Controller - Oil & Gas

Job Category
:
Oil & Gas Accounting

Requisition Number
: CONTR
004891

• Posted :
  October 21, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Houston, TX 77098, USA

Whitley Penn,oneofthe nation’s leading audit, tax, and advisory firms, is looking for a Controller to join our Energy Accounting & Consulting (“Energy-AC”) team!

The Energy-AC Controller will serve clients in a consultative role with an emphasis on exceptional client service and identification of value-added services. Advanced technical skills and well-developed management and supervisory skills are required. The Controller will be expected to develop and train associates and make associations to develop new business for the firm.

Whitley Penn has become one ofthe fastest growing public accounting firms by providing exceptional, personalized service that reaches far beyond traditional  addition to Audit and Tax solutions, we offer awiderange of Advisory and Consulting services. Weworkin collaborative teams with an emphasis onan open-door policy,entrepreneurial thinking, and awell-built culture.

At Whitley Penn, welearn, innovate, andachieveby sharing knowledge, embracing new ideas, and working together.

We’relooking for professionals who think like owners and want to bepart of shaping a high-growth firm.

• Job Title:
  
  Energy-AC Controller
• Classification:
  Full-time;
  Exempt
• Location:
  
  Houston
• Office Expectations/
  
  Hours:
  
  Hybrid (M/T/TH: in-office & W/F: WFH); general work schedule is Monday – Friday, 8 hours/day between 8am to 5pm with overtime, as needed

What You Will Do

• Work closely with the Oil and Gas Consulting Partner to develop tools, systems and processes for Oil & Gas Upstream accounting clients
• Serve as a liaison between the partner, the client and the professional staff
• Assume simultaneous full responsibility for multiple client engagements; manage relationships and expectations with clients and external auditors, monitor engagement economics and coordinate engagement workflow
• Develop comprehensive client service plans (meetings, dates, assignments, etc.) for engagements in collaboration with team
• Manage high risk (firm and engagement) situations with QC involvement, as applicable
• Identify and research technical issues to ensure compliance with relevant rules, guidelines, and standards
• Ensure that processes are conducted, and deliverables are prepared in accordance with professional and firm standards
• Develop and communicate targets and goals that align with firm strategy
• Contribute actively to changes in policies, processes, or procedures, using what you have experienced and learned to ensure improvement
• Maintain consistent contact with clients; possess a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of client’s business; own the end-to-end relationship
• Review engagement economics with client as necessary
• Remove barriers and/or resolve issues for the client and the team to ensure seamless, high-quality outcomes
• Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve problems and make recommendations for business and process improvements
• Communicate progress of engagements, problems and resolutions to client
• Monitor engagement economics by reviewing and analyzing reports and data; respond actively to issues or discrepancies
• Research and make recommendations, as appropriate, to increase efficiency and/or effectiveness.
• Work to develop responsible, trained staff by assisting in retention, developing training material and acting as an instructor in professional development programs
• Communicate clear performance goals, priorities and required competencies to others
• Ensure and provide evidence that all direct reports/coaches are actively engaged in performance improvement/development…