LABU Financial Accounting Analyst position

at  Chevron

Chevron is one of the world’s leading energy companies, with approximately 60,000 employees working in countries around the world. Chevron explores, produces, and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets, and distributes fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power; and develops future energy resources, organized in four main divisions: Upstream, Midstream, Downstream & Chemicals and New energies.
Upstream division is responsible for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas worldwide. Chevron has an exceptionally strong portfolio with key operations in the world’s most important oil and gas regions.
As part of Chevron Business Support Center (BASSC), located in Buenos Aires (Puerto Madero), Upstream Finance Department provides financial and accounting services to Chevron Global Upstream organization around the world, is accepting online applications for the position of Latin America Business Unit (LABU) Financial Accounting Analyst.

In this position, Analysts will have the opportunity to:

• Apply accounting principles and policies to properly record, maintain, and report financial data associated with upstream activities.
• Work in a growing Department with many opportunities to standardize/improve processes and apply new technologies (i.e. data analytics, robotics/automation, and digitalization).
• Participate in month/quarter/year end closing processes (e.g. variance analysis of results, account reconciliation, etc.)
• Work collaboratively in a multi-discipline environment across teams and geographies.
• Participate in special projects (e.g. process optimization & reengineering, automation & digitalization, etc.)

A successful candidate will demonstrate both quantitative and qualitative qualifications and aptitudes.

Main responsibilities for this position:

• Assist in the preparation and coordination of Statutory Financial Statements activities:
• Inflation adjustment
• Follow up of audit requests.
• Meetings with PWC auditors, FSS and BU groups.
• Other LABU reporting activities and Argentina legal requirements: IGJ (capital increases and financial statements filled in IGJ), BCRA (preparation and submission of Com A 6401), copy of accounting books (Diario, Inventario y Balance).
• May assist in the execution of month end close activities for LABU Upstream operations. This includes, among others:
• Comply with MEC schedule.
• Detect and resolve any issue that might have an impact in closing processes.
• Integrity reports
• Currency restatement
• Allocations
• Joint Venture close
• Closing modules
• Variation analysis
• Financial Statement transmission to SAP
• May assist in the preparation of account reconciliations under team’s scope.
• Comply with SOX controls under team’s scope.

Desired skills:

• Accounting Proficiency – Good understanding of accounting policies related to routine and in some cases moderately complex accounting transactions.
• Analytical – Capable of identifying key aspects of a problem, providing a possible solution.
• Technical – Demonstrate strong ability to manipulate data with Excel or other applications/tools and apply results to Financial ERP modules (i.e. SAP / JDE)
• Communication – Ability to listen carefully and use clear, concise oral and written skills.
• Managing Performance – Display initiative in handling job responsibilities, setting priorities, and proposing process improvements.
• Diversity & Teamwork - Enjoy working with people of diverse cultural backgrounds in a collaborative and respectful environment.

Previous exposure to energy/oil related organizations are a plus, but not required.

Required Qualifications:

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• 8 years of finance or accounting work experience.

• Experience in financial statements preparation.
• Experience in finance or accounting matters.
• Intermediate English level
• Have the highest level of integrity and demonstrate commitment to uphold Chevron’s values and standards.

Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law

• Assist in the preparation and coordination of Statutory Financial Statements activities:
• Inflation adjustment
• Follow up of audit requests.
• Meetings with PWC auditors, FSS and BU groups.
• Other LABU reporting activities and Argentina legal requirements: IGJ (capital increases and financial statements filled in IGJ), BCRA (preparation and submission of Com A 6401), copy of accounting books (Diario, Inventario y Balance).
• May assist in the execution of month end close activities for LABU Upstream operations. This includes, among others:
• Comply with MEC schedule.
• Detect and resolve any issue that might have an impact in closing processes.
• Integrity reports
• Currency restatement
• Allocations
• Joint Venture close
• Closing modules
• Variation analysis
• Financial Statement transmission to SAP
• May assist in the preparation of account reconciliations under team’s scope.
• Comply with SOX controls under team’s scope