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26-219.A2 - Sr. Property Accountant

Hilcorp Energy Company
United States, Texas, Houston
1111 Travis Street (Show on map)
May 26, 2026
Job Objective:
Seeking an analytical and detail-oriented accounting professional with experience in Property Accounting within the oil and gas industry. Skilled in managing capital projects, handling complex transactions including acquisitions and divestitures, ensuring GAAP compliance, and delivering accurate internal reporting. Proficient in SAP, with a strong focus on accuracy, cross-functional collaboration, operational support, and continuous problem solving and innovation.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

  • Prepares schedules, books entries for, reviews, and analyzes the following aspects of Property Accounting:
  • Capital projects - including all PPE accounts
  • Asset retirement obligations of oil and gas properties
  • Depreciation and depletion of oil and gas properties
  • Depreciation of fixed assets
  • Impairment of oil and gas properties
  • Reserves reporting
  • Inventory (materials and storage)
  • Acquisitions and divestitures
  • Performs monthly and quarterly close tasks associated with the items listed above.
  • Responsible for timely preparation and distribution of monthly internal financial deliverables, quarterly external financial deliverables, and the analysis/review of these deliverables for accuracy and reasonableness.
  • Ability to translate and appropriately account for complex/technical accounting transactions regarding acquisitions and divestitures and beyond.
  • Prepares special reports and completes special projects by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information for various groups throughout the company including executives, technical employees, and accountants.
  • Works with field personnel to provide more information as needed for special projects.
  • Skilled at understanding both internal and external reporting implications and the interworking of
  • both internal and external reporting tools.
  • Ability to interpret requests from the Operations team and translate them into accounting and vice versa.
  • Assist with the annual financial statement audits related to Property Accounting areas.
  • Ability to troubleshoot, research, and develop solutions within SAP and various reporting tools.
  • Capable of researching and resolving issues brought forth by cross departmental teams.

Other Job Responsibilities:

  • Skilled at managing competing priorities/ad hoc requests while meeting internal and external reporting deadlines.
  • Adept at performing tasks and producing results with a strong focus on accuracy and precision.
  • Maintains employee confidence and corporate assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
  • Continuously updates technical expertise through workshops, professional reading, networking, and active participation in professional organizations.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results, as needed.

Cross-Functional Teamwork:

  • To improve intra-departmental productivity, employee is expected to develop proficiency in and knowledge of the following positions: External Financial Reporting Lead and Staff Accountants Internal Financial Reporting Analyst

Qualifications:

  • Five years minimum experience in the oil and gas industry, specifically Property Accounting, with public accounting experience preferred.
  • Ability to identify and analyze accounting and property reporting questions and develop solutions responsive to those questions.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
  • Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities without close supervision.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate financial information into an organized and presentable manner.
  • Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.
  • Proficiency in the use and application of the following software:
  • Required: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Preferred: Strong working knowledge of SAP

Educational Requirements:

  • Required: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year university or college with a degree in accounting.
  • Preferred: Masters's Degree in accounting, finance, or business.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

  • CPA preferred
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