Director - Corporate Accounting & Internal Controls

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Summary

The Director, Corporate Accounting & Internal Controls is responsible for leading key accounting and financial reporting functions to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the Company's financial information. This role provides strategic leadership over corporate accounting, oil and gas property accounting, financial reporting, technical accounting, and internal controls while partnering across the organization to support business initiatives, transactions, and growth objectives.

The Director serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and plays a critical role in maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and internal control standards while driving continuous improvement in accounting processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Lead and oversee corporate accounting and financial reporting activities, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes

Lead the Company's property accounting and fixed asset accounting functions, including accounting for oil and natural gas properties, capital expenditures, asset retirements, depletion inputs, and fixed asset reporting

Direct the preparation and review of internal, external, and SEC financial reporting to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and regulatory requirements

Evaluate complex and significant transactions, research technical accounting matters, and prepare position papers and accounting memoranda supporting key accounting conclusions

Partner with Operations, Land, Treasury, Corporate Development, Marketing, Tax, Legal, Human Resources, and IT to evaluate accounting implications of business transactions and strategic initiatives

Provide leadership over the Company's internal control environment, including the design, implementation, and monitoring of controls over financial reporting

Lead interactions with external auditors and support Audit Committee and executive leadership reporting requirements

Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, ERP enhancements, and opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, scalability, and data quality

Support acquisition, integration, restructuring, and other strategic projects from an accounting and reporting perspective

Develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing accounting organization while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Job Specific Skills

Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and internal controls over financial reporting

Experience evaluating and documenting complex accounting issues and preparing and reviewing technical accounting memoranda

Ability to communicate complex accounting concepts to executive and non-financial audiences

Proven ability to lead through change and drive organizational improvement

Education

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Accounting, Finance or related field

Preferred: Master’s degree - from accredited university - Accounting, Finance or related field

Required: CPA or CFA

Experience

Minimum: 12 years related work experience Preferred: 2–5 years supervisory/management experience

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.