Industry News and Updates

Houston has done it again! According to the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP), we have led the state in job growth. We are also projected to grow faster than any other metro area in Texas. Personally, I would like to share that　I just experienced the best January I have ever had in 11 years of recruiting. 2013 has started off with a bang for demand in direct hires. Fifty percent of the orders we have filled have been at the entry & staff level. The other fifty percent of the orders have been at the Senior Accountant and Accounting Manager level. We have also seen a lot of AP direct hire positions. Typically, AP Specialists are hired on a temp to hire basis. 　CFS Houston has experienced a very busy start to 2013. I am very excited about the employment market in Houston. I only see it getting better.

 Other great news from the GHP Economy At A Glance:

• Houston sold over 74,000 homes in 2012 (17.4% increase) – with homes above $150,000 being the strongest
•  Houston has gained more than 250,000 new net jobs since the bottom of the recession
•  Interest rates are down from 6.5% in 2008 to 3.35% the end of 2012
•  Auto dealers sold over 325,000 cars. That is a 27.5% increase over 2011.
• Houston led the nation in home construction in 2012　

Please reach out to me with any questions and stay tuned for the next newsletter in　April　2013. 　

By the way.our recruiting team in Houston is hiring. I would love to hear who your “other” favorite recruiter is, so that I can possibly approach them about coming to work with us.  Thanks for any referrals in advance!

Local Statistics:

• National / Houston Unemployment rate: 7.2/6.0
• Price of Oil: $94 (last year $99) 　
• Oil Rig Count: 1756(last year 2003) 　
• Industries hiring: Construction, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing
• Positions in demand: STAFF, STAFF,STAFF ACCOUNTANTS, Cost Accountants, Revenue Accountants
• Industries not hiring or flat: Government

Local Searches:

• SEC Reporting Senior – SAP helpful – 3 yrs experience – 85K plus bonus
• Cost Analyst -　Standard Cost, Consolidations & Analysis – 65K
• Staff & Senior Accountant – heavy cash apps, 55 to 70K
• Controller – Residential Property Management – 100 to 150K　　
• Senior Accountant – 75k – need public accounting exp, with real estate
• Midstream Operations Accountant – Downtown – 75k + bonus and stock options
• Internal Auditor – 50% Intl Travel – Oil and Gas – rotational role – 75-85k – Galleria
• REIT Accountant – Big 4 required　 – 80K
• Cost Analyst – sap, IFRC, accounting degree – 65k – Galleria
• AP Supervisor – oil & gas – 65K
• Revenue Senior – Offshore – 105 -115K – DT
• Entry Level – Regulatory Accountant – Oil and Gas – 55K – Downtown
• Operations Staff – 64k – Northwest Houston – Oil and Gas
• Accounting Manager – Heavy　intercompany & reconciliations　- 95K – Galleria
• Joint Venture Audit – Oil and Gas – 65 to 110K – Galleria
• Dir Inv. Accounting – Retail accounting – 125 to 130K
• Tax Director – Need public acct experience – 145K
• Staff Accountant – entry level – Must have Accounting Degree – 45K -Southwest
• AP Specialist – 35 to 38K – SW
• Associate Manager Consolidations & Analysis – 50 to 65K +20% –
• Staff accountant, cash apps – 45 to 48K – NW
• Staff accountant, acct or finance degree, month end close – to 55K -Greenway
• Revenue Accountant – 5 years – 65 to 91K – Downtown
• Lease Accountant – set up leases, review contracts, rev recognition 65 to 75K Galleria
• FP&A Manager,multi location – 75 to 85K – Galleria Controller, SEC and SOX, multi location – 120 to 140K – Galleria
• Sr. Accountant – Accounting services – Galleria
• Revenue Accountant –
  • 　SAP PRA – 80K – West Senior Accountant, GL , Reconciliations, supervisory – 75 to 85K – West
• Cost Analyst 75K
• Public Accounting – Tax and Audit – any level tax or audit 50 to 120K
• IT Audit – 100K plus – West
• Staff – 55K – Downtown
• AP Supervisor – 70K – Downtown