Regulatory Accounting Manager (Houston)

PetroLedger

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Professional development

Job summary

PetroLedger in Houston seeks a Regulatory Accounting Manager to lead regulatory compliance and reporting for oil and gas operators across multiple states. This hands-on role covers permitting, account setup, routine reporting, audits, taxes, royalties, and production compliance.

You will build regulatory processes, manage onboarding of new clients, mentor a small team, and ensure service excellence across jurisdictions while promoting automation and process improvements in a collaborative,

Qualifications

7+ years of oil and gas regulatory, production accounting, or revenue accounting experience.
Deep knowledge of Texas, Louisiana, and Rocky Mountain state reporting requirements.
Proven experience setting up new regulatory accounts with state agencies.
Strong understanding of severance taxes, royalties, production reporting, and permitting requirements.
Strong process documentation and workflow development skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and multiple clients simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Lead onboarding of new oil and gas operator clients.
Establish regulatory, severance tax, royalty, and production reporting accounts from inception.
Design reporting processes and controls.
Act as senior advisor to oil and gas operators regarding compliance requirements.
Identify risks, discrepancies, process gaps, and implement corrective actions.
Lead and develop a team of approximately 3-8 regulatory specialists and analysts.
Coach and mentor staff members.
Review work output and ensure quality standards are met.
Manage workload distribution and client assignments.
Develop detailed process manuals and SOPs.
Create scalable workflows for recurring compliance and reporting tasks.
Identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
Ensure regulatory compliance across all assigned jurisdictions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Internal controls

Audit readiness

Client-facing

Multi-client management

Automation

Outsourced accounting

Workflow tools

Tools

Workflow tools

Automation technologies

Job description

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Regulatory Accounting Manager (Houston)

Full Time Management Houston, TX, US

Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior Manager to lead regulatory compliance and reporting services for oil and gas operators across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and North Dakota.

This role requires a hands‑on regulatory expert who understands the full lifecycle of oil and gas compliance, from permitting and account setup through routine reporting, audits, taxes, royalties, and production compliance.

The successful candidate will build new regulatory processes, lead client implementations, mentor team members, and ensure service excellence across multiple jurisdictions.

JOB DUTIES

Regulatory Oversight & Reporting Strategy

Lead onboarding of new oil and gas operator clients.
Establish regulatory, severance tax, royalty, and production reporting accounts from inception.
Design reporting processes and controls.
Act as senior advisor to oil and gas operators regarding compliance requirements.
Identify risks, discrepancies, process gaps, and implement corrective actions
Lead and develop a team of approximately 3-8 regulatory specialists and analysts.
Coach and mentor staff members.
Review work output and ensure quality standards are met.
Manage workload distribution and client assignments.

Process Improvement & Technical Leadership

Develop detailed process manuals and SOPs.
Create scalable workflows for recurring compliance and reporting tasks.
Identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
Ensure regulatory compliance across all assigned jurisdictions.

Skills

Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
Strong understanding of internal controls and audit readiness
High-level communication, problem solving and critical thinking
Ability to manage multiple priorities, clients, and deadlines
Strong communication skills (client-facing and regulatory-facing)
Self-directed with high ownership and accountability
Focus on automation, process improvement, and efficiency
Experience with outsourced accounting or consulting environments.
Exposure to automation technologies and workflow tools.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

7+ years of oil and gas regulatory, production accounting, or revenue accounting experience.
Deep knowledge of Texas, Louisiana, and Rocky Mountain state reporting requirements.
Proven experience setting up new regulatory accounts with state agencies.
Strong understanding of severance taxes, royalties, production reporting, and permitting requirements.
Strong process documentation and workflow development skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and multiple clients simultaneously.

Additional Notes

This description outlines the core responsibilities of the role but is not exhaustive. Supervisors may set additional goals aligned with PetroLedger Company values

Why Join PetroLedger?

At PetroLedger, we’re more than an outsourced accounting and land services provider; we’re a collaborative partner to our clients and a growth‑focused environment for our people.

What you can expect: