JENNIFER ZAJAC
Firestone,CO
Summary
Diligent and detail-oriented Senior Gas Plant Accountant with experience in Midstream Gas Plant and Natural Gas Liquids Accounting. Known for ensuring quality reporting and accuracy while meeting company deadlines. Committed to achieving organizational and operational goals through analysis and effective communication with various business units. Dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service. Proficient in utilizing technology, including Quorum TIPS & QDOD, PGAS, Flowcal, PeopleSoft, NetSuite, Coupa, Bolo, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word, to enhance data and information management.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Gas Plant Accountant
WESTERN MIDSTREAM/MERITAGE MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
05.2017 - 06.2024
- Handled month-end close for gas processing plants, using Quorum TIPS software.
- Prepared monthly spreadsheets to ensure accurate natural gas liquid and residue gas allocation and settlement of monthly plant production data.
- Set up new wells according to gathering & processing contract terms, including pricing and fees. Verified results for accuracy.
- Reviewed and verified annual fee rate increases based on published Price Indexes.
- Communicated across departments to facilitate accurate settlement results, and to increase efficiency.
- Prepared ACH and check payment requests to ensure customers were paid timely and accurately.
- Calculated and reconciled shipper imbalances, and prepared imbalance statements.
- Prepared invoices, month-end journal entries, and account reconciliations using Net Suite.
- Provided support for internal and external business partners by answering questions, researching historical data, and providing details to requested information.
- Ensured month-end results were captured and correctly reported for internal financial reports.
- Followed internal control procedures and prepared files for required SOX controls.
Senior Revenue Accountant
DCP MIDSTREAM LP
03.2016 - 05.2017
- Set up contract terms in TIPS.
- Performed month-end close functions, for gas processing plants, while adhering to tight deadlines.
- Updated spreadsheets in Excel, summarizing monthly plant production data, used to calculate producer's monthly settlement values for all gas products in TIPS.
- Reviewed settlement data for accuracy.
- Created general ledger journal entries using People Soft.
- Reconciled TIPS margin data reports to general ledger to ensure accuracy before internal distribution of Margin Summary.
- Prepared account reconciliations.
- Prepared documents and maintained files to ensure required documentation for SOX controls for audit purposes.
- Answered producer questions and provided service to internal business partners.
Senior Plant Accountant
TARGA PIPELINE MID-CONTINENT/ATLAS PIPELINE MID-CONTINENT
07.2008 - 02.2016
- Performed midstream gas plant accounting functions, with attention to detail while meeting deadlines.
- Settled monthly gas production for revenue disbursement for gas plant with over 5,000 wellheads.
- Set up and maintained payment and settlement terms using TIPS according to contract language.
- Prepared and processed journal entries in Bolo for monthly settlement and monthly estimates.
- Accumulated and used production data in order to prepare operational summaries for financial analysis.
- Reconciled operational summaries to general ledger for accuracy.
- Maintained detailed Excel spreadsheets on gas plant production data.
- Provided information and support to internal team members.
- Assisted with daily customer support on contract and settlement questions from working interest and royalty owners.
- Prepared monthly contract audits to ensure producer settlements were in accordance with contact terms.
Senior Operational Accountant
ANADARKO PETROLEUM/WESTERN GAS RESOURCES
10.2001 - 07.2008
- Performed midstream gas plant and revenue accounting functions.
- Settled monthly gas and NGL production for multiple gas plants.
- Set up allocation and settlement terms in TIPS environment.
- Reviewed settlement reports for accuracy.
- Handled revenue disbursement functions for producer payments.
- Reconciled plant natural gas liquid sales tickets. Invoiced customers and prepared net-to-plant summaries used for monthly settlement.
- Prepared detailed Excel spreadsheets.
- Facilitated smooth communication between departments with pre-close meetings to summarize monthly new business and changes.
- Researched and answered questions from working interest and royalty owners.
- Completed UAT during TIPS software upgrade prior to moving into production environment.
NGL Distribution Coordinator
ANADARKO PETROLEUM/WESTERN GAS RESOURCES
07.2000 - 10.2001
- Worked in NGL Marketing group to streamline communication between Marketing and Operational Accounting teams, to reduce pricing errors. Simplified invoicing process, by keeping contractual sales prices up to date, reducing amount of time required to validate contract data by Operational Accounting team.
- Tracked daily liquid inventory volumes.
- Scheduled with plant operators for customer pickup of liquid gas products.
- Verified customer credit limits prior to pickups.
- Set up purchase and sales contracts for liquid gas products.
- Collaborated with accounting departments to process customer invoices, including validating contract data, making corrections if necessary.
- Communicated price changes to customers.
Operational Accountant
ANADARKO PETROLEUM/WESTERN GAS RESOURCES
12.1997 - 07.2000
- Performed gas plant revenue accounting functions.
- Settled monthly gas and natural gas liquids production for multiple gas plants.
- Set up allocation and settlement terms in TIPS environment.
- Reviewed settlement reports for accuracy.
- Handled revenue disbursement functions for producer payments in TIPS QDOD environment.
- Verified plant liquid sales tickets, invoiced customers and prepared net-to-plant summaries used for monthly settlement.
- Provided data and support to internal business partners.
- Researched and answered questions from working interest and royalty owners.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Aims Community College
Greeley, COSkills
- Attention to Detail
- Assist team efficiency
- Professional ethics
- Self Motivation
- Internal Controls
- Detailed customer service
- Organized
- Focused
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Analytical
Timeline
Senior Gas Plant Accountant
WESTERN MIDSTREAM/MERITAGE MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
05.2017 - 06.2024
Senior Revenue Accountant
DCP MIDSTREAM LP
03.2016 - 05.2017
Senior Plant Accountant
TARGA PIPELINE MID-CONTINENT/ATLAS PIPELINE MID-CONTINENT
07.2008 - 02.2016
Senior Operational Accountant
ANADARKO PETROLEUM/WESTERN GAS RESOURCES
10.2001 - 07.2008
NGL Distribution Coordinator
ANADARKO PETROLEUM/WESTERN GAS RESOURCES
07.2000 - 10.2001
Operational Accountant
ANADARKO PETROLEUM/WESTERN GAS RESOURCES
12.1997 - 07.2000
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Aims Community College
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