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Whiting Petroleum

Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Whiting Petroleum, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


Position Summary

The Senior Financial Reporting Analyst will work as part of the Financial Reporting team and is responsible for ensuring that all financial statements, reports and disclosures are complete, accurate and timely for SEC reporting, and for internal reporting to the Executive team. This position is in downtown Houston, TX. Hybrid work schedule is an option for remote work on Mondays and Fridays. There may be times when the team is required to come into the office on designated remote workdays for specific business needs. Level and salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job FunctionsAssist with the preparation of financial statements and related schedules for the monthly financial package

Compile monthly and quarterly variance analysis and explain significant variances in financial statement accounts, utilizing input from the respective account owners in the accounting department

Assist with compilation of 10-K and 10-Q drafts, updating disclosures for the current reporting period and completing financial statement disclosure checklists

Coordinate with other departments to obtain information for 10-K/Q disclosures

Tie out all SEC filings and maintain organized tie-out binders to facilitate easy access to supporting documentation

Record monthly journal entries, including preparation of related supporting schedules and account reconciliations, as needed

Reconcile intercompany receivable and payable accounts, and ensure intercompany balances are properly eliminated on a consolidated basis

Review XBRL tagging of financial statements and footnotes for Forms 10-K and 10-Q

Coordinate with independent auditors to facilitate a successful audit and provide documentation requests, as necessary

Tie-out of quarterly earnings releases, earnings call scripts and investor presentations

Assist with tie-out of the annual proxy statement

Assist with tie-out of registration statements, as necessary

Monitor, assess and document impact of new GAAP Accounting Standards Updates and SEC guidelines

Maintain SOX controls

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and duties outside of their normal responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting

4 years of experience in accounting

Mid-Tier firm accounting experience

Exposure to financial reporting and SEC filings

Excel proficient

Proactive and deadline driven

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work in fast-paced and fluid environment; flexible with the demands of a growing company

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer; stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions, strength to lift and carry files weighing up to 10 pounds, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications

CPA

Big 4 public accounting experience

Upstream oil and gas accounting experience

Experience with Workiva

Experience with Planful (or similar applications such as OneStream or Hyperion)

Experience with XBRL

EEO Statement:

Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.