Severance Tax Compliance Accounting Consultant

LHH; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 82,656 - 110,208; Part time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking an experienced Severance Tax Compliance Contractor in Houston, Texas. The role involves leading a severance tax process review to improve compliance accuracy and mitigate risks. Ideal candidates should possess extensive knowledge of Texas Comptroller severance tax regulations and hands-on experience with tax returns. Responsibilities include reviewing post-production costs, ensuring compliance, and developing scalable models for deduction calculations.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Texas Comptroller severance tax regulations.
• Experience preparing Texas severance tax returns or consulting on compliance.
• Ability to analyze expense categories for post-production costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a severance tax process review and improvement project.
• Analyze expense categories for post-production cost review.
• Develop a scalable internal model for calculating deduction rates.

Skills

Knowledge of Texas Comptroller severance tax rules

Analytical capabilities

Experience with large data sets

Structured calculation methodologies

Strong Excel skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

LHH is seeking an experienced Severance Tax Compliance Contractor to lead a severance tax process review and improvement project. This is a consulting‑level, advisory-focused engagement centered on process development, compliance accuracy, and risk mitigation.

The ideal consultant will have deep expertise in Texas Comptroller severance tax regulations, and extensive experience with post‑production cost deduction rules.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Post-production cost review including analyzing expense categories
• identifying allowable post-productions deductions under Texas regulations, and ensuring maximum compliant deduction
• Develop a consistent and scalable internal model for calculating deduction rates
• Act as SME for the Texas compliance team, and provide clear documentation and handoff materials for long‑term use

Qualifications include:

• Extensive knowledge of Texas Comptroller severance tax rules
• Hands‑on experience preparing Texas severance tax returns or consulting on severance tax compliance
• Strong analytical capabilities and experience evaluating large data sets
• Demonstrated ability to build structured calculation methodologies
• Systems experience: SAPand strongExcel

If you are interested in this Severance Tax Compliance Accounting Consultant contract job opportunity, please submit your resume for consideration.