Senior Accountant

Houston, TX 77038

Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Function: Accounting/Finance Job ID:: 132430 Pay Range: $100,000-110,000 / year

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have a CPA designation and a strong background in the oil & gas services industry. This role will be responsible for overseeing complex accounting processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and providing strategic financial insights to support the company’s growth.


Role Summary

The Senior Accountant will report directly to the Accounting Manager and will play a critical role in their financial operations. You will be responsible for a wide range of accounting functions, including but not limited to; month-end closing activities, balance sheet reconciliation, intercompany transactions, journal entries, GL accounts, variance analysis, process improvement, and supporting audits.

Key Results Areas
  • Lead the month-end close process, including preparation of required analysis, calculations, closing entries, and creation of monthly financial statements
  • Performs complex accounting and analysis over high sensitivity and risks areas
  • Prepares journal entries, reconciliations, and audit schedules; and researches and analyzes historical accounting data
  • Maintains current working knowledge and reviews/monitors for adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Performs the following (assesses, recommends, designs, implements, formally documents, maintains, and monitors) systems and processes to provide visibility, control, and compliance with company policy, government regulations, and to drive efficient and effective accounting operations
  • Serves as backup in providing accounting and systems guidance and training within Finance & Accounting and to external departments
  • Performs special projects as assigned (e.g., budget projections support, analyses to support Management, systems implementation, etc.)

 

Skills & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and CPA required
  • Minimum five years progressively responsible and related professional level accounting experience
  • At least 2 years of experience in public accounting, preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to select appropriate means of communication
  • Ability to explain and concisely document complex accounting concepts and key processes and controls
  • Experience reading and interpreting contracts, analyzing issues, defining problems, processing transactions in a timely and consistent manner, and adhering to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Experience and/or ability to implement new pronouncements and writing technical memos
  • A general understanding of processes and controls, including experience providing recommendations and implementing remediations
  • Self-starter with solid organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple priorities or re-prioritize projects






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