Senior Tax Accountant - Houston, TX

About the role

The Senior Tax Accountant serves as S&B's primary internal tax resource and liaison with external tax advisors. This position is responsible for coordinating federal, state, local, and international tax compliance activities performed by outside service providers while managing the Company's day-to-day tax operations. The role requires significant discretion and independent judgment in evaluating tax matters, coordinating tax audits, supporting business and legal initiatives, and ensuring compliance with tax reporting requirements.

About S&B

S&B is an exceptional full-service Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company, proudly maintaining private ownership and operation for over five decades. With extensive experience, S&B has successfully undertaken diverse projects across various industries, including Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Energy Transition, Power, and Pulp & Paper. The company is committed to safety, timely project completion, and cost-effective solutions, delivering outstanding results while adhering to the highest industry standards. S&B fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between S&B and external tax advisors.
• Coordinate federal, state, local, and international tax compliance activities performed by external service providers.
• Prepare and provide supporting schedules, workpapers, and other information required for tax return preparation.
• Assist with the review of partnership tax returns, K-1s, extensions, and estimated tax payment calculations prepared by external advisors.
• Coordinate monthly sales and use tax compliance activities and related supporting schedules.
• Administer direct pay sales tax exemption certificates and maintain related documentation.
• Manage tax audits and examinations, including coordinating information requests and responses with tax authorities and external advisors.
• Coordinate with external property tax consultants and maintain supporting property tax schedules, accrual workpapers, and related journal entries.
• Support international tax compliance activities and coordinate required filings with foreign affiliates and outside advisors.
• Prepare and maintain schedules related to partner option exercises, redemptions, ownership changes, and tax distributions.
• Support Form 1099 reporting processes and other information reporting requirements.
• Administer Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) filings and related compliance activities.
• Assist Legal, Accounting, Treasury, Human Resources, and Payroll with tax-related matters, research requests, and business transactions.
• Prepare tax-related account reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting analyses.
• Monitor tax law developments and communicate potential impacts to management.
• Develop and maintain tax procedures, controls, and process documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax compliance processes and strengthen internal controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive tax accounting experience.
• Prior public accounting experience required; Big Four or national accounting firm experience strongly preferred.
• Significant experience with partnership taxation required, preferably serving large partnerships, professional service firms, engineering and construction companies, or similar pass-through entities.
• Experience preparing or reviewing partnership tax returns and Schedule K-1 reporting.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Experience coordinating tax audits and responding to taxing authority inquiries.
• Experience with sales and use tax compliance preferred.
• Experience supporting international tax compliance activities preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle and tax software applications.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a deadline-driven environment.

Skills

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to effectively deliver oral presentations and respond to questions from groups of managers, engineers, clients, and suppliers.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship development skills.
• Ability to perform a volume of numerical detail work with speed and accuracy, including difficult mathematical computations with or without mechanical assistance (calculator by touch required).

Physical Demands

May be assigned work in plant facilities or may occasionally conduct or participate in a field trip to existing plants. This requires the ability to stand, walk, reach, climb, and balance. Lifting up to 25 pounds may be required. It also requires clear close and distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Work Environment

May be assigned work in plant facilities or may occasionally conduct or participate in a field trip to existing plants. This may require exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noises, work near moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, and airborne particles.

Benefits

S&B offers a competitive compensation package, flexible and hybrid work schedules, and a comprehensive benefits program to attract and retain the best professionals in the field.