Subsidiary 2
Benchmark Evaluation - 024FN14

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Identification Section Working Title: Senior Crude Oil Analyst     Department: Alberta Energy     Division, Branch/Unit: Resource Revenue and Operations / Calgary Operations / Crude Oil Delivery and Reconciliation     Reports To: Manager, Delivery and Reconciliation     Levels to D.M.: 4     Job Description: 024FN14     MRS: Finance     Job Code: 024FN - Finance 4

Evaluation Knowledge E+I2 230 Creativity/Problem Solving 33% 76 Responsibility R1 87 TOTAL JOB POINTS 393

Comments on Role

Reporting to the Manager, Delivery and Reconciliation, the Senior Crude Oil Analyst is responsible for the collection and reconciliation of crude oil royalty volumes owing to the Crown. Working in a team environment, the analyst ensures that all Crown oil is physically received and allocated to the correct producing facility. The analyst must reconcile and analyze royalty variance (delivery vs. calculation), communicate with producers and pipelines to ensure royalty is delivered and reported correctly, calculate stream cost of sales, and validate discrepancies.

Comments on Evaluation

• Knowledge:

Content:

• E+:  Requires accounting knowledge at a professional level acquired through a related degree, diploma or designation. A Canadian Association of Petroleum Production Accounts (CAPPA) certificate is also preferred. Detailed program knowledge required in calculating volume, applying rates, tariffs, equalizations and condensate purchases, auditing skills in reconciling and ensuring accuracy in volume reporting and pipeline values. Knowledge is professional accounting as well as the conventional oil business. The push (+) on the E reflects the broad scope of the business area and nature of the work performed requiring a breadth and depth of accounting principles and knowledge of the Crown royalty oil structure.

Complexity and Diversity:

• I:  The position plans, organizes, advises and resolves Crude Oil operations, marketing and transportation issues and interprets program rules and calculations. Work is inter-related to the work of others in the department.  If tasks are not completed by the position, the work of others is impacted.

Human Relations Skills:

• 2:  The position verifies information, identifies issues and recommendations using professional accounting and business standards and knowledge. Liaison with industry clients  is conducted on an ongoing basis to communicate with producers and pipeline operators to ensure royalty is delivered and reported correctly. An HR3 skill would not be appropriate as the position does not require significant influence, does not resolve conflicts or motivate long term behaviour changes.

• Creativity/Problem Solving:

33%:  Work situations require analysis, interpretation and constructive thinking. The position evaluates systems and oversees the implementation of changes ensuring integrity and compliance with business processes

• Responsibility:

R1:  Results focused on program delivery. Royalties are collected on behalf of the Province from industry. Position must ensure that royalties collected are as accurate as possible. 

Last Reviewed:	November, 2009

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Last Review / Update: 2009-11-01