Occidental Petroleum Corporation

OxyChem General Ledger Senior Accountant

Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with 18 hours of Accounting coursework.
  • 3+ years of professional accounting experience.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, and financial reporting requirements.
  • Experience with large ERP systems, particularly SAP S/4 Hana, and advanced proficiency in Excel.
  • Experience using OneStream or similar corporate consolidation reporting system.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines, including extended hours during reporting periods.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare complex Balance Sheet reconciliations and monthly accounting journal entries, including intercompany.
  • Perform in-depth financial statements and variance analysis.
  • Research to ensure compliance with GAAP and other reporting requirements.
  • Support internal and external audits, government, and tax reporting.
  • Evaluate accounting data accuracy and effectiveness of existing procedures and controls.
  • Develop and implement accounting practices to enhance efficiency and consistency.
  • Train or mentor junior team members.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career growth within a supportive team environment.
  • Engagement with advanced financial technologies and processes.
  • A culture that encourages continuous learning and process improvement.
Full Job Description

This position is a key player in the General Ledger group and requires a businesscurious mindset. It allows the candidate to drive financial reporting, support continuous process improvement, and serve as a technical and leadership resource within the accounting team in Dallas, TX.

Essential Job Duties:

  • Prepare complex Balance Sheet reconciliations and prepare monthly accounting journal entries, including intercompany.

  • Perform in-depth financial statements and variance analysis.

  • Assist in performing research to ensure compliance with GAAP and other reporting requirements.

  • Provide support for internal audits, external audits, government and tax reporting

  • Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of accounting data, effectiveness of existing accounting procedures and controls, and make recommendations for improvement.

  • Develop, recommend, and implement accounting practices to promote consistency, application of best practices, task automation, and efficiencies.

  • Ensure transactions are properly supported, and are in accordance with GAAP, SOX, internal controls and other regulatory requirements.

  • Train or mentor junior team members.

  • Ad-hoc reporting, and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance (with a minimum 18 hours of Accounting)

  • 3+ years of professional accounting experience.

  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, GAAS and financial reporting requirements.

  • Experience with large ERP systems (SAP S/4 Hana preferred) and advanced proficiency in Excel.

  • Experience using OneStream or similar corporate consolidation reporting system.

  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines with the ability to work extended hours during close and key reporting deadlines.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills to identify issues and deal with them directly.

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to nonfinance stakeholders and accounting management.

  • Experience in a Sox-compliant environment.

  • Independent self-starter, with a growth mindset that seeks learnings opportunities to drive change by embracing digital transformation and innovatively enhance accounting processes.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

  • Public accounting experience preferred.

  • Manufacturing experience preferred.

  • MBA, CPA or CPA eligibility preferred.

  • Ability to adapt quickly and maintain flexibility with regards to ad-hoc project, and areas of responsibility.

  • Experience with intercompany transactions and reconciliations.

  • Experience with IBM Planning Analytics (preferred), SQL, Tableau, Power BI or similar BI/data tool.

  • Experience with continuous improvement by reducing recurring errors, rework and redundancies.

  • Effective cross-functional collaboration skills with experience partnering with FP& A, Internal Audit, and other business groups.

  • Exposure to emerging technologies used to enhance accounting processes, close efficiency, or financial analysis i.e., AI-enabled tools or analytics.

About Occidental Petroleum Corporation

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Join a team of over 11,000 dedicated professionals who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the energy sector. At Occidental, innovation is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to providing our employees with the tools and freedom they need to innovate, from advanced technology platforms to collaborative workspaces.

Career Development and Growth

Occidental believes in nurturing its talent with robust training programs, leadership development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits to ensure every team member can achieve their career aspirations. Whether you are looking for a challenging internship, aiming to grow into a leadership position, or seeking to specialize in a technical discipline, Occidental offers a path to success.

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Learn more about Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Size
11,678 employees
Market Cap
$56.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$14.8 billion
Founded
1920
5 Year Trend
+20.7%
Revenue
$17.9 billion
NASDAQ

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