The energy industry – oil & gas sector in particular – is bracing itself for a massive wave of retirements over the short to medium term, which has been dubbed “The Great Shift Change.” As the industry prepares for this turnover, companies are looking to the next generation of candidates with skills ranging from finance, geology, engineering, law, etc.

Additionally, lots of exciting opportunities are opening up in various renewable energy sectors as technological advancements rapidly disrupt traditional utility business models. The energy efficiency business is also growing by leaps and bounds, as significant cost saving benefits associated with using less energy are an easy sell for most businesses.  

With these issues in mind, Breaking Energy highlights a few interesting energy jobs on a weekly basis.    

Sr HR Analyst – Global Payroll Processor 

Anadarko; The Woodlands, TX, US

Job Summary

The full-time Sr HR Analyst – Global Payroll Processor will be located at Anadarko’s corporate headquarters in The Woodlands, TX. This position reports to the Global Payroll Manager within the Human Resources function. This is a fast-paced payroll role; therefore the position requires an experienced Payroll professional who is able to multi-task and prioritize efficiently.

As a critical member of the payroll team, this position will process/manage all tasks related to payroll processing for the global payrolls (paying local nationals in several countries). This includes, but is not limited to: payroll accounting, tax filings, expatriate processing, account reconciliations and audit compliance.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to work effectively under pressure, independently and within a collaborative team-oriented culture using sound judgment in decision-making. The payroll processor must be detail-oriented, analytical and able to work well under tight deadlines in a changing environment. The successful candidate must be able to perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently.

This role requires excellent communication and customer service to internal and external customers. As required, this position will collaborate with HR and other departments to create efficient processes, troubleshoot, research issues, and assist with root cause analysis and recommendations. This position is accountable for the stability and quality of the global payroll process.

Responsibilities

· Oversee complex payroll in multiple countries

· Process global payroll; including expatriate, shadow payrolls and local nationals

· Maintain and update Global Payroll system

· Liaise with Payroll vendor for various requests and/or issue resolution

· Process accurate employee pay calculations

· Research discrepancies with payroll information (e.g. time sheets, leave time etc.) for the purpose of ensuring accuracy and adherence to procedures prior to processing

· Report any payroll issues to the appropriate level/department

· Audit payrolls and prepare payroll journal entries

· Reconcile account balances and comply with related policies, practices and regulations

· Create ad-hoc reports on demand

· Run payroll output interfaces and reports, transmit to outside vendors for processing

· Work with third party tax advisors on expatriate issues

· Provide customer service to employees in the areas of pay and taxes

· Maintain employee historical data

· Collaborate with HR and IT on maintenance and enhancements

· Assist with special projects as needed

· Review system updates and follow up with HRIS staff as required

Qualifications
· 5 + years of experience in multi-state U.S. and global payroll required

· Working knowledge of payroll best practices

· Strong knowledge of federal, state and local regulations

· Ability to analyze and resolve difficult problems independently

· Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material

· Strong work ethic and team player

· Excellent verbal and written communication

· Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels within the company

· Strong organizational, multi-tasking and prioritization skills

· ADP/Ceridian experience a plus

· Strong computer and analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel

· SAP Payroll experience required

Education & Credentials 

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) preferred.

Travel Requirements

There is no travel required for this position.

Work Conditions & Physical Requirements

Work is normally performed in a typical inside office environment. Basic safety precautions may be required outside of the office.

Work Schedule

This office-based position is eligible for a 9/80 work schedule.

This position requires flexible working hours to accommodate payroll processing and could require work on holidays.

Discover your strengths and invest in your future by applying today.

Division Order Analyst 

Shell; Houston, TX, US

Job Description: 

• Independently analyze and interpret applicable Petroleum Contracts to calculate accurately and provide timely set-ups, payments, and obligations.
• Independently maintain land records to ensure payments made to private, corporate, and government owners are in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and Petroleum Contracts.
• At any one time, support a number of Petroleum Contracts opportunities across the full EP lifecycle with knowledge of ownership laws, statutes, regulations and applicable systems.
• Independently interface with the Technical Assets/Organization and other functional departments regarding Petroleum Contracts services. Externally interface with land owners and/or government(s) regarding Petroleum Contracts issues/matters.
• Provide informational data reporting services within the department, to Technical staff/teams, and other department/parts of the organization.
• Generate standard monthly/periodic reports on payment and/or acreage information requested by technical teams and/or land operations to be used for analysis and decision making. Assist in producing ad-hoc reports.
• Support due diligence activities related to oil & gas property acquisition, divestiture, and merger.
• Actively share knowledge in Petroleum Contracts matters locally and regionally.
• Contribute to the research and interpretation of information/data as assigned.

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree with major in Law, Petroleum Management, Business Administration or other Business related degrees.

• Minimum six (6+) years professional experience in Land Administration.
• Experience with SAP PRA a plus.

• Advanced knowledge of EP Federal/State oil/gas laws, statutes, and regulations.
• Experience with EP property sales and acquisitions, due diligence, and transition planning.
• Working knowledge of EP – Operations, Midstream, Marketing, Joint Ventures, Accounting, Treasury, and Systems.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to cultivate internal and external professional relationships.
• Proven ability to lead a project team to obtain expected business results within competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment.
• Ability to self-start and direct own efforts based on high-level business objectives and guidance as necessary.

Discover your strengths and invest in your future by applying today.

Production Release Deployment Engineer Job 

SuccessFactors; Sunnyvale, CA, US

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for operationalizing, organizing and deploying all software releases, solutions across all global production regions.
• Expand and refine continuous integration and deployment process. Encourage and enforce best practices.
• Automate deployment process and develop additional tools to support and improve Continuous Deployment process to maximizing availability, improve speed and quality of releases.
• Manage and standardize application server configurations across multiple environments.
• Participate in change management and incident management processes.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation sets, troubleshooting guides and procedural documentation.

• Act as liaison with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Technical Staff to solve complex customer related issues.
• Collaborate with development team to build operational capabilities into Ariba applications.
• Monitor performance of all deployed applications and tune environment when necessary to ensure maximum performance.
• Perform capacity and systems planning for all deployed applications and infrastructure components.
• Verifies the completeness and timeliness of scheduled deployments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficiency maintaining high performance, highly-available, mission-critical web based applications in production environment with at least 4 years of experience.
• Experience working in dynamic, fast-paced environment with well-developed practices and procedures.
• Experience with ITIL and Continuous Delivery practice and methodologies.
• Ability to quickly identify and solve problems in a fast pace environment.
• 5+ years hands-on experience working in a UNIX/Linux environment.
• In depth understanding of protocols such as: TCP/IP, SSL, SSH, DNS.
• Experience with software version control systems like Perforce, GIT.
• Experience using lifecycle and defect tracking tools like Jira.
• Experience working in a group that practiced agile methodology.
• Ability to write and maintain Perl, Python and Shell scripts to automate processes and enhance productivity.
• Ability to work flexible hours and occasionally over the weekend to accommodate demands of the business.
• Strong inter-personal skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical issues.
• Strong organizational skills to multi-task various projects and related tasks.
• Project oriented with the ability to drive efforts to achieve goals and deadlines.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• BA/BS degree in MIS/CS or equivalent.

Discover your strengths and invest in your future by applying today.