Senior Regulatory Tax Accountant

Title: Senior Regulatory Tax Accountant
Duration: 6 Month Contract
Compensation: $45.00$50.00/hour
Work Requirements: US Citizen GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Skillset / Experience:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Tax Accountant to support state tax compliance and federal royalty reporting for a large organization within the upstream oil and gas industry. This contract position is 100% on-site in Houston TX five days per week.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on oil and gas tax experience a strong understanding of production and revenue reporting and experience managing state tax and federal royalty compliance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare review and file oil and gas state tax returns and related supporting schedules.

• Support Alaska and Wyoming state tax reporting including severance and ad valorem tax requirements.

• Analyze production revenue ownership and operational data to ensure accurate tax reporting and compliance.

• Prepare review and reconcile federal royalty reporting for federal leases.

• Support federal royalty compliance including audits inquiries and regulatory examinations.

• Perform monthly quarterly and annual tax and royalty reconciliations.

• Research and interpret state tax regulations and reporting requirements.

• Coordinate with accounting land regulatory and operations teams to obtain and validate data required for filings.

• Assist with state tax audits royalty audits and other regulatory examinations.

• Identify potential compliance risks and recommend process improvements.

• Maintain supporting documentation for tax and royalty calculations.

• Support special projects and ad hoc reporting as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related discipline.

• 5 years of oil and gas industry experience focused on tax royalty revenue or regulatory reporting.

• State oil and gas tax experience; Alaska and/or Wyoming experience is highly preferred.

• Federal royalty reporting and compliance experience.

• Strong understanding of upstream oil and gas accounting principles.

• Experience working with production and revenue data.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Strong analytical research and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet regulatory deadlines.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA designation.

• Direct Alaska oil and gas tax reporting experience.

• Wyoming severance and ad valorem tax experience.

• ONRR reporting and federal lease experience.

• Knowledge of state and federal oil and gas regulatory requirements.

• Tax royalty or regulatory audit experience.

• Experience with ERP or oil and gas industry systems such as SAP Oracle Enertia BOLO Excalibur or similar platforms.

• Previous consulting or contract experience.

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits

• Competitive pay

• 401(k) retirement plan

• and much more!

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