Controller

Controller

Houston, Texas Dallas:Fin/Acct/HR:Direct Hire Oct 8, 2026

We are assisting our client seeking a Controller to lead the accounting function across their multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction oil & gas portfolio. This role owns an accurate and on-time close, the integrity and control of accounting data, financial reporting under both US GAAP and IFRS, the external audit, and payment and cash-disbursement controls. The role also drives modernization of the accounting organization through systems optimization and AI-enabled workflows. The ideal candidate pairs a CPA and Big 4 foundation with upstream oil & gas depth, strong technical and systems ability (Quorum ODA, advanced Excel, AI/automation), and experience operating across international entities and currencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the close schedule and deliver it accurately and on time, with a focus on making improvements
• Control the integrity, completeness, and accuracy of accounting data across all entities
• Own the general ledger, consolidations, and account reconciliations across the multi-entity structure
• Partner with the NMS corporate team to perform all required cost reimbursements and intercompany entries
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and close discipline
• Liaise with Treasury to ensure payment and cash-disbursement controls — banking-instruction integrity, preparer/approver segregation, and disbursement approval workflow

Audit

• Serve as primary liaison for external auditors and manage the annual audit across jurisdictions

Financial Reporting

• Own financial reporting — deliver timely, accurate financial statements under US GAAP (US entities) and IFRS (Brazil, Peru, and Oman)

Oil & Gas Accounting (primarily non-operated)

• Provide leadership to the team and technical oversight of revenue and joint-venture accounting, ensuring it is consistently applied
• Provide team leadership and support for non-operated revenue accounting from operator statements — working-interest, royalty, and ORRI revenue, and severance/production taxes
• Oversee the team that reviews incoming joint interest billings (JIBs) against JOA and COPAS terms and reconciles operator joint-account statements, cash calls, prepayments, and suspense — ensuring improper or non-chargeable costs are identified and resolved
• Oversee DD&A, depletion, ARO, and impairment at the entity level based on Westlawn's net interest in reserves and costs
• Review lease operating statements (LOS) and field-level cost reporting for reasonableness and cost control

International

• Manage accounting for international entities, including multi-currency (FX) transactions, remeasurement/translation, and intercompany activity
• Support the foreign team as they perform statutory and local reporting requirements, and coordinate with local advisors as necessary

Systems & Technology

• Optimize the company's oil & gas accounting platform, Quorum ODA — including integrations, upgrades, and data integrity
• Manage and perform monthly data transfers from the foreign accounting systems into Quorum ODA
• Lead or support system implementations, conversions, and process automation initiatives
• Champion the adoption of AI and agentic workflows across the accounting function — close automation, reconciliation agents, reporting, and exception handling — and evaluate emerging tools for practical deployment
• Build and maintain advanced Excel models supporting reconciliation, cash flow, and financial reporting

Leadership

• Lead, develop, and mentor the accounting team (currently 5 FTE)
• Partner with operations, treasury, and finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis

Required Qualifications

• Active CPA license (required)
• 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience with increasing scope and leadership responsibility
• Upstream oil & gas accounting experience (required); non-operated working-interest accounting strongly preferred, with deep working knowledge of non-op revenue, JIB review/audit, COPAS, AFE elections, DD&A, and ARO
• Financial statement preparation under both US GAAP and IFRS (preferred)
• Demonstrated ownership of the close, internal controls, and the external audit
• Hands-on experience with Quorum ODA strongly preferred; comparable oil & gas platforms considered (e.g., Enertia, PakEnergy/WolfePak, W Energy, P2 BOLO/Excalibur)
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Hands-on use of AI tools, automation, or agentic workflows in an accounting or finance context

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 public accounting foundation (audit or assurance serving energy clients strongly preferred)
• International or multi-entity accounting experience, including multi-currency (FX) consolidation and foreign-jurisdiction statutory reporting
• Experience in an investment-manager or fund environment
• Experience leading an accounting system implementation or conversion