Manager of Operations Accounting

We empower energy companies and financial stakeholders to make confident, strategic decisions. Through technical, commercial, and operational expertise, we deliver authoritative analyses for asset valuation, regulatory reporting, portfolio optimization, and capital allocation, helping clients around the world unlock value, manage risk, and drive long-term profitability.

We approach every challenge with expertise, real-world experience, and relentless curiosity. Building on what we’ve learned, we deliver solutions that drive sustainable growth within an evolving energy system.

Our Asset Management Division is seeking a candidate with extensive upstream Oil and Gas experience to lead our clients the Operations Accounting functions, with opportunities to advance into a manager role as the Division grows and relationships build. The division manages upstream oil and gas companies, providing engineering, production operations, liability closure, accounting, land HS&E and regulatory oversight in junior to mid-sized E&P industry ranging from 100 to 6,000 BOE per day.

With over 20 accounting professionals, we provide full cycle oil and gas finance services to clients including production accounting, joint venture, AR/AP, financial reporting, tax, controllership and CFO duties.

Overall, the role will be responsible for leading client operational accounting analysis and processes to ensure accurate and timely reporting at the LOS and AFE level. This role supports client financial operations by maintaining partner records, DOI’s, cost center and AFE setup, and ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards. The candidate will be a leader with an ability to build relationships with staff, multiple departments and clients, while ensuring financial processes and internal controls are adhered to for daily and month-end tasks.

• Understanding client operations to collaborate with contract operators, engineers and technologists on LOS and AFE analysis, including cost decisions.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external vendors to resolve allocation and billing issues.
• Provide ongoing leadership to the operational accounting and accounts payable staff, including reviewing and posting complicated invoices (i.e. property tax, carbon tax), and supporting with JV issues, royalties, lease rentals, allocations, fees and production and revenue issues.
• Lead month-end LOS and AFE processes through ownership of the processes and controls that ensure accurate LOS and AFE accruals, allocations, JV billings and closing procedures.
• Support to the JV accounting team and manager, including oversight of JV credit risk and disputes.
• Supporting the capital/AFE accounting to ensure controls followed for setup, reviews, analysis and closing processes.
• Reviewing and approving payouts, equalizations and materials transfers.
• Reviewing and approving correcting entries, such as partner disputes.
• Collaborate with the PA team to ensure accurate revenue, royalties, GCA, FMT and transport cost & processing fees booking to the well level.
• Continuous process improvement
• Assisting with accounting system maintenance (Pandell, Qbyte, PAS, Open Invoice) including updates, enhancements and ongoing maintenance issues.
• Assisting the Operations and Land departments and the Field with any queries and requests involving operational accounting matters.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with CRA, Alberta Energy and partner audits.
• Maintain documentation and filing systems related to transactions.
• Assisting the CFO and Controller with various reviews and analysis as required.
• Other duties as requested.

• Would be an asset to have CAPPA certificate or CPA.
• 10+ years of upstream oil and gas operational accounting experience, including JV, AFE and PA.
• 5+ years leadership experience.
• Proficiency in accounting software (Pandell JV/AP, Qbyte, Open Invoice) and MS Office (Excel).
• In depth knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on fostering and sustaining client partnerships.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to effectively prioritize work according to client needs.
• Ability to work accurately with attention to detail and meet deadlines.
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to support several clients concurrently.
• Excellent understanding of oil and gas upstream accounting systems, terminology and accounting.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

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This position is based at Sproule ERCE’s Calgary office. To learn more about our company, please visit