– HR Manager – The Woodlands
– Financial Analyst – Greenspoint (POC)
– Bookkeeper – Magnolia / Tomball area
– Special Projects Senior Accountant – NW – Need some public accounting
– Accounting Supervisor – West Houston
– Senior Cost Accountant – Katy
– Senior Cost Accountant – Memorial City Mall area
– Internal Auditor Entry Level – The Woodlands
– Payroll Analyst – Galleria
– International Payroll Analyst – Galleria
– SAP Senior Accountant – Galleria
– Controller – Mfg – The Woodlands
– Mandarin Speaking Controller – Greenway
– Staff Tax Accountant – NW Houston
– Senior Internal Reporting Accountant – NW
– Fixed Asset Accountant – Galleria
– SEC Controller – Galleria

email: dcd@fittsroberts.com

Do you live on the north side of Houston? Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you a go-getter? Would you like to help shape an HR department? Then email me immediately! dcd@fittsroberts.com

Human Resources Manager Job Responsibilities:

Recruitment:
• Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Maintains human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.

Benefits Administration:
• Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.

Legal Compliance:
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.
• Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
• Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Payroll:
• Manages in house payroll for employees

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After several years of extraordinary growth, Houston’s economy will grow at a slower pace in 2015, the Greater Houston Partnership estimates.

GHP’s annual Houston Employment Forecast, released Dec. 11, estimates the metropolitan area will add 62,900 jobs in 2015, and the year should finish with more than 3 million total nonfarm payroll jobs.

That figure seems significantly less than the current pace of growth, in which Houston added 120,000 jobs between October 2013 and October 2014, but GHP calls the current pace unsustainable.

For comparison, Houston created an average of 48,600 jobs per year from 1994 to 2013. Even removing the three best years and three worst years, the average is 58,400 jobs per year.

GHP attributes much of the recent economic momentum to the boom in energy and exports, as well as Houston’s population growth. Over the past four years, the city added 500,000 residents, half of which were births and the other half relocations.

Falling oil prices and slower global growth will have a negative impact on Houston’s energy and export sectors next year, but the city will still add another 125,000 residents.

Construction on ethane crackers, chemical plants and liquefied natural gas terminals planned for the region; the opening of William P. Hobby Airport’s new international terminal; and U.S. gross domestic product growth in general will also help Houston’s economy next year.

Here’s where jobs will be added or lost in Houston in 2015:

•Energy: GHP anticipates a significant drop in oil field services (7,900 jobs) and a minor drop in oil and gas exploration (1,300 jobs).
•Construction: Growth expected to slow marginally, with the sector adding 8,200 jobs.
•Manufacturing: Expected to lose 3,300 jobs, as the decline in oilfield equipment and fabricated metals manufacturing will outweigh the increase in demand for chemicals, plastics and other nondurables.
•Wholesale trade: Expected to add 3,500 jobs, though some sectors will struggle
•Retail: Expected to add 6,600 jobs, a slight dip from recent hiring.
•Transportation, warehousing and utilities: Expected to add 2,600 jobs, though the wide variety of subsectors will be affected differently.
•Information: This sector, which includes news media, movies, software and other subsectors, is expected to create only 100 jobs.
•Financial: Expected to slow somewhat, adding 1,900 jobs.
•Professional, scientific and technical services: Growth will slow, with 9,300 jobs added.
•Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services: Expected to add 8,400 jobs, though outsourcing is expected to continue.
•Educational services: Expected to add 1,200 jobs.
•Health care: Expected to add 9,200 jobs.
•Arts, entertainment and recreation: Expected to add 700 jobs.
•Accommodation: Expected to add 1,000 jobs.
•Food services: Expected to add 8,300 jobs, though growth will be tempered compared to recent years.
•Other services: Slower growth expected, with slightly more than 2,200 jobs added.
•Government: Expected to add 1,200 jobs.
Even during periods of prolonged low oil prices, Houston added jobs, GHP’s report concludes. During the 1990s, oil prices averaged about $20, and Houston still added 500,000 jobs, though no individual sector dominated.

“For the third time in three decades, Houston is about to enter an era of relatively low oil prices,” GHP’s report states. “Yet by all measures, Houston is better off now than it was in the ’80s, ’90s or even the past decade. In the short term, growth may slow, but it always rebounds.”

