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Tax Accountant and Controller

Rusk Capital Management
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2027

RESONSIBILITIES:

Working directly with the CEO/Founder, theduties are as follows:

-Perform all financial and accounting activities, including financial statement preparation, forecasting, budgeting, bank statement reconciliation, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Treasury.

- Assist in maintaining accounting ledgers; preparing cash transaction entries for general ledger; posting and reviewing journals; monitoring investment fees; updating dividends; reconciling accounts by comparing and adjusting transactions.

- Assist in maintaining special market accounts by ensuring compliance with procedures for safekeeping, maintenance, and control of special market collateral; executing and maintaining investment accounts; maintaining records and control of investment accounts; completing accounting functions. Verify accounting transactions and reports by reviewing and controlling accounting activities, including generally accepted accounting practices changes to investment accounting practices.

- Complete investment reports for tax return preparation by completing required information.

- Represent the Company in protesting property tax appraisal values.

- Prepare federal, state, and local tax documents by preparing property tax returns, state pages, and federal, state, and municipal returns, extensions, and quarterly payments. Maintain compliance with regulations by forwarding required information to federal, state, and local authorities.

- Prepare tax provision schedules by reviewing, preparing, and consolidating provision schedules.

- Recommend tax strategies by researching federal, state, and local taxation issues.

- Ascertaining the Company remains current on all tax matters, including proactive in planning on a proactive basis.

- Attending weekly and month-end meetings with the Management Team to review results/projects et al, and discuss strategies, develop action plans and assess actions, results et al.

- Managing tax research projects to achieve accurate and efficient results as a key Company resource.

- Maintaining/modeling monthly, quarterly and yearly projections for the various taxable entities and keeping such up to date.

- Acting as a resource for tax advisor(s) on specific tax issues and questions; Communicating to the appropriate personnel important tax and tax developments affecting the Company.

- Maintaining knowledge of general economic and political trends of possible tax or other legislation that could affect the business climate.

- Assuming responsibility for smooth flow of tax information to/from the tax advisors to ensure accurate, complete and timely preparation and delivery of all Company tax returns.

- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.

- Preparing other reports and projects as requested from time to time by the Company, outside tax partner and performing other duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- CPA with Oil & Gas E&P Tax Compliance, and Combination of Industry/Big Four Et Al Tax Experience, including Controller Experience with Oil & Gas E&P Accounting
- Experience in U.S. Taxation of Citizens, Trusts & Commercial Entities
- Financial Planning, Strategy & Diagnosis Experience
- Tax Experience In Corporate or Accounting Firm
- Experience in Oil and Gas Accounting and Investment Accounting
- Software Proficiency - MS Dynamics, Quorum, CGI, OGsys, Lacerte, Microsoft Office Proficiency - Excel in particular, with macros et al
- Financial Planning, Strategy & Diagnosis Experience

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

- BONUS AWARDS: Up to 30%, Paid annually

- Company subsidized PPO, HSA and FSA (100% for Employee)

- PTO - Unique flexibility with unlimited Company-paid vacation in addition to customary US Holidays subject to the Company’s Team coordination, and individual job performance.

- Reimbursement of all necessary and approved CPA Et Al and CPE expenses

- Free Covered Parking

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Continuing education credits
  • Dependent health insurance coverage
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Prescription drug insurance
  • Professional development assistance
  • Unlimited paid time off

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • Tax experience: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • CPA (Required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Houston, TX 77040 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Houston, TX 77040: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77040

Salary : $110,000 - $160,000

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