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Production accountant jobs attract H-1B visa and TN visa sponsorship from studios, networks, and production companies that need specialists in cost reporting, purchase orders, and union payroll. Your accounting degree and production finance experience are the credentials employers file Labor Condition Applications against.
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Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our long-life, balanced portfolio combines significant cash flow from stable production with a deep, high-quality development inventory. Crescent is a top three producer in the Eagle Ford basin and a scaled operator in each of the Permian and Uinta basins. Crescent’s leadership is an experienced team of investment, financial and industry professionals that combines proven investment and operating expertise. For more than a decade, Crescent and our predecessors have executed on a consistent strategy focused on cash flow, risk management and returns. Through disciplined and accretive investments, we have successfully tripled the size of our company since going public in December 2021 while maintaining a strong balance sheet.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Production Accountant serves as the dedicated Production Accounting partner for an assigned portfolio of operated assets, ensuring production data accurately reflects field operations and supports Crescent's operational, financial, and regulatory reporting obligations.
This position balances daily production stewardship with month-end production accounting responsibilities, partnering closely with Lease Operators, Foremen, Superintendents, Measurement, Engineering, Revenue, Regulatory, and other stakeholders to proactively identify and resolve production issues before they impact reporting.
As Crescent continues to grow through acquisitions, this role supports asset integrations, develops allocation networks, validates production master data, and drives continuous improvement across Production Accounting while promoting standardized processes across the enterprise.
Daily Production Review & Asset Stewardship
- Serve as the primary Production Accounting representative for an assigned portfolio of operated assets ensuring reported production accurately reflects field operations.
- Monitor production exceptions, allocation variances, and production anomalies, proactively investigating and resolving issues before month-end close.
- Partner with Lease Operators, Foremen, Superintendents, and Measurement personnel to resolve production issues impacting reporting accuracy.
- Participate in recurring operational meetings to review production performance, upcoming activities, discuss issues, and coordinate corrective actions.
- Develop a thorough understanding of assigned assets and provide production accounting guidance to operational stakeholders.
Month-End Production Accounting & Allocations
- Perform month-end production accounting activities for an assigned portfolio of operated assets.
- Maintain allocation networks, allocation factors, ownership relationships, and production accounting master data.
- Review and reconcile production volumes, purchaser statements, and allocated sales volumes to ensure accurate financial and operational reporting.
- Investigate and resolve production accounting discrepancies identified during the month-end close process.
- Maintain documentation and supporting records in accordance with SOX controls and established Production Accounting procedures.
- Complete production close activities within established deadlines while supporting acquisitions, divestitures, and other asset transitions.
Production Exception Management & Data Integrity
- Investigate production imbalances, allocation exceptions, and reporting discrepancies.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Reconcile production to sales, inventory, and disposition volumes.
- Analyze production trends to identify recurring operational or accounting issues.
- Coordinate with Measurement to resolve issues affecting production data quality.
- Maintain accurate production master data supporting operational, financial, and regulatory reporting.
Business Partnership & Regulatory Support
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Revenue, Regulatory, Land, and Marketing to ensure accurate production reporting.
- Provide production accounting support to the Production Reporting Coordinator by validating production volumes and researching discrepancies supporting Texas Railroad Commission, Utah, ONRR OGOR, EIA, and other regulatory reporting obligations.
- Communicate production risks, reporting impacts, and operational issues to management and stakeholders.
- Support internal and external audits related to production accounting.
Systems, Continuous Improvement & Acquisition Integration
- Support testing of ProCount enhancements and production accounting process improvements.
- Identify opportunities to automate workflows and improve allocation efficiency.
- Document standardized business processes and promote operational consistency.
- Build and validate allocation networks for newly acquired assets.
- Support the production accounting integration of acquired assets, including production master data validation.
- Promote standardized production accounting practices across Crescent.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Energy Commerce, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Three or more years of upstream oil and gas production accounting experience.
- Experience with ProCount or comparable production accounting software.
- Strong understanding of production allocations, reconciliations, production reporting, and upstream operations.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- Experience supporting acquisitions and asset integrations.
- Experience with Carte, SQL, Power BI, or similar analytical tools.
- Knowledge of production regulatory reporting processes.
