Director - Corporate Accounting & Internal Controls

Job Summary

The Director, Corporate Accounting & Internal Controls is responsible for leading key accounting and financial reporting functions to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the Company's financial information. This role provides strategic leadership over corporate accounting, oil and gas property accounting, financial reporting, technical accounting, and internal controls while partnering across the organization to support business initiatives, transactions, and growth objectives.

The Director serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and plays a critical role in maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and internal control standards while driving continuous improvement in accounting processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee corporate accounting and financial reporting activities, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes


• Lead the Company's property accounting and fixed asset accounting functions, including accounting for oil and natural gas properties, capital expenditures, asset retirements, depletion inputs, and fixed asset reporting


• Direct the preparation and review of internal, external, and SEC financial reporting to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and regulatory requirements


• Evaluate complex and significant transactions, research technical accounting matters, and prepare position papers and accounting memoranda supporting key accounting conclusions


• Partner with Operations, Land, Treasury, Corporate Development, Marketing, Tax, Legal, Human Resources, and IT to evaluate accounting implications of business transactions and strategic initiatives


• Provide leadership over the Company's internal control environment, including the design, implementation, and monitoring of controls over financial reporting


• Lead interactions with external auditors and support Audit Committee and executive leadership reporting requirements


• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, ERP enhancements, and opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, scalability, and data quality


• Support acquisition, integration, restructuring, and other strategic projects from an accounting and reporting perspective


• Develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing accounting organization while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement


• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Job Specific Skills

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and internal controls over financial reporting


• Experience evaluating and documenting complex accounting issues and preparing and reviewing technical accounting memoranda


• Ability to communicate complex accounting concepts to executive and non-financial audiences


• Proven ability to lead through change and drive organizational improvement

Education

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Accounting, Finance or related field

Preferred: Master’s degree - from accredited university - Accounting, Finance or related field

Required: CPA or CFA

Experience

Minimum: 12 years related work experience
Preferred: 2–5 years supervisory/management experience