Regulatory Accountant

CFS

Houston, TX

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$85,000–$110,000
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Standards and Regulations, Finance, General Ledger Accounting, Journal Entries, Leadership, Mail Processing, Mentoring, Oil and Gas, Reconciliation, Regulatory Reports, Regulatory Requirements, Reporting Skills, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Royalties, Royalty Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Tax Reporting, Time Management, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
2 days ago

Regulatory Accountant – Upstream Oil & Gas
Compensation: $90K–$110K base + bonus eligible + LTIP

Why Consider This Regulatory Accountant Role:

  • High Visibility & Recognition – Strong performers are regularly acknowledged by executive leadership and the board — your work won’t go unnoticed here.
  • SOX-Driven Environment – Build your technical toolkit in a company that values structure, controls, and compliance without unnecessary red tape.
  • Mentorship – Be surrounded by experienced accounting leaders who love to teach and invest in junior talent
  • Fast-Paced, Complex Assets – Offshore, operated properties create interesting, challenging accounting that keeps you learning instead of doing the same thing every month.
  • Comp Package – Competitive base salary, performance bonus, comprehensive medical benefits, 401(k) with match, paid holidays, and generous PTO.

Key Responsibilities of the Regulatory Accountant:

  • Prepare and file state royalty and severance tax reports for oil, gas, and NGL production within multiple states
  • Calculate and validate royalty and tax obligations in accordance with changing regulatory requirements
  • Reconcile general ledger accounts related to royalty and severance tax liabilities
  • Record and clear royalty and tax payments through journal entries
  • Track and manage all regulatory correspondence and reporting deadlines

Qualifications of the Regulatory Accountant:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
  • 5+ years of oil & gas revenue / regulatory reporting experience (onshore or offshore)
  • Experience working with ONRR and responding to audits highly preferred


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MaxSalary: USD110000
MinSalary: USD85000

About the Company

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CFS

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://www.cfstaffing.com/