Excise Tax Manager

Excise Tax Manager

Location:North Houston, TX
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Type: Contract, approximately 6 months with potential for long-term conversion
Pay: $65-$80/hour, depending on experience
Start: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Excise Tax Manager for a contract opportunity with a growing Houston-based energy and fuel organization. This position will be responsible for federal and multi-state excise tax compliance related to petroleum products, fuel distribution, logistics, and related commodity activity.

This is a highly specialized role that requires strong knowledge of fuel-related taxation across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have direct experience with motor fuel, petroleum, lubricants, fuel distribution, terminal operations, or a closely related industry and will be comfortable managing complex federal and state tax requirements.

The position is expected to run approximately six months initially, with the possibility of converting to a permanent role for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and file federal and multi-state excise tax returns

• Manage federal excise tax compliance, including IRS Form 720 and related schedules

• Handle state motor fuel, gasoline, diesel, biodiesel, renewable fuel, and related excise tax filings

• Maintain accurate tax treatment for products, terminals, shipping lanes, and fuel movements

• Reconcile excise tax liabilities to:

  • Inventory records

  • Bills of lading and ticket data

  • Contracts

  • Shipment activity

  • General ledger and accounting records

• Manage excise tax credits, refunds, exemptions, and supporting documentation

• Maintain customer and vendor exemption certificates and related tax records

• Respond to federal and state tax notices, audits, and assessments

• Prepare and maintain audit-ready documentation and reconciliations

• Work closely with Accounting, Operations, Trading, Logistics, Legal, and external counterparties

• Research tax treatment for new products, locations, routes, entities, and business activities

• Monitor changes in federal and state excise tax regulations

• Develop and maintain filing calendars, procedures, controls, and SOPs

• Assist with process improvements and system enhancements related to tax reporting and compliance

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in excise tax, motor fuel tax, fuel tax, indirect tax, or closely related state tax compliance

• Direct experience within the fuel, petroleum, lubricants, downstream energy, fuel distribution, terminal, logistics, or commodity trading industry

• Strong understanding of multi-state tax requirements and interstate fuel movements

• Experience preparing and reconciling complex tax filings

• Ability to work with high-volume transaction, shipment, inventory, and accounting data

• Strong knowledge of federal and state tax compliance

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders, auditors, and regulatory agencies

• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of the tax compliance process

• Must be able to work onsite in Houston

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IRS Form 720

• Knowledge of a