1. Assist Controller with month end close, including reconciliation of various general ledger accounts and preparation of various monthly journal entries.
2. Review GL for posting errors and make corrections as needed.
3. Reconcile inventory accounts at month end and review manufacturing variances.
4. Review journal entries prepared by other members of the accounting team.
5. Track fixed assets by project number and review for accuracy. Enter assets in FAS and reconcile to GL. Calculate depreciation and book in GL.
6. Variance analysis of general ledger accounts
7. Assist Controller with audit schedule preparation.
8. Prepare various spreadsheets for management.
9. Keep track of all corporate assets and enter them in system and reconcile with general ledger.
10. Review balance sheet reconciliations prepared by other members of the accounting team.
11. Assist Controller with maintaining budgets.
12. Perform any needed tasks requested by Controller and CFO.

Skills and Experience:

Accounting or Finance Degree
3-5 years of experience in industry or public accounting
Experience with accounting software
Computer literate including Microsoft Excel and Word
Multi-tasker, self-starter
Supervision Experience
Team Player

Interviewing next week!!!!

Operations Accountant

• Timely and accurate settlement/invoicing of sales, purchases, transportation, storages, and various ad hoc costs
• Inventory storage rolling for matrices (products)
• Issue resolution with mid and front office on various day to day activities
• Budget and cost review, and reconciliation for all open items
• Assist in tracking, application of payments, and reconciliation of open items
• Aid and assist the accounting close process
• Assist with year-end audit documentation gathering
• Other special projects

• 6 months -3 years of previous experience
• Ability to manage priorities while meeting deadlines with limited oversight
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and medium
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Degree in Accounting or similar field a plus
• Industry/Big 4 experience is a plus

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Houston’s Unofficial Driving Rules and Road Etiquette for Newbies

By Angelica Leicht Wed., Dec. 10 2014 at 7:00 AM

Hey there, all you newbies! We’d like to welcome you to Houston.

It’s easy to see why you’re all making the move to the Bayou City. Where else will you find such a rad job market or affordable cost of living? And you certainly can’t match our city’s restaurant or arts scene; those things are in tip-top shape. So we get it. We like this city too.

You may be new to the ins and outs of our fine city, but chances are, it won’t be long before you’re considering yourselves actual Houstonians, saying things like “y’all” or “what it do” as you try to explain that “City of Sizzurp” moniker to outsiders.

But before we can sign off on you stamping that “True Houstonian” tag across your forehead, there’s something we need to work on: your driving.

That’s right, your driving. While we’re happy to roll out that purple (drank) carpet for you, we need you to work on this commuter business in return. With so many of us on the road, the rules of driving in a city this size need to be followed.

And here they are, the ten unofficial rules of driving in Screwston. Take heed, y’all.

Rule #10: Please do not stop at yield signs.
This is not San Antonio. We do not do that here. Should you do that here, say on a freeway entrance ramp from downtown Houston, you are going to cause a pileup of epic proportions, and everyone in this relatively relaxed city will side-eye you. Just cross your fingers and merge, son! It ain’t that hard.

Rule #9: Drive Faster.
Just do it. Just. Drive. Faster. People are behind you, and if you are able to accelerate, that means traffic is actually moving — an inexplicable phenomenon that happens rarely in this town — so pedal to the metal and go. You’ll regret that dilly-dallying in about a mile or so, when everything comes to a halt and you are stuck twiddling your thumbs for hours between exits.

On that note, the left lane is for people going fast. You like to go fast, Ricky Bobby? Good. The left lane is for you. If you’re slow as molasses, stay in the right lane, but never, ever ever ever, go under the speed limit. Just trust us on that one.

Rule #8: Don’t hesitate at green lights.
We know you’re new here, but that’s no excuse for sitting at a green light. It’s just not. Green means go in literally every place everywhere. It’s a universal sign for go, for Christ’s sake, and for some reason, y’all newbies tend to sit there like you’ve never seen a green light flash before.

Should you continue to sit there on Candy Crush, you are going to feel the wrath of every angry horn-honker sitting behind you, and it’s definitely not going to be worth it. And no, it doesn’t matter that the traffic is backed up and you can’t move forward. Just go somewhere, son.

Rule #7: Pay Attention to other cars, not other drivers.
We know it’s tempting, but driving in traffic in Midtown does not mean it’s time to howl at every hottie you see out on the patio at a bar. Or every hottie you see in another car, for that matter.

