Accountant

Houston, TX

Employment Type: Direct Category: General Accounting Job Number: 18221 Work Model: #LI-Hybrid Internal Reference: #LI-JM1

Job Description

Position Title:              Accountant
Reports To:                 Controller

Status:                         Non Exempt
Position Summary:       This professional is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the accounts payable and accounts receivable departments. Position includes managing processes and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payments and invoicing. Pro-actively drive actionable conclusions from the reporting of financial budgets. The successful candidate ensures the department meets all financials deadlines and provide excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the daily operations of the accounts payable department including managing workflows and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payments.
  • Ensure that financial deadlines are met, and that customer service is provided to all internal and external stakeholders.
  • Monitor accounts and ensure that any discrepancies are identified and resolved and perform monthly Accounts payable reconciliations with timely resolution of reconciling items.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures.
  • Work to enhance the Company’s processes and controls and developing more efficient procedures while maintaining high level of accuracy.
  • Manage the payables budget and ensure optimal cost savings.
  • Manage Fixed Assets from coding to CIP, creating assets, retiring the assets, adjusting the assets, preparing roll forward schedules for the management on month & quarter basis. Assist the auditors in reporting the assets and explaining the annual differences why things increased from one quarter/year to the next.
  • Interprets operating results and makes specific recommendations, which will result in cost reduction and profit improvement.
  • Prepare monthly and annual reports for accounting and operations management.
  • Assist with the analysis of financial performance, prepare, and manage budget
  • Prepare credit card reconciliations and ensure employees provide supporting documentation for all credit card transactions.
  • Participate in the annual audit and tax filings with the assistance of external auditors and tax professionals.
  • Participate in insurance projects.
  • Support Operations with Capital expenditures and operating expense reports.
  • Manage the encroachments process ensuring timely invoice processing and execution of encroachment agreements.
  • Manage property tax renditions and 1099 filings.
  • Any other special projects as required.


Qualifications:
  • Advanced spreadsheet skills (pivots, match/index, vlookup)
  • NetSuite Accounting system (preferred) or similar mid-market system
  • 5+ years of accounts payable experience preferred
  • Prior Supervisory experience and managing processes
  • Fixed Assets and/or construction related experience
  • Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills
  • Able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail, deadline driven.
  • Team player and self-starter
Education:
  • Bachelors Degree (or higher) in Accounting
  • Advanced degree in a related discipline a plus

 
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