Senior Accountant

What does the job involve?

Responsible for preparing and maintaining accounting records and ledger for use in historical financial reporting. Responsible for compliant and efficient preparation of statutory and other special purpose reporting, and preparation of consolidated financial information. Ensure compliance and quality in historical financial data and reporting. Drive competence and development for relevant topics.

You are utilizing your knowledge to independently solve complex tasks with a short-term operational or tactical impact/risk. You deliver on tasks defined by others (and potentially partly defined by you) with significant impacts on team objectives. You independently communicate within the immediate team, across different areas, and towards key stakeholders, including partners or external parties. You may navigate potentially conflicting agendas.

You adhere to established procedures and identify as well as resolve challenges. You proactively seek continuous improvement, embrace change and ambiguity, demonstrate flexibility to adopt new activities and ways of working, and take ownership of your own work. You follow and comply with safety, ethics, and compliance requirements and align with leadership expectations and company values.

• PRA Subject Matter Expert
• Responsible for accurate and timely Federal ONRR royalty accounting, payments, and compliance reporting.
• Process state severance tax accounting, payments, and compliance reporting.
• Assist in resolving complex PRA processing issues.
• Provide audit support as needed.
• Prepare SOX and Key Control documentation monthly and quarterly.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliation.
• Assist in resolving complex PRA processing issues and other PRA activities, including Settlement Diversity;
  Master Data Setup;
  Plus Pack Enhancements Functionality;
  Journal Entry Upload Templates – Creation & Testing; PRA/FI Interface;
  Prior Period Adjustments;
  Production System/SAP PRA Interface;
  Pricing Data/SAP PRA Interface; check write review processing; manual JIB netting and other revenue enquiries when required.

At Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous and caring. We expect you to make safety your priority and to contribute to our zero-harm culture. And for this specific position, we are also looking for:

• 3 – 5 years of experience as an Accountant
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in oil and gas upstream accounting
• Experience in Production Revenue Accounting a plus
• Experience in ONRR compliance a plus
• IFRS knowledge, with SOX key controls framework
• Experience with SAP, SBC, other relevant FC tools like FA, SPC, Blackline, etc.
• Communication skills (Performance Management, Financial Reporting, Controllers, Accounting Managers)
• Analytical skills, data extraction, processing, presentation
• High level of proactivity and autonomy, avid collaborator

We want you to have a rewarding and fulfilling work life. That’s why we offer:

Not just a job - a career

In Equinor, your development begins on day one. You will build your competence through a wide range of learning activities while being empowered to build your career across multiple disciplines and geographies. Our internal job market allows a wide range of opportunities for development and growth within your own field, or even in other areas you find interesting and relevant.

Attractive rewards

We give you a comprehensive benefits package with a competitive salary, global parental leave, bonus scheme and pension plan.

Wellness and work-life balance

We care about and prioritise our employees’ well‑being. We know that for you to be the best version of yourself in the workplace, being able to get your children, attend a class or simply enjoy social time can be invaluable. That’s why we encourage you to make use of our flexible work arrangements wherever possible.

An inclusive culture

We believe embracing our differences makes us stronger. For us, true inclusion means being able to bring your whole self to work, and for you and everyone else to feel accepted and valued.

Equinor is an equal‑opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, and training, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status.

As part of this commitment, reasonable adjustments will be made during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or long‑term health conditions. If you have any specific requirements, please clarify this in your application and our team will be in contact to see how we can support your needs.