Western Gas Resources, Inc Work Values

Daily Duties at Western Gas Resources, Inc:

$5 billion publicly-traded exploration and production, transportation, and gas gathering and processing company Exploration & Production Accounting Manager (1998-2007) Managed a team of 5 direct and 21 indirect reports responsible for all E&P accounting areas for 10,000 + wells. Compiled and reviewed all E&P MDA and 10-Q & 10-K footnotes. Reviewed and analyzed monthly financial statements for six domestic and one international development areas. Supervised JIB and responsible for AFE generation, tracking, and approval. Oversaw and reviewed E&P monthly revenue estimation, DDA, asset retirement obligation (ARO), and capitalized interest. Reviewed and implemented FAS pronouncements. Project Implementation Manager for P2ES JIB and AFE modules, enVision Canadian software, and upgrade/patch release testing. Coordinated audits conducted by outside partners and external auditors. Supervised E&P SOX process mapping and documentation and related IT SOX functions. Team member of E&P acquisitions and divestitures, land trades, contract review and approval, and litigation support. Prepared and managed department budget. • E&P team member for sale of WGR to Anadarko Petroleum Company and related SAP conversion team lead • Member of all E&P acquisition, divesture, and land trade teams • Implemented P2ES JIB and AFE and Canadian enVision software and JIBLink for outside JIBs • Designed and implemented FoxPro interface to upload a joint venture partner JIB into an automated validation, approval and Oracle upload process • Designed and implemented Lease Operating Statement reporting and automated financial reports using Oracle FSGs, Toad, and MS Query • Uncovered $17 million in AFE well costs and Lease Operating Expenses not billed to outside parties resulting in $8 million recovery and updated three years of balance sheet reconciliations and billing for 500+ wells for a two-year period within six months of taking position • Developed all accounting procedures including capitalized interest, ARO, DDA and producing leasehold assignment and team member for AFE Reporting and Corporate Financial Reporting manuals • Project manager for accounting development and implementation for Canadian exploratory area Project Manager, Internally Developed Software-STARS (1996-1998) Managed a team of six and one programmer to design a three-phase software program which tracked marketing margins, invoiced customers for gas sales, and provided automated payments for gas purchases. Successfully implemented first two phases of project before accepting new position. • Project implementation resulted in staff reduction of 43% in System Control area • Developed reports using Crystal Reports and Business Objects, which eliminated manual preparation time of roughly 10 days work per month per staff member Systems Control Accounting Manager (1996-1998) Managed a team of 4 direct and 15 indirect reports responsible for review and analysis of gas marketing margin transactions, including pipelines, plants, gathering, and imbalances of the marketing department. Developed an automated process to fax pipeline sales invoices for 600+ customers. Responsible for department budget.

What they like about Western Gas Resources, Inc:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

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