Production Accountant

Harvest Operations Corp.•Calgary, AB

41d•Onsite

About The Position

Harvest Operations Corp. is seeking a Production Accountant to join their team. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant production, revenue, royalty income, and royalty accounting for a portfolio of non-operated oil & gas assets. The position involves validating third-party operator data, reconciling production volumes, calculating royalty obligations, and supporting financial reporting for non-operated properties. This is a full-time contract position based in the Calgary Corporate Office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
CAPPA (Canadian Association of Petroleum Production Accounting) Certificate.
3–7 years of production accounting experience in the oil & gas industry, with strong exposure to non operated assets.
Solid understanding of Canadian royalty frameworks (Alberta Crown, Crown, freehold, GORR, ORR).
Proficiency with financial and production accounting systems such as Metrix, Qbyte FM, CS Land, Petrinex, PVR, EnergyLink, Energy Components or equivalent.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex operator data and identify inconsistencies.
Excellent communication skills for interacting with operators and internal stakeholders.
High diligence and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

Review, validate, and reconcile monthly production volumes, sales statements, and allocation reports received from operators.
Royalty Income review, validation and booking.
Analyze variances between operator reported volumes and internal expectations; investigate discrepancies and coordinate resolution with operators.
Maintain accurate production records for all non operated wells, facilities, and units, ensuring alignment with contractual interests and ownership changes.
Monitor shut ins, curtailments, downtime, and operational changes communicated by operators and assess impacts on production and revenue.
Dispute resolution and cleanup.
Calculate and record crown, freehold, GORR, and contractual royalties based on validated production and pricing data.
Ensure royalty calculations comply with provincial regulations (AER, Alberta Crown framework, etc.) and lease terms.
Reconcile royalty statements from operators and third party royalty payors; identify errors and pursue corrections.
Prepare and post monthly revenue entries, including sales, royalties, transportation, and marketing deductions.
Support the preparation of royalty tax filings and submissions as required.
Prepare monthly production and revenue summaries for Finance, Joint Venture Accounting, and Corporate Reporting teams.
Support accruals for production, royalties, and transportation based on operator data and historical trends.
Assist with internal and external audits by providing production, revenue, and royalty documentation.
Maintain compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
Maintain accurate master data, ownership decks, and royalty configurations in production accounting systems.
Work with IT and Finance teams to improve data automation, reporting accuracy, and workflow efficiency.
Utilize production accounting software (e.g., Metrix, EnergyLink, Pandell) to process and validate operator data.
Liaise with operators to resolve data issues, clarify reporting discrepancies, and obtain missing information.
Partners with Land, JV, and Finance teams to ensure ownership, royalty terms, and contractual obligations are accurately reflected.
Provide production and royalty insights to Planning, Reserves, and Commercial teams as needed.