Accounting Manager

The Opportunity

• Accounting Manager at a growth-oriented downstream energy company
• Lead a high-performing Yield Accounting team and play a critical role in optimizing refinery and renewables operations. You'll oversee daily production and consumption accounting, ensure accurate reconciliation of crude and refined product movements in Sigma Fine, lead month-end close activities, and drive continuous improvements through Sigma Fine model enhancements.
• Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, this role is responsible for supervising and developing the Yield Accounting Analysts, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of refinery inventory and yield reporting and driving continuous process improvement across the yield accounting function.

Key activities include:

• Manages and provides leadership, coaching, and development for the Yield Accounting team, including workload allocation, performance management, and training
• Oversee the business process for measuring, validating, reconciling, and publishing all flows and inventories into, within, and out of the refinery
• Reviews and approves refinery month-end and daily inventory closing positions prepared by the Yield Accounting team
• Provides oversight and quality control of the actual to forecast comparisons and Sigma Fine reconciliations performed by Yield Accounting team
• Directs the development of and approves changes to the Sigma Fine model
• Leads a multi-disciplinary approach to projects and initiatives that involve a high degree of cross-functional interaction
• Ensures timely investigation, resolution, and reporting of yield issues and product losses, escalating significant items to senior management
• Owns monthly inventory compliance for the department, including review and sign-off of compliance documentation
• Communicates and presents yield, inventory, and reconciliation results to senior leadership on a regular basis
• Serves as the primary point of escalation for complex or unresolved yield accounting issues
• Act as backup for Yield Accounting staff duties in their absence and may perform analyst-level duties as needed
• Leads or supports process improvement initiatives across yield accounting and related systems
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Must maintain active TWIC credentials
• Must maintain an active driver’s license with acceptable driving record

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.

Qualifications

To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To comply with the regulations at this work location, successful applicants must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic. 

Additional qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, engineering or related field required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Yield Accounting or Refinery Accounting required
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory, management, or team lead experience required
• Refining, manufacturing, or energy industry experience strongly preferred
• Experience in Sigma Fine or other yield accounting software preferred
• ERP experience required (SAP preferred)
• Advanced technical expertise, critical thinking skills, and the ability to troubleshoot complex hardware and software issues required
• Fluent in English, both oral and written required
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) required
• Proven ability and willingness to provide day-to-day and after-hours support when needed, required
• Proven ability to balance strategic accountability with hands-on execution strongly preferred
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills strongly preferred
• Responsive, organized, and detailed oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines strongly preferred
• Ability to work in office Monday through Thursday required, work from home option on Friday 

About Us

At Par Pacific, we own and operate market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically complex markets. We have built a team of downstream industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know-how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments.

More Good Reasons to Work for Par Pacific
 

 

Unique Culture and RICH Values

There is nothing ordinary about Par Pacific -- a niche player in the energy space. And there's certainly nothing ordinary about Par Pacific employees. We are driven, hardworking, entrepreneurial-minded professionals who love to win. Our RICH values describe how we approach our work: Respect for Others, Integrity, Collaborative Innovation, and Heart. If that describes you, you'll fit right in. 

Location, Location, Location

Because Par Pacific operates in some of the most beautiful places throughout the country, our employees get to make these places their home and enrich their lives. The office where you'll work is in Kapolei (Campbell Industrial Park). Located on the southwest side of O’ahu, Kapolei, named for the volcanic cone Pu’u of Kapolei, is colloquially known as the “second city.”  It is a vibrant, affluent city that is growing rapidly and is within a few miles from beautiful beaches, campsites and adventure parks.

Opportunistic Growth Strategy

At Par Pacific, we look for operations with strong fundamentals and great employees who can move a business forward. Our management team has deep experience in the energy industry, as well as in leading mergers, acquisitions, and integrations of newly acquired companies.

Focused on the Future

We are an energy company that has recognized the imperative and embraced the opportunity to begin the transition from fossil fuels. We are developing products that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Excellent Compensation and Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a strong comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, a robust allotment of paid time off, a 401(k) with company match, retirement savings plans, educational reimbursement, and more. Full-time employees (and their families) are offered medical (with prescription coverage), dental, vision, voluntary critical illness, accident, life/AD&D insurance, Flexible Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program.  Employees can purchase company stock at discounted prices through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Hiring Range:

The hiring range for this position is $99,000 to $130,000, plus discretionary bonus. The candidate selected will be placed according to his/her skills and qualifications.

Our Headquarters

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. We are a growing energy company focused on renewable and conventional fuels in the Western United States. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado.  Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "PARR".  

Our Refineries and Logistics Operations

We own and operate refineries in Hawaii, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming, with total operating throughput capacity of over 219 Mbpd. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with 94,000 bpd of operating refining capacity, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 90 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates 125,000 bpd of combined refining capacity and related multimodal logistics systems. 

Our Retail Operations

We own and operate over 90 retail locations in Hawaii under the Hele and 76 brands and over 30 retail locations in Washington and Idaho under the nomnom brand.

Par Pacific Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Par Pacific prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.

Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting.