Staff Accountant

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Job ID#: 15784
Title: Staff Accountant
Assignment Duration: 6 month contract
Location: Houston, Westchase office
8-5 M-F Hybrid schedule (3 days in office)
Pay: 31.25$
One of the top employers in Houston, Texas is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant in a contract capacity to help provide support to their rollout to a new ERP System.
Job Description:
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of period close, required reports, and journal entries to create and support processes that meet required company deadlines
- Create and enter journal entries with supporting backup and file all JEs in accordance with policy
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations monthly and analyze all reconciling items on a timely basis to determine root cause and provide corrective action
- Audit and reconcile inventory and provide recommendations for process improvements
- Assist with SOX testing quarterly and bi-annually
- Prepare SOX compliant documentation for all activities
- Provide support and assistance with audits (internal, SOX, tax, etc.)
- Communicate with Business Managers and provide assistance and guidance for requests related to accounting functions, policies, and procedures
- Drive effective accounting solutions that improve the company?s standard of excellence
Other inquiries and duties as assigned
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in like role
- Experience with oil and gas or related industries preferred
- Understanding of GAAP, FASB, IFRS, and similar regulations and requirements
- Excellent software accounting and financial systems skills needed: MS Office intermediate in Excel including pivot tables, VLookups
- HFM and Smartview a plus
Education Requirements:
- 4 year degree in Accounting or Finance
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