Director of Accounting, Finance, and Administration

A significant PE firm located in central Houston seeks a Director of Accounting, Finance, & Administration to join their team. Our client is a rapidly growing PE firm that operates with an independent sponsor model, and they invest in energy, energy transition, and industrial assets. The firm has significant capitalization, and the individual partners have industry leading track records of success.

They are investing heavily in both operated and non-operated E&P assets. The firm seeks someone with E&P industry expertise to help manage and administer their growing portfolio of non-operated interests.

Position

Description:

Oversee all accounting, finance, and administrative activities related to the firm's growing portfolio of investments in non-operated E&P assets.
Oversee the outsourced accounting activities for the non-operated asset investments.
Review marketing contracts for the various properties.
Review and validate the various ownership interests of the various investments.
Assist the executive team in reviewing investment proposals.
Act as a communication liaison for all accounting, tax, and legal matters for the assets.
Engage in property title work.
Maintain and update the ARIES database for the assets to manage the property data and engage in economic and decline curve forecasting.

Candidate Requirements:

Must have extensive experience with non-operated E&P assets.
A degree in Accounting, Finance, or Engineering is preferred.
ARIES database experience is required.
Experience that combines energy operational technical activities with general accounting, finance, and legal management of non-operated wells is strongly preferred but not required.
Investment Banking and/or M&A experience following technical engineering experience with some accounting oversight exposure is another desirable profile.
Joint Interest Billing knowledge is required.
Experience reviewing Lease Operating Statements is a must.