Senior Financial Reporting Accountant

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with its principal properties located in the Utica Shale in Eastern Ohio, the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer plays in Central Oklahoma. Gulfport aims to create sustainable value through the economic development of our significant resource plays in the Utica and SCOOP operating areas. Our strategy is to develop our assets in an environmentally responsible manner, while generating sustainable cash flow, improving margins and operating efficiencies and returning capital to shareholders.

To accomplish these goals, we allocate capital expenditures to projects we believe offer the highest rate of return and we deploy leading drilling and completion techniques and technologies in our development efforts.

Senior Financial Reporting Accountant Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant supports the preparation and review of internal and external financial statements, SEC filings, journal entries, account reconciliations, and related supporting schedules. This position also supports technical accounting research, implementation of new accounting standards, internal controls, and financial reporting process and system improvements.

• Play a key role in the preparation, drafting, review, and tie-out of financial statements and footnote disclosures included in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K.
• Assist with technical accounting research and the implementation of new accounting standards, related disclosures, and other accounting guidance.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries, account reconciliations, roll-forwards, and supporting schedules for assigned accounting areas.
• Assist with the preparation, analytical review, and tie-out of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related reporting materials.
• Support the execution and documentation of SEC disclosure requirements and SOX internal controls related to financial reporting.
• Partner with Treasury, Tax, Finance, Operations and other accounting groups to ensure consistency of financial reporting.
• Support financial reporting process improvements, automation initiatives, and reporting system enhancements.
• Assist with accounting analysis related to acquisitions, divestitures, financing transactions, equity compensation, and other complex transactions.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests.
• Prepare special reports and analyses as requested.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks, and requests while meeting SEC reporting and accounting close deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong knowledge of SEC reporting requirements and U.S. GAAP.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Willingness to take initiative, embrace change and accept responsibility of increasing complexity.
• Must be receptive to feedback.
• Proficient with MS Office applications; advanced in MS Excel.
• Demonstrates strong, effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Skilled in analyzing, posting, balancing and reconciling financial data and accounts.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance CPA license preferred.
• CPA eligibility or progress toward licensure is viewed favorably.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience preferred.
• Public accounting or public company financial reporting experience preferred.
• Experience supporting public company financial close, reporting, internal controls, SOX…