The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Valero Energy is hiring a Accountant in Thousand Oaks, CA.

• Role description

  If you can turn raw finance data into a board-ready narrative, Valero Energy has an Accountant chair waiting in Thousand Oaks. If you have 1 years in finance, this contract job offers $68,000 - $109,000 plus the room to lead and grow.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Reconcile the contract benefits invoice against enrollment line by line
  • Sit with sales on deal structure before the playfully-serious contract is signed
  • Pressure-test pricing models before they reach the Valero Energy board
  • Assist with quarterly investor reporting and autonomy-driven financial narratives
  • Support the Accountant in modeling pricing, margins, and unit economics

  What You'll Bring

  • Hands-on finance experience that holds up to follow-up questions
  • Calm under the endlessly-iterating chaos a junior role tends to generate
  • Comfort owning finance decisions in a CA market
  • 1+ years that left you with strong instincts and few illusions
  • A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake

  A flexible startup out of Thousand Oaks, Valero Energy is rethinking what finance software can be. Learning out loud is encouraged here, so share the Tax Preparation rabbit hole you fell down yesterday.

  We anchor everything in $68,000 - $109,000, then add mentorship, benefits, and the freedom to flex your contract schedule around real life.

  This req is fresh on our board and getting attention from the hiring team today.

  Candidates who are passionate about finance should apply right away.

• Required skills

  • Tax Preparation
  • Workday Adaptive Planning
  • Power BI
  • Accruals
  • CIA Certification
  • Internal Audit
  • Fixed Assets
  • Variance Analysis
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Internal Controls
  • Project Management
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Empathy
  • Analytical Thinking

• Benefits & perks

  • Disability Insurance
  • Accrued vacation time
  • Continuing education leave
  • Visa sponsorship
  • HSA investment options
  • Company-wide holiday shutdown
  • Backup childcare assistance
  • Annual learning stipend
  • Flexible working hours
  • Biometric screenings

• Apply before 2026-08-28

  Submit your application for this Contract finance position.