Sr. Production Accountant

Position Summary

Analyze and provide production accounting information for accruals, monthly reporting,

metrics and revenue distribution. Monitor and track less well production volumes, monthly production report preparation, Utah Form 10/11, ONRR OGOR reporting, large gas gathering system allocations, and purchaser allocations.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversee the entry of production data from the field into the ProdView production accounting system. Work with field operators to ensure production data integrity.
• Review and correct daily volume allocations, analyzing discrepancies between expected and actual production. Troubleshoot allocations and reporting issues.
• Manage well and facility configurations in ProdView and SAP PRA production accounting software systems to ensure accurate allocation process.
• Validate and reconcile oil purchaser statements with daily oil tickets in RtChex/ProdView. Investigate volume discrepancies between gas purchaser statements and internal production meters.
• Prepare and submit regulatory production reports to state and federal agencies (EIA, OGOR Forms, UDOGM Forms 10/11), ensuring data compliance and accurate reporting.
• Collaborate with other departments to collect production and sales data to prevent discrepancies between OGOR and ONRR 2014 reports.
• Maintain detailed documentation of allocations and regulatory reports to ensure a complete audit trail, assisting with production audits by providing necessary documentation to regulators.
• Run ad-hoc reports for engineering, accounting, and regulatory teams. Basic knowledge of SQL is required to extract data from internal systems.
• Ability to travel to field/corporate offices, as necessary, to maintain relations and/or develop strategies for emerging issues

Role-Specific Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of oil and gas production accounting processes and regulations.
• Proficiency in production accounting software and reporting tools. (Peloton ProdView)
• Familiarity with ONRR 2014 and its relationship with OGOR reports, particularly in relation to federal audits conducted by BLM/ONRR agencies.
• Basic SQL query abilities that can be flexed to create SpotFire or PowerBi dashboards.
• Ability to read facility diagrams and understand impacts to volumetric allocations
• Monitor daily and monthly volumes and communicates to Operations on variances to sales.

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in related field is preferred

Typical Experience

Minimum of 5+ years related experience

SM Energy offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which include, but are not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at Careers :: SM Energy Company (SM) (sm-energy.com).

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.