Sales & Use Tax Accountant III

alphanumeric; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EOG Resources in Houston, TX is seeking a Sales & Use Tax Accountant III to manage state tax processes for divisions, assist with audits and refunds, and ensure accurate tax returns. The role requires a degree in accounting, 3–5 years of multi-state sales/use tax experience, and ideally oil & gas exposure. CPA or MBA is a plus.

Proficiency in MS Office and MS Access is expected. The position is on-site in Houston with opportunities to advance within the tax team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting or related field with accounting coursework
• 3–5 years multi-state Sales/Use Tax experience
• CPA, CMI or MBA a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist in the process, documentation, and support of State Sales/Use Tax Audits and refund requests.
• Autonomously be responsible for sales/use taxes for company division(s), including reviews of transactions, state/local tax returns, training, and answering taxability questions.
• Independently perform Sales/Use Tax research as needed, such as a change in operations or tax laws.
• Assist in Department tax accounting requirements, including tax account reconciliations and tax adjusting journal entries.
• Assist in building and maintaining Use Tax rules by State for system requirements and building and maintaining tax tools by State for tax users.

Skills

Multi-state Sales/Use Tax experience

Tax research

Oil & Gas industry experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting

CPA, MBA or related credential

Tools

MS Access

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Details

Sales & Use Tax Accountant III / Houston, TX
Posted: 9/18/2026

Job Description

• Assist in the process, documentation, and support of State Sales/Use Tax Audits and refund requests.
• Autonomously be responsible for sales/use taxes for company division(s), including performing reviews of transactions, reviewing State/Local tax returns, training, and answering taxability questions.
• Independently perform Sales/Use Tax research as needed, such as a change in operations, change in tax laws, entry into a new State, etc.
• Assist in Department tax accounting requirements as needed, including tax account reconciliations and tax adjusting journal entries.
• Assist in the building and maintaining of Use Tax rules by State for system requirements and building and maintaining tax tools by State for tax users.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor'sor Master's degree in accounting from an accredited institution, or
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a business or business-related field from an accredited institution, which includes accounting class hours (core classes such as Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, and other relevant coursework), coupled with relevant/complementary work experience commensurate with the accounting position
• 3 - 5 years multi-state Sales/Use Tax experience
• 1 - 2 years experience in the upstream and midstream Oil & Gas industry preferred
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Access
• CPA, CMI or MBA a plus

Position will be filled at a level commensurate with experience.

EOG Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Disabled.

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