JR O&G ACCOUNTANT

About the Role

Forty Acres Energy is seeking a detail-oriented accountant to join their accounting team. This role will initially focus on joint interest billing (JIB), with opportunities to learn revenue accounting and take on additional responsibilities as skills and experience develop.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly joint interest billing (JIB) and the allocation of operating and capital expenses to working interest partners.
• Assist with maintaining working interest ownership records and billing decks to support accurate cost allocations.
• Reconcile billing and general ledger accounts, research discrepancies, and support partner balance reviews.
• Review expenses for appropriate well, account, and billable/non-billable classification.
• Help respond to working interest owner inquiries and research billing questions.
• Support month-end close, accruals, account reconciliations, and other general accounting activities.
• As experience grows, assist with revenue accounting activities such as revenue allocations, reconciliations, and owner reporting.
• Work with operations, land, and accounts payable teams to ensure accurate accounting data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work collaboratively across departments.
• Oil and gas accounting or joint interest billing experience is a plus, but not required.
• Experience with Wolfepak or similar oil and gas accounting software is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Fully paid benefits package upon hiring.