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Senior Accountant
GB Connections | Houston, TX 77079
Full-Time | Hybrid | Competitive Base Salary Performance Bonus
A Broad Accounting Role with Work-Life Balance
GB Connections (GBC) is a successful Houston-based company serving the oil and gas industry with engineered semi-premium casing connections and related products. With roots dating back to 1980, GBC has built its business around technical expertise, product quality, and long-term customer relationships.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our accounting team.
This is a broad, hands-on accounting position that touches many areas of the business, including month-end close, financial reporting, inventory, cash management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and annual audit support.
This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who enjoys being a trusted accounting resource and having ownership of their work, but who is also looking for something increasingly valuable in today's workplace: a successful company, a stable and collaborative team, and a healthy work-life balance.
This is not a high-pressure, high-travel, public-accounting-style environment. We value doing good work, supporting one another, and maintaining a sustainable pace.
What You'll Do
Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
- Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
- Perform income statement and balance sheet variance analysis.
- Assist with financial statements and management reporting.
- Research and resolve accounting discrepancies.
Inventory Accounting
- Reconcile inventory balances among vendors, internal records, physical counts, and the general ledger.
- Investigate and resolve inventory variances in partnership with Operations and vendors.
- Coordinate physical inventory counts.
- Support accurate inventory valuation and reporting.
Annual Audit
- Participate in the annual financial statement audit.
- Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
- Respond to auditor requests and research accounting issues.
- Coordinate with external auditors during physical inventory observations and testing.
- Assist with audit adjustments and recommendations.
Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable & Cash Management
- Prepare and issue customer invoices and maintain accurate AR records.
- Monitor aging and assist with collection of overdue balances.
- Research and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Review, code, and process vendor invoices.
- Perform PO, receiving, and invoice matching.
- Prepare weekly and occasional special payment runs.
- Reconcile vendor statements.
- Prepare bank reconciliations.
- Record and document daily cash receipts and disbursements.
- Support cash tracking and forecasting.
Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Support
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and internal controls.
- Assist with accounting system improvements and special projects.
- Develop and maintain accounting procedures and work instructions.
- Work closely with Operations and other departments to resolve accounting-related issues.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong experience with month-end close, reconciliations, AR/AP, inventory accounting, and financial reporting.
- Experience supporting annual financial statement audits.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
- Working knowledge of IFRS rules and procedures.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
- Experience with an ERP system.
- Familiarity with SQL or the ability and willingness to learn SQL.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both accounting and operational personnel.
- Self-directed and dependable, with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
Preferred Experience
- Manufacturing, distribution, oil & gas, or another inventory-intensive industry.
- Multi-entity accounting experience.
- Experience developing accounting procedures, SOPs, or work instructions.
- Experience participating in ERP implementations or system improvements.
Why GB Connections?
- Strong work-life balance
- Hybrid work environment
- Flexible scheduling
- Successful and stable company
- Collaborative, experienced team
- Broad role with meaningful responsibility
- Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus opportunity
- Opportunity to improve processes and make a visible contribution to the business
This position is ideal for an accounting professional who wants to be an important part of a successful team and have meaningful responsibility without sacrificing quality of life for career advancement.
There is potential for the role to grow over time as the company and accounting function continue to develop, but the immediate priority is finding the right person to become a valued member of the team.