Severance Tax Director

Revenew International • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Severance Tax Director is the principal responsible for Revenew International’s Severance Tax line of business. The role establishes the group’s standards, policies, and operations; drives revenue attainment; and develops the practice into a major company service offering. The Director oversees business processes, account management, and critical deliverables, while identifying new business opportunities and contributing to the company’s overall success.

The position manages budgets, goals, project portfolios, client accounts, delivery programs, billing, proposals, pricing, and contract negotiations. It also involves supporting refund claims through data analysis and invoice validation, communicating findings, leading and supporting engagements, and developing staff through coaching and guidance. The role reports to the Chief Operating Officer.

This is a demanding, team-oriented position in a drug-free workplace, with deadlines and long hours expected. Some travel is required and may average 20–40% of work time, depending on client and project needs. Compensation includes a competitive base salary, an individual-performance incentive bonus, and commissions in some circumstances; earnings are uncapped. Before starting, employees and contractors must complete hair and urine drug screens, a background check, employment paperwork, and policy attestations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• At least seven years of successful severance tax audit experience, primarily in Texas.
• In-depth knowledge of financial auditing/accounting, oil and gas revenue/severance tax practices, and/or direct auditing experience in Exploration & Production companies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interview, communicate, and present information to internal and external clients.
• Ability to define problems, collect and extrapolate data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, apply logical reasoning, and produce evidentiary information supporting conclusions.
• Expert user of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, internet software, and email software; candidates should be prepared for an IT assessment during the office interview.
• Excellent leadership qualities and the ability to lead, motivate, train, and develop employees and team members.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, entrepreneurial environment and meet demanding deadlines.
• Customer relation skills.
• Willingness to travel as required, averaging approximately 20–40% of work time depending on client and project needs.
• Must successfully complete pre-start hair and urine drug screens, a background check, company employment paperwork, and policy attestations.

Nice To Haves

• At least three years of supervisory or managerial experience is desirable.
• Experience in contract compliance, internal audit, and/or a Big Four firm is preferred, especially in the oil and gas industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop the core service offerings for the Severance Tax practice.
• Manage annual departmental budgets, targets, and goals, and provide monthly reporting.
• Manage the project portfolio to meet or exceed projections.
• Manage multiple accounts, overseeing workflow, client expectations, and internal staffing to keep projects within contract time and scope.
• Bill some projects directly and review all invoicing completed by team members.
• Create delivery programs that meet customer requirements; monitor delivery and customer feedback and make adjustments as needed.
• Generate proposals, pricing, and contract negotiations for practice offerings.
• Research markets and develop additional client targets.
• Lead or assist with engagement start-ups, planning, due diligence, and problem solving as needed.
• Participate in creating new or enhanced presentation and marketing materials.
• Collect, analyze, and prepare data for refund claims.
• Gather, examine, and validate invoices and documentation supporting refund claims.
• Research, analyze, and communicate findings to clients, management, and stakeholders.
• Deliver excellent client service, with at least three unsolicited positive client reviews per quarter.
• Create a positive work environment for staff by providing consistent coaching, guidance, and direction.
• Identify and implement improvements to work quality and team members’ job satisfaction.
• Adapt and assist with other projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience.
• Individual-performance incentive bonus program.
• Commissions may be paid in some situations, depending on the audit work; there is no cap on earnings.
• Reimbursement of eligible business-related travel, including airfare, lodging, transportation, and per diem, under company travel policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director