Now is not time to flag down the chick who is anxiously trying to get away from you in gridlocked traffic, man. It’s not the time to flip off the dude who cut you off, either. That’s how accidents, and more traffic, happen.

Rule #6: Yes, the line is long to get on 45 South from I-10, but that doesn’t mean you get to cut.
Okay. So you may not have ever seen a line like the one born from the devil’s loins in the depths of hell and then placed on the 45 S/I-10 interchange, but that’s not our problem, and native Houstonians aren’t going to just let you in. Pay attention to the road, fool, and you won’t have to cut off people at the very, very end of that awful line.

New to Houston or not, that freeway exit has the old playground rules of no cuts, and you’re breaking them. You’re also causing some dangerous road conditions for the lanes that aren’t merging onto the Gulf Freeway, too. There’s a reason why officers frequently stake out that little area, and that reason is people like you who are total cutters.

Rule #5: Watch out for bike riders and motorcyclists, for the love of God.
Our city is not set up to keep cyclists safe, which is precisely why you see all those “ghost bikes” that are placed around town. They’re monuments to people who have lost their lives to cars vs. bikes, and that shit ain’t cool.

So watch out for people on bikes, please. And motorcycles, for that matter, because Houston freeways are scary enough from inside four doors. Imagine what it’s like for the folks who are dodging your lost ass as you try to decide whether you needed 610 West or 610 North without a steel cage to protect them.

Rule #4: Mentally prepare yourself for undue aggression.
Driving in rush hour traffic? Oh good. Join the other billion of us that are already on the road, and prepare yourself to be on both ends of the aggression scale, depending on the minute.

Someone cut you off? Yep, it’s going to piss you off, and you’ll probably, definitely react. You cut someone off? It’s going to piss them off, and you should prepare yourself for it. Trust us; ain’t nothing like sitting next to an angry driver as they’re mouthing a stream of choice insults your way on 610 hell. And no, using your blinker doesn’t help. It just gives them time to come up with better insults.

Rule #3: If you’re in the righthand lane on a street, you better be turning right.
Seriously. Please don’t be the person who holds the entire row of cars up because you’re hell-bent on going straight from a righthand turning lane. Turn right and u-turn if you must, but do not make the miles of cars behind you even more late because you’re oblivious to our “right on red” rule.

Rule #2: Fender-bender on the freeway? Move. Seriously.
And we aren’t just saying this because of the stream of fender benders that block lanes in morning traffic; we’re saying this because sitting on the damn freeway when your car is moveable is dangerous, and you should move it to avoid being roadkill.

Rule #1: Driving downtown requires reading comprehension and rule-following, for real.
So your new job is downtown, eh? Well, be prepared to test out your mental acuities early in the morning, because downtown is a maze of Metro bus stops, train stops, and people stops, and you better stop for all of them or you’re going to end up sorry.

Those flashing train lights are happening for a reason. Don’t test them; you will end up losing. And for the love of all that is holy, please do not just turn on a dime without checking to see what way the street runs. It’s terrifying to see a wayward car coming at you, and such errors could be avoided should you newbies pay attention.

So there you go folks. Houston traffic rules in a nutshell. Follow them, and we’ll all be better off.

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Questions to ask (and avoid) when interviewing for a job

Be memorable in an interview – for the right reasons.

The success or failure of a job interview doesn’t rest solely with the answers you give the hiring manager. The questions you ask can also speak volumes.

In a recent Robert Half survey, human-resources managers recounted the most unusual or surprising question they’ve received from a job seeker during an interview. Some of the highly questionable queries included:

•”Do I have to be at work every day?”
•”Would you consider going on a date with me?”
•”Can I have three weeks off every three months to pursue my music career?”
•”Can my husband finish this test for me?”
•”Is the boss single?”
•”Do you want to take a ride in my new car?”
•”Can you help me search for an apartment?”
•”What job is this for?”

Peculiar or presumptuous inquiries such as these can quickly undermine an otherwise solid interview performance. On the other hand, posing intelligent and informed questions shows the interviewer you’re a serious candidate while also helping you to determine if the role is right for you.

Here are some smart questions worth asking:

While researching your company, I learned that [fill in the blank]. Can you tell me more about that? Impress interviewers by making it clear you’ve done your homework. Learn as much as you can about the organization before your meeting.

