AMS-PAR is adding experienced joint venture lead auditors to our audit team.

Key Responsibilities

The joint venture lead auditors will be responsible for:

  • Interpreting complex Joint Operating Agreements and other operational agreements.
  • Planning and executing audits of onshore and offshore joint ventures.
  • Directing, coaching, and reviewing the work of team members.
  • Participating as an individual contributor.
  • Managing project budgets.
  • Effectively communicating results and corrective actions verbally and in written form throughout the engagement.

Key Candidate Attributes

  • Joint venture lead auditor experience, including of multi-person audit teams.
  • Proven expertise in oil and gas accounting and joint venture auditing (e.g., capital and overhead reconciliations, drilling operations, payroll, and complex boat, helicopter, and other cost allocations).
  • Onshore and Offshore experience required, including exposure to production handling agreements.
  • International experience a plus.
  • Critical and strategic thinker.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Organized and able to maintain well-documented workpapers.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements.
  • Self-directed and ability to work independently.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Able to effectively work in a virtual environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Conversant with COPAS documents.
  • Willingness to mentor staff.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (accounting and mathematics preferred).
  • Minimum 5 years of direct subject matter experience.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft applications and larger ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP).
  • Multi-lingual a plus.

Location / Travel

  • Houston-based preferred, but office virtually.
  • Less than 10%, some international travel is possible.

Company Description

AMS-PAR is one of the largest contract compliance firms in its peer group and has served the Energy Industry for more than 40 years. Clients entrust us to assess whether operator billings comply with negotiated agreements and to facilitate remedies when needed. We embrace technology to analyze data differently, adding value to client deliverables. All clients, whether large internationals or small independents, receive the same quality service. We hire experienced staff capable of contributing immediately.

Travel Requirements: < 10%

Job Category: Auditor

Job Location: Houston Virtual

Job Type: Joint Venture Audit Lead Joint Venture Auditing

Reports To: Project ManagerCompany Description

Founded independently in the early 1984 in Houston, Texas, AMS Consultants and PAR Staff merged in 2005 to unite some of the most experienced professionals in the industry. AMS-PAR is an independent firm specializing in contract compliance review services. With our staff of seasoned professionals and our extensive industry background, we provide our services to a wide variety of businesses including oil and gas producers, royalty owners, refining and petrochemical facilities, power producers, and state/federal agencies. Whether you represent a two-person partnership or a federal government agency, we tailor our reviews to meet your company’s objectives, and we staff the engagements with the right resources dedicated to meeting those goals.

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