Contract Senior Accountant

Our client is a government entity and located in Northwest Houston. We are seeking a senior accountant for 6 months contract or longer. This will pay up to $88,000. Onsite daily.

Non-profit, government or construction accounting background would be preferred. 10 new projects are planned to be built in the next two years. Project accounting would also be helpful.

Essential Job Functions – Performs all work duties and activities following Department Standard Operating Guidelines, including Bulletins, Memos, Safety guidelines, Personnel Handbook, and Senior Leadership Orders.

1. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Perform and independently manage complex GL reconciliations for all financials
2. Work with Finance Director and Controller to perform variance analysis and produce the monthly and annual financial report, including trending and analysis of results.
3. Supervise and mentor junior accounting staff, providing guidance and professional
4. Stay current with evolving accounting and financial regulations and best practices to ensure compliance and continuous improvement (seminars, continuing education, etc).
5. Enter and verify bank transactions across multiple accounts with strict
6. Lead credit card reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
7. Reconcile revenue logs and prepare for revenue
8. Prepare and review journal entries, including accruals and
9. Process and verify accounts payable invoices, ensuring proper coding and
10. Support invoice entry during peak periods to meet weekly check run
11. Maintain accurate and organized financial and business
12. Ensure filing systems are current, audit-ready, and compliant with retention
13. Manage fixed asset tracking, reconciliations, and disposal
14. Prepare audit schedules and support year-end close
15. Assist in developing and improving accounting processes and internal
16. Prepare financial correspondence, reports, and summaries as
17. Perform other accounting, financial, administrative tasks as required, often on short

5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including full-cycle general ledger work

1. Experience in governmental, nonprofit, or fund accounting preferred, or construction.
2. Advanced knowledge of accounting principles, GASB standards, and fund accounting preferred
3. Experience using accounting software, preferably Dynamics GP with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize workflows.
4. Strong analytical skills to include variance analysis, trend analysis and financial reporting
5. Extremely high attention to detail and accuracy with complex numerical data
6. Ability to work autonomously, prioritize competing deadlines, and manage multiple financial cycles
7. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (PivotTables, PowerQuery, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, financial modeling)
8. Proven ability to coordinate across divisions and communicate financial information clearly to non-financial personnel
9. Maintains confidentiality and professionalism
10. Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume finance environment

A. Education/Degrees:

1. Must have a high school diploma with years of experience to counter not having a degree.
2. BA/BS in Business with an emphasis in accounting