Closely review the company’s website, marketing materials and recent financial reports. Tap your professional network for anecdotal insights and follow the company on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook.

Weaving some beyond-the-basics information you uncovered into your questions showcases both your interest and resourcefulness.

What types of training and development programs do you offer? Generally speaking, it is unwise to ask an employer what the company plans to do for you once hired; at least until the interviewer has sent signals that a job offer is likely. But bringing up training and development opportunities in an initial interview isn’t the same as jumping the gun about salary, benefits or vacation time.

Companies seek candidates who are committed to continually expanding their skills. If applicable, mention several pertinent proficiencies you’ve gained through professional development programs in the past.

What are some potential career paths within your company for a person starting in this position? This question shows you’re goal-oriented and career-minded. It also emphasizes your desire to grow with a company. Considering the significant amount of time, money and resources that companies invest in hiring and training new staff, it’s beneficial to indicate that you’re looking to stay onboard long term.

Why is this job open? Some questions are less about strategically pitching yourself and more about eliciting details that shed greater light on the job and the company.

For example, it’s a good sign if the previous person got promoted or the position was newly created because the company is growing. If, however, there’s been high turnover or your would-be predecessor is “no longer with the company,” consider these warning signs that warrant another question or two.

What do you enjoy most about working here? Job seekers don’t always think of it this way, but an employment interview is a two-way street, and the efforts to impress should go both ways. Good interviewers will play up the advantages of working at the company, because they want to win you over. Asking this more personal question and getting the individual to explain why she is with the company can provide invaluable insights.

Pay attention to how the interviewer responds to this question. Was the answer delivered quickly, with detail and enthusiasm? Or was there an awkward pause followed by a vague, tepid endorsement? Remember: Happy, satisfied employees won’t have any difficulty describing what they like about their job and the overall organization.

Service Delivery Managers have primary responsibility for monitoring and supporting an external service provider’s performance of transnational accounting services. The Service Delivery Managers also perform the responsibilities of process ownership for services managed.

Responsibilities
• Review compliance with all revenue service levels and contractual commitments, controls, root cause analysis and corrective actions, as well as business continuity plans.
• Communicate key business issues to sourcing supplier and decide how the financial accounting for those issues will be handled by supplier. Handle problem escalation relating to services performed by the supplier, which includes holding monthly operations meetings with both the supplier and Marathon organizations.
• Assist in development and maintenance of revenue accounting policies and procedures. Ensure adherence to those policies with sourcing provider; review desk and process documentation of supplier to ensure they properly reflect the Company’s policies.
• Serve as expert for revenue processes including the identification and coordination of process improvements. Participate in technology projects as well as coordinate the participation by the sourcing provider.
• Serve as application owner fo the revenue accounting systems which includes ensuring the security and change management processes for those applications are followed. Serve as the SAP security expert for the PRA module which includes responsibility of role owner, risk owner, access approver and privileged access approver in the Company’s SAP security framework.
• Ensure appropriate financial, operational and regulatory controls as defined in the COSO framework are designed and functioning in the revenue processes.
• Assist the supplier to forecast resource requirements and monitor baselines associated with revenue services.
• Develop training for revenue processes for Company accounting personnel.

• Degree: Bachelors
• Major: Accounting
• Certifications: CPA highly desirable
• Work Experience : 15 to 20 years experience in revenue accounting experience, operational accounting experience, financial outsourcing governance, transactional accounting shared services, audit or controls required. 

So many client needs!!!!

• Project Inventory Accounting Senior –  NW Houston –
• General Accounting Supervisor – West Houston –
• Tax Analyst – Galleria
• Tax Analyst – NW Houston
• Accounting Manager – West Houston
• AP Manager – Galleria –
• Construction Bookkeeper – NW Houston
• Project Cost Analyst – North Houston
• Controller with heavy SEC background – Galleria area
• Staff Accountant – NW Houston
• Fixed Asset Accountant – Galleria

dcd@fittsroberts.com

Chief Financial Officer

This position has responsibility for developing and executing the financial and operational strategies for initially a series of public business development companies.

