This job is detail-oriented and requires good ability to negotiate. This job requires a combination of finance knowledge, knowledge of human resources management and understanding of organizational behavior. This job requires a thorough understanding of finance and real estate. This challenging job involves contacts with top-level executives and requires understanding of finance and public relations. Many who hold this job have backgrounds in PR or advertising.
Duties involve financial planning, accounting, financial reporting and cost analysis.
Will get involved in property, revenue, benefits, derivatives, lease and joint interest accounting. May need to develop forecasting models to project revenues and costs. May be called on to implement or work with a complex costing system, efforts at financial reengineering, transfer pricing issues or interface with auditors. This job requires extensive accounting experience. Often holders of this position enter a company from a Big Six accounting firm.