TITLE: Sr. Accountant
CLIENT: Manufacturing/ Construction
LOCATION: East Houston
SALARY: $80,000 - $85,000
SUMMARY: We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant (General Ledger) who combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to reconcile account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger, perform month-end close procedures, prepare forecasts and budget, and perform variance analysis. Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions
DUTIES:
- Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
- Maintains general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
- Assist in the preparation and distribution of financial statements.
- Assists in preparation of monthly management report and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, including "Budget vs. Actual" variance reports. Assist in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.
- Assists with external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors.
- Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Document policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
- Work on special projects as assigned.
- Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as excellent analytical and accounting skills to research, compile, analyze, and interpret data; as well as reconcile complex accounts and reserves and prepare management reports.
- Ability to multi task, establish priorities, and organize efficiently.
- Ability to work independently and cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must have advanced skills with Excel, including Vlookups and pivot tables, and proficient with other MS Office products.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5 years of Accounting and Finance experience
- 5 years of Manufacturing accounting experience
- 5 years of General Ledger experience
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of period close, required reports, and journal entries to create and support processes that meet required company deadlines.
- Prepare monthly journal entries, including month end accruals, prepaid entries, and cost accruals
- Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations for various assigned accounts and investigate variances between GL and subledger.
- Able to work with large amounts of data in excel and generate meaningful schedules.
- Perform standard general accounting month end and quarter close activities. Including communications to operations regarding changes to standard entries and other processes.
- Construction accounting experience a plus
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited university required.