Planning:
• Understands the private debt markets, liquid credit markets and various credit investments strategies and translate this knowledge into effective fund and advisor level financial models. Formulates budgets, forecasts and reforecasts; maintains all budgets vs. actual reporting for the fund, and the fund board.
• Understands the traded space and assumes active role in liquidity strategies for fund
• Collaborates with fund senior leadership and fund sub-adviser partner to assess and make recommendations on strategic business opportunities. Participates in the Advisor’s investment committee process for the fund.

Operations:
• Oversees all fund administrative processes and financial operations, fair valuation of investment portfolio, treasury management, accounting oversight, and accounting control environment for the fund.
• Directs corporate governance oversight matters and fund service providers in collaboration with the chief compliance officer to ensure compliance with all regulations and agreements.
• Identify potential Corporate Development activities
• Maintain a strong relationship and control environment over third party service providers
• Champions talent acquisition and development to enhance organizational performance.

Financial & Regulatory Information
• Personally reviews, signs, files and ensures the accuracy of all financial reports to regulators, lenders and other necessary entities; reviews and signs federal/state tax returns.
• Reviews all common stock selling documents and registration statements.
• Provides ongoing recommendations on how to improve the fund’s financial performance relative to the investment return goals of the fund.
• Report financial results to the Board of Directors

Risk Management
• Identified and monitor key risks to the company
• Design appropriate reporting, systems and controls to mitigate risks and appropriately report those risks to the BOD, Executive management, advisors and key stakeholders
• Monitors and recommends insurance coverage levers to ensure appropriate coverage
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations

Funding
• Monitors cash balances and cash forecasts
• Collaborate  on designing and executing a strategy to monitor the left side of the balance sheet and execute on that plan

Stakeholders
• Participates in development and improvement of relationships with strategic partners including service providers, clients, potential partners, investors, internal and external auditors, and other key business contacts.
• Shares responsibility for overseeing investor communications.
• Develops Board reporting format and recommends agenda topics, continues to enhance Board relationships and engages in periodic and consistent interaction with Audit Committee.
• Actively participates in fund performance updates to the Advisors
• Overall responsibility for financial reporting, budgeting and coordination with general counsel on annual 15c renewal

Liability Management
• Acts as strategic/thought leader by staying abreast of industry news and trends and nurturing and growing contacts and relationships in the credit sector.
• Participates in development of business strategies, procurement and allocation of fund capital, and proactive risk management.
• Works with the senior management team and fund sponsor to develop and refine a comprehensive and compelling strategic vision for the fund.
• Coordinates work with rating agencies, investment banks and financial institutions in successful procurement of fund capital

Leadership in a Liquidity Event
• Lead preparation, planning, coordination and evaluation of analytics around strategic alternatives
• Participate in roadshows and execution of any capital events as part of liquidity event
• Development of plans, should liquidity event be a listing, to stabilize stock price and broaden institutional ownership
Required Competencies
• Strong executive presence
• Strong communication skills in oral, written, and presentation formats
• Recognize business opportunities in the industry – an entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to build strong relationships among partners, industry leaders, members of the fund’s Board of Directors, peers, and associates, including substantive external contacts
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and lead a high quality team
• Excellent interpersonal skills – an effective and collaborative team player

Education & Experience Requested
• MBA and CPA preferred
• Knowledgeable and proficient in ’40 /’33/’34 Acts, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, GAAP as applied to investment companies, RIC federal tax rules and regulations, compliance regimes for investment companies, and other key governing regulations and rules.
• Prior experience in the preparation of and/or signer review of annual reports (Form 10-K) and quarterly reports (Form 10-Q) for public reporting companies.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in corporate finance and management.

If you have toyed with the idea of LEAVING the world of restaurant, retail or hospitality to pursue a career in a CORPORATE environment, we may have an incredible solution.

Our non-restaurant/retail industry utilizes almost every trait you’ve developed as a high performance restaurant, hospitality or retail manager. Only now, you become a part of corporate rather than serving corporate.

You’ll need:
• Strong people ‘reading’ skills
• Ability to communicate with executives
• High energy level
• Negotiation skills

We are one of the fastest growing industries in North America. Our industry is in massive demand. Our management team has an unmatched commitment to training and development.

