Associate Accountant- Operations at Marathon Petroleum in Denver, Colorado
- Company: Marathon Petroleum
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Posted: Sep 17, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $61,200.00 - $105,400.00 Salary
- Experience: 1+ years
Overview
The Operations Accountant will be responsible for settling one or more gathering assets and assisting other senior accountants with their plant assets in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with company policies using the various accounting systems.
Job description
- The Operations Accountant will be responsible for settling one or more gathering assets and assisting other senior accountants with their plant assets in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with company policies using the various accounting systems.
Responsibilities
- Obtains information from internal and external sources to record accounting transactions in the accounting systems and general ledger.
- Ensures transactions are recorded, documented, reviewed and supported in accordance with company policies and controls.
- Assure adherence to applicable customer contract terms.
- Responsible for accuracy and timeliness of transactions in the systems and general ledger accounts. Applies analytical review to system results to ensure transactions are properly recorded in the accounting systems.
- Prepare monthly estimates & actualization for the specific assets.
- Analyzes account balances and margin account activity at month end and prepares properly supported account reconciliations, margin analysis, and SOX documentation.
- Provide monthly variance analysis on assets for management reporting purposes.
- Answers and resolves internal and external customer inquiries, including audit inquiries from external auditors, Internal Auditing, and producer auditors.
- Files applicable regulatory reports as required by state and federal governmental agencies.
- Strive to understand the full-range of the applicable operational accounting systems (e.g. Quorum Suite and/or Right Angle) functionality, the specific assets for which the accountant is responsible and the midstream business.
- Supports projects as needed and assists other accountants as requested by management.
- Provide support to senior accountants and/or accounting supervisors.
- Maintains desk procedures to document the mechanics of booking the assets.
Requirements
- • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
- • 0 - 1 years of accounting/finance experience.
- Oil and gas industry experience preferred.
- Experience with SAP or a similar accounting system preferred.
- Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Skills
Preferred
- Oil and gas industry experience
About Marathon Petroleum
An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.