Core Competencies
Asset Ownership • Production Accounting • Production Allocations • ProCount • Production Reconciliations • Data Integrity • Exception Management • Business Partnership • Operational Analysis • Acquisition Integration • Continuous Improvement • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Analytical Thinking • Communication
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
The Production Accountant provides the production data foundation that supports Crescent's operational decision-making, financial reporting, revenue distribution, and regulatory compliance. Through proactive asset stewardship, strong operational partnerships, disciplined production accounting, and continuous process improvement, this role helps ensure the integrity of Crescent's production information while supporting the Company's continued growth.
Crescent Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender/pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Crescent Energy is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please let us know by contacting recruitment@crescentenergyco.com.
INTRODUCTION
Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our long-life, balanced portfolio combines significant cash flow from stable production with a deep, high-quality development inventory. Crescent is a top three producer in the Eagle Ford basin and a scaled operator in each of the Permian and Uinta basins. Crescent’s leadership is an experienced team of investment, financial and industry professionals that combines proven investment and operating expertise. For more than a decade, Crescent and our predecessors have executed on a consistent strategy focused on cash flow, risk management and returns. Through disciplined and accretive investments, we have successfully tripled the size of our company since going public in December 2021 while maintaining a strong balance sheet.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Production Accountant serves as the dedicated Production Accounting partner for an assigned portfolio of operated assets, ensuring production data accurately reflects field operations and supports Crescent's operational, financial, and regulatory reporting obligations.
This position balances daily production stewardship with month-end production accounting responsibilities, partnering closely with Lease Operators, Foremen, Superintendents, Measurement, Engineering, Revenue, Regulatory, and other stakeholders to proactively identify and resolve production issues before they impact reporting.
As Crescent continues to grow through acquisitions, this role supports asset integrations, develops allocation networks, validates production master data, and drives continuous improvement across Production Accounting while promoting standardized processes across the enterprise.
Daily Production Review & Asset Stewardship
- Serve as the primary Production Accounting representative for an assigned portfolio of operated assets ensuring reported production accurately reflects field operations.
- Monitor production exceptions, allocation variances, and production anomalies, proactively investigating and resolving issues before month-end close.
- Partner with Lease Operators, Foremen, Superintendents, and Measurement personnel to resolve production issues impacting reporting accuracy.
- Participate in recurring operational meetings to review production performance, upcoming activities, discuss issues, and coordinate corrective actions.
- Develop a thorough understanding of assigned assets and provide production accounting guidance to operational stakeholders.
Month-End Production Accounting & Allocations
- Perform month-end production accounting activities for an assigned portfolio of operated assets.
- Maintain allocation networks, allocation factors, ownership relationships, and production accounting master data.
- Review and reconcile production volumes, purchaser statements, and allocated sales volumes to ensure accurate financial and operational reporting.
- Investigate and resolve production accounting discrepancies identified during the month-end close process.
- Maintain documentation and supporting records in accordance with SOX controls and established Production Accounting procedures.
- Complete production close activities within established deadlines while supporting acquisitions, divestitures, and other asset transitions.
Production Exception Management & Data Integrity
- Investigate production imbalances, allocation exceptions, and reporting discrepancies.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Reconcile production to sales, inventory, and disposition volumes.
- Analyze production trends to identify recurring operational or accounting issues.
- Coordinate with Measurement to resolve issues affecting production data quality.
- Maintain accurate production master data supporting operational, financial, and regulatory reporting.
Business Partnership & Regulatory Support
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Revenue, Regulatory, Land, and Marketing to ensure accurate production reporting.
- Provide production accounting support to the Production Reporting Coordinator by validating production volumes and researching discrepancies supporting Texas Railroad Commission, Utah, ONRR OGOR, EIA, and other regulatory reporting obligations.
- Communicate production risks, reporting impacts, and operational issues to management and stakeholders.
- Support internal and external audits related to production accounting.
Systems, Continuous Improvement & Acquisition Integration
- Support testing of ProCount enhancements and production accounting process improvements.
- Identify opportunities to automate workflows and improve allocation efficiency.
- Document standardized business processes and promote operational consistency.
- Build and validate allocation networks for newly acquired assets.
