn and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls aligned with corporate standardsPartner with executive leadership to manage external service providers, including tax advisors, consultants, and audit firmsServe as primary accounting liaison with cross-functional teams including Operations, Land, Subsurface, Treasury, Tax, Risk, and Internal ControlsSupport annual budget processes, forecasts, and management reportingTransactionsOversee operated and non-operated revenue accounting, ensuring accuracy of revenues from marketing partners, including realized pricing analysisEnsure proper distribution of revenue to mineral and royalty owners in compliance with COPAS standardsSupport capital allocation and operational performance through oversight of all accounting transactions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and SOX complianceManage capital reporting and controls, including AFE tracking and joint interest billing (JIB) accuracy and complianceEnsure proper management and reporting of cash and working capital, including debt and deposit arrangementsReportingEnsure timely issuance of production-related financial reports (JIBs, revenue statements, royalty payments, payout statements) in compliance with COPASDeliver financial and operational metrics to support decision-making and capital allocationSupport development of annual budgets and periodic forecastsOversee cost reporting systems, including OPEX, capital reporting, and asset-level profitabilityProvide financial analysis related to capital investments, operating expenses, and working capitalComplianceAct as primary accounting contact for internal/external audits, joint venture audits, and regulatory inquiriesEnsure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements and tax filingsLead SOX compliance efforts, including documentation, testing, coordination, and remediationEnvironment & ProcessesEnsure adherence to statutory, regulatory, and contractual accounting standardsEstablish and optimize accounting processes, procedures, and toolsAdapt accounting practices in response to regulatory and business changesQualificationsBachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s preferredCPA preferredStrong experience with oil and gas accounting systemsProven leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams15+ years of progressive experience in upstream operated oil and gas accounting, with significant U.S. onshore exposureDeep expertise in revenue accounting, royalty distribution, joint interest billing, gas balancing, lease operating expenses, and payout reportingDemonstrated ability to operate effectively in a performance-driven, multi-entity or global organization with strong ethical judgment and collaborative leadership styleCompany DescriptionThomas Edwards Group is an Executive Search Firm specializing in the direct hire and interim placement of Accounting, Finance, HR and IT professionals. We’ve been in business since 1997 and the Dallas Business Journal has ranked us a Top Search Firm in Dallas and one of the “Best Places to Work” multiple times. Thomas Edwards Group also made the Inc. 5000 list in 2016 and our award-winning team of Search Consultants, which rank among the best and most experienced in the area, includes MBAs, CPAs, former Big 4 Professionals, Controllers, IT Search Professionals, Finance/Banking, and Business Professionals.Company DescriptionThomas Edwards Group is an Executive Search Firm specializing in the direct hire and interim placement of Accounting, Finance, HR and IT professionals. We’ve been in business since 1997 and the Dallas Business Journal has ranked us a Top Search Firm in Dallas and one of the “Best Places to Work” multiple times. xaygatp Thomas Edwards Group also made the Inc. 5000 list in 2016 and our award-winning team of Search Consultants, which rank among the best and most experienced in the area, includes MBAs, CPAs, former Big 4 Professionals, Controllers, IT Search Professionals, Finance/Banking, and Business Professionals.