Crude Oil Accountant at HollyFrontier

Crude Oil Accountant

HF Sinclair is seeking a Crude Oil Accountant in Dallas, TX. In this role, you will conduct moderate accounting assignments within Crude Oil Accounting with direct supervision. You will support accounting for one refinery supply chain as assigned, representing purchases ranging from 1-4m bbls / month, $1-$5m of associated logistics expenses and inventories up 1m bbls.

Job Duties:

• Reviews and interprets commercial contracts and exercises sound judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment
• Prepares and confirms a variety of wire transfer and payment requests
• Verifies crude oil volumes and prices with external customers and suppliers
• Prepares journal entries and inventory adjustments as needed and performs account reconciliations
• Prepares reconciliations of perpetual inventory (receipts, deliveries and balances) to pipeline or terminal shipper statements and refinery receipts
• Assists other associates in processing transactions and reports
• Analyzes crude oil pipeline/rail/truck reports and works crude oil schedulers to ensure completeness and accuracy of crude movement transactions in the accounting system
• Researches discrepancies and performs root cause analysis
• Measures and tracks estimated vs. actual vs. scheduled volumes
• Assists in special projects and research tasks involving best practices and process improvements
• Performs inventory valuations
• 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: None typically required, but one year of job experience may be required, depending on location. Preferred Experience: One to three years of work 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.

Preferred Skills: Experience with SAP FI/CO, BI Reporting accounting software.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility: None.

Work Conditions: Office based, up to 20% Travel required.

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.

Physical Requirements: Job conditions require walking, standing, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, lifting or carrying up to 10 lbs., pushing or pulling up to 10 lbs.

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.