- Support the production accounting integration of acquired assets, including production master data validation.
- Promote standardized production accounting practices across Crescent.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Energy Commerce, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Three or more years of upstream oil and gas production accounting experience.
- Experience with ProCount or comparable production accounting software.
- Strong understanding of production allocations, reconciliations, production reporting, and upstream operations.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- Experience supporting acquisitions and asset integrations.
- Experience with Carte, SQL, Power BI, or similar analytical tools.
- Knowledge of production regulatory reporting processes.
Core Competencies
Asset Ownership • Production Accounting • Production Allocations • ProCount • Production Reconciliations • Data Integrity • Exception Management • Business Partnership • Operational Analysis • Acquisition Integration • Continuous Improvement • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Analytical Thinking • Communication
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
The Production Accountant provides the production data foundation that supports Crescent's operational decision-making, financial reporting, revenue distribution, and regulatory compliance. Through proactive asset stewardship, strong operational partnerships, disciplined production accounting, and continuous process improvement, this role helps ensure the integrity of Crescent's production information while supporting the Company's continued growth.
Crescent Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender/pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Crescent Energy is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please let us know by contacting recruitment@crescentenergyco.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Production Accountant
Align your credentials to specialty occupation
Production accountant roles must qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B sponsorship, meaning your degree field matters. A bachelor's in accounting, finance, or a closely related discipline directly tied to production cost reporting strengthens your petition against USCIS scrutiny.
Look up prevailing wages before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage. Run your job title and location through OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions so you know the floor and can negotiate from an informed position.
Target employers with active production slates
Studios and networks with continuous film or TV production cycles sponsor visas year-round, not just for single projects. Targeting companies with multi-year content commitments gives your sponsorship a stable institutional foundation rather than a one-off project budget.
Find verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Production accounting roles sit across entertainment, advertising, and documentary sectors. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA sponsorship history by role and location, so you can focus outreach on companies that have already filed for this occupation.
Clarify union payroll experience in your application
Many U.S. productions operate under SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, or Teamsters agreements. Employers filing a PERM labor certification or H-1B petition for a production accountant will specify union payroll knowledge as a requirement, so document that experience explicitly in your resume and offer letter.
Confirm TN eligibility if you hold Canadian or Mexican citizenship
Accountant is a listed profession on the USMCA TN list, and production accountant roles in film and television generally satisfy it. TN status requires no employer petition filing with USCIS, which means faster onboarding for productions on tight start dates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a production accountant role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, production accountant roles typically qualify as specialty occupations because they require a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and apply specialized knowledge to cost reporting, budget management, and union payroll. USCIS evaluates the specific job duties and degree requirement in the employer's petition, so the offer letter and job description need to reflect that degree-level expertise clearly.
What visa options are available for production accountants seeking U.S. sponsorship?
H-1B is the primary route for most nationalities, requiring employer sponsorship and subject to the annual cap and lottery. Canadian and Mexican nationals can use TN status under the USMCA accountant category, which requires no USCIS petition and no lottery. Australian nationals may qualify for the E-3 visa, which also requires a specialty occupation and an employer-filed LCA but has a separate cap that has never been exhausted.
Where can I find production accountant jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists production accountant roles from employers with verified sponsorship history, so you can focus on companies that have already filed LCAs for this occupation rather than guessing from general job postings.
Does a three-year accounting degree from outside the U.S. satisfy specialty occupation requirements?
USCIS evaluates foreign degrees through credential evaluation services that determine U.S. equivalency. A three-year accounting degree from Australia, the UK, or Canada is often found equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's, particularly when combined with professional accounting certifications like CA or CPA. Your employer's immigration attorney typically orders a credential evaluation as part of the H-1B or E-3 visa petition process.
Can a production company sponsor a production accountant on a per-project basis?
Yes, but it creates complications. H-1B petitions are employer-specific, so if the sponsoring production company wraps and your employment ends, your status is tied to that entity. Productions structured under a parent studio or network offer more stable sponsorship. If your employer is a single-project LLC, clarify whether a larger parent entity will be named as the petitioner, which USCIS reviews carefully for sham employer arrangements.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Production Accountant jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.