Controller

Hoxton Circle•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controller will lead the in-house accounting function at a growing private investment firm focused on the global oil and gas industry. The firm is transitioning accounting from an outsourced model to an internal team. The Controller will own close, reporting, controls, and audit across a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction portfolio, and help shape the function’s systems, automation, and use of AI. The role reports to the CFO and will build and lead a team of three. It may suit someone moving into a first Controller role or an experienced Controller seeking to build a function and grow their scope with the company. The role is based onsite in Houston, Texas, five days a week. Responsibilities include US GAAP reporting for US entities and IFRS reporting for international entities; oversight of upstream oil and gas accounting; administration of Quorum ODA; and partnership with investment, operations, treasury, engineering, and finance teams. Compensation includes a competitive base salary, a 15% annual bonus, and an excellent benefits package.

Requirements

Active CPA license.
At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience with increasing scope and leadership responsibility.
Upstream oil and gas accounting experience.
Hands-on ownership of the close, internal controls, and external audit.
Strong systems skills.
Hands-on use of AI tools, automation, or agentic workflows in an accounting or finance setting.
Advanced Excel skills.
Comfort working on a small team and across the business.

Nice To Haves

Non-operated working interest accounting experience.
Offshore experience.
Big 4 public accounting background, ideally serving energy clients.
US GAAP and IFRS reporting experience.
International, multi-entity, and multi-currency consolidation experience.
Experience in an investment manager or fund environment.
Experience leading an accounting system implementation or conversion.
MBA.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly close and deliver accurate, timely financial statements while continually improving the close process.
Own the general ledger, consolidations, intercompany activity, and account reconciliations across all entities.
Build and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and close discipline, including payment and cash disbursement controls in partnership with Treasury.
Serve as the primary contact for external auditors and manage the annual audit across jurisdictions.
Deliver financial statements under US GAAP for US entities and IFRS for international entities.
Manage international entity accounting, including multi-currency transactions, remeasurement, and translation, and support local statutory reporting with in-country teams and advisors.
Oversee revenue and joint venture accounting, primarily for non-operated interests, including working interest, royalty, and ORRI revenue, as well as severance and production taxes.
Oversee review of joint interest billings against JOA and COPAS terms, and reconciliation of operator statements, cash calls, prepayments, and suspense.
Oversee DD&A, depletion, ARO, and impairment, and review lease operating statements for reasonableness and cost control.
Administer Quorum ODA, including integrations, upgrades, data integrity, and monthly data transfers from international systems.
Champion AI and automation across close, reconciliations, reporting, and exception handling, and evaluate new tools for practical use.
Build and maintain advanced Excel models for reconciliation, cash flow, and reporting.
Hire, develop, and lead two Accounting Analysts and a Staff Accountant.
Work with the investment team, operations, treasury, engineers, and finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.