Controller - Oil & Gas

Controller - Oil & Gas

Location: Dallas, TX (On-site: 5 days in office)

The Company: Permian Energy Reaching New Heights

Yukon Exploration Operating, LLC ("Yukon") is a Dallas-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on the Midland Basin of West Texas. Founded in 2019, Yukon's principal business is the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas through horizontal and vertical operations.

Yukon is active across the Northern Midland Basin, with a focus on Borden, Dawson, Martin, and Howard Counties. Our team brings together professionals with diverse backgrounds and deep expertise in West Texas exploration and operations, complemented by an emphasis on innovative technology and disciplined execution.

Yukon is in an exciting stage of growth, expanding production and building the infrastructure, systems, and capabilities required to support a rapidly scaling oil and gas operating business.

Your Mission

We're seeking an experienced Oil & Gas Controller to lead the accounting and financial reporting function for Yukon Exploration Operating. This individual will serve as the senior accounting leader for the business, owning financial reporting, GAAP compliance, controls, forecasting support, and financial obligations to our equity and debt stakeholders.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who knows oil and gas accounting deeply, operates independently, and can build the processes and discipline necessary to support a rapidly growing operator. You'll work directly with senior leadership and have the opportunity to shape the accounting function as Yukon scales, making this an exceptional opportunity for an experienced oil and gas accounting professional who wants significant ownership, visibility, and impact.

Key Responsibilities - What You'll Own

• Lead Yukon's accounting function, taking end-to-end ownership of accounting operations, close processes, financial reporting, and the accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and oil and gas accounting requirements, maintaining appropriate accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls as the business grows.
• Own financial reporting and compliance obligations associated with Yukon's equity stakeholders, lenders, debt agreements, and other financial counterparties, ensuring all reporting requirements and deadlines are consistently met.
• Oversee core oil and gas accounting activities, including revenue accounting, joint interest billing, accounts payable, capital expenditures, lease operating expenses, accruals, reserves-related accounting support, and other upstream accounting processes.
• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, continuously improving the speed, accuracy, controls, and scalability of the close and reporting environment.
• Manage external audits, tax and accounting service providers, and other third-party financial relationships, serving as the primary accounting point of contact and ensuring requests and deliverables are handled efficiently.
• Partner with leadership on forecasting, planning, and financial decision-making, proactively identifying accounting or financial issues, communicating risks early, and recommending practical solutions rather than simply identifying problems.

Qualifications - What You Bring

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful experience within an oil and gas exploration and production operator.
• Deep understanding of upstream oil and gas accounting, financial reporting, U.S. GAAP, and financial and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead an accounting function or significant portions of an oil and gas operator's accounting organization.
• Strong command of financial close, financial statements, reconciliations, internal controls, audit support, and management reporting.
• Experience supporting financial reporting and compliance requirements associated with lenders, debt facilities, investors, or equity stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities with the ability to identify issues before they become problems and recommend actionable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex accounting matters clearly and promptly to senior leadership.
• A self-directed, high-ownership working style with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications - What Sets You Apart

• CPA designation.
• Previous Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or senior accounting leadership experience with an upstream oil and gas operator.
• Prior audit experience with a highly reputable public accounting firm, particularly within an oil and gas or energy-focused audit practice.
• Experience progressing from public accounting into an operating role within an exploration and production company.
• Experience building or scaling accounting processes, controls, systems, and reporting infrastructure within a growing oil and gas business.
• Familiarity with accounting and reporting requirements across both operated and non-operated oil and gas assets.

Why Yukon

At Yukon, you'll have the opportunity to join an ambitious oil and gas operator at a pivotal stage of growth. We combine deep West Texas operating expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to using innovative technology to improve how we explore, develop, and operate our assets.

This is an opportunity to have a meaningful seat at the table. As Controller, you won't simply inherit a narrow set of accounting responsibilities, you'll have ownership of a critical function and direct access to the leaders making decisions about the future of the business. Your judgment, expertise, and ability to anticipate what the business needs will directly influence how Yukon scales.

If you're looking for ownership, impact, and the opportunity to build alongside a high-performing team in a growing Permian Basin operator, we invite you to apply.

Our Investment in You

• Market-competitive compensation
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• High-visibility role with direct access to senior leadership
• Class A office environment in Dallas
• Opportunity to play a significant role in the growth of a rapidly scaling oil and gas operator

Equal Opportunity Employer

Yukon Exploration Operating, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive workforce where individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can thrive. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and value the unique contributions they can bring to our organization.