Visualize:
• A corporate sales culture
• A second year 80K upside
• No more weekends, late nights or holiday hours

Don’t send us a resume, yet. We’re not as interested in what you have done as we are in what you want to do. Send an email telling us 3 things:
1. What you believe you are capable of.
2. The strongest natural talent you have.
3. How we can reach you.

dcd@fittsroberts.com

Chief Financial Officer and EVP

Dynamic opportunity with a growing organization where you are a key business partner and advisor to the executive team reporting to the company President and responsible for the financial direction, guidance and compliance to support successful company operations.

The CFO will take on a highly visible and strategic role for the corporation as the financial leader. On a day-to-day basis, he or she will be a trusted and highly valued advisor to the President to help drive organizational change and ensure profitable growth.

The CFO enables the timely and actionable information and robust analysis and metrics that support both the Company, franchisee partners and the larger strategic decisions. The CFO will work closely with other members of the executive and management teams to achieve revenue, cash flow and profitability growth targets.
The CFO will:
• Provide guidance and leadership to Company’s finance organization with focus on continual performance improvement, positive change management, staff development and succession planning, and the highest levels of ethics and integrity.
• Enhance and maintain financial management systems, infrastructure and controls that support business growth.
• Oversee the Company’s capital structure and balance sheet, and ensure the appropriate level of funding to support growth and changes in Company’s business strategy.
• Provide strong oversight to treasury & cash management and work with Parent Company to maintain adequate insurance coverage.
• Manage the banking relationships to assist in supporting the funding needs for the Company.
• Continue to improve the timeliness of financial and management reporting and the quality of business planning and tax planning, budgeting and financial analysis; facilitate development of robust financial analytics and metrics.
• Oversee financial analyses and budgeting of business operations and opportunities; spearhead the interpretation of operating results in relation to anticipated results.
• Partner with the Chief Technology Officer and Controller to improve business intelligence across the enterprise.
• Partner with the Managing Director to develop business strategies for some of the key business issues.
• Continue development of a world-class finance organization that is a key business partner to the business operations in all areas (planning, sales/business development, operations and franchisee support).
• Accountable for building and leading a skilled finance staff and assuring that the function remains fundamentally excellent, attracts and retains top professional talent and builds succession bench strength.
• Oversee key personnel to ensure compliance of all financial standards, regulatory requirements and government reporting, and other requirements required by the parent company.
Qualifications:
• Broadly experienced Finance Executive operating as a CFO or VP of Finance with previous experience working in Retail, Communications or Franchise business highly preferred.
• CPA or MBA with prior experience in public accounting.ire

Generous compensation package will include $185,000-225,000 base salary plus up to 40% bonus, car allowance and excellent benefits.

Email: dcd@fittsroberts.com

Basic Functions:

The basic function of this position is to assist the controller and supervise the accounts payable and payroll functions.

This position requires communication with all departments of company
and its subsidiary and contact with vendors.

Specific Work Performed:

Supervise AP and payroll.
Review coding of accounts payable invoices.
Assist Controller with month end close, including reconciliation of various general ledger accounts and preparation of various monthly journal entries.
Assist Controller with audit schedule preparation.
Prepare various spreadsheets for management.
Keep track of all corporate assets and enter them in system and reconcile with general ledger.
Assist Controller with maintaining budgets in Avante.
Transfer cash for payroll funding.
Transfer cash to subsidiary for payroll and AP check run.
Back up for payroll and accounts payable.
Prepare payroll tax deposits for Controller to review and submit via internet.
Prepare payroll spreadsheets in Excel.
Print and distribute monthly and YTD departmental labor report.
Print daily bank statements via internet banking and prepare daily cash reconciliation.
Perform any needed tasks requested by Controller and CFO.

Skills and Experience:
Accounting Degree
1-5 years experience in industry or public accounting
Experience with accounting software
Computer literate including Microsoft Excel and Word
Multi-tasker, self-starter
Supervision Experience

Position Description: International Accounting Controller

Basic Function: Managerial accounting with reporting knowledge and manufacturing job cost accounting experience. The position is accountable for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing of projects, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities. The international controller must also help to construct and monitor those cost-effective data accumulation systems needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information to upper management.

Principal Accountabilities:

Data Collection

1. Collaborate to construct data accumulation systems for a global cost accounting system

2. Create and review the controls needed for data accumulation and reporting systems

Inventory/Manufacturing

1. Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts

2. Investigate cycle counting variances and resolve issues

3. Update standard costs in the bill of materials

4. Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies

5. Validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close

6. Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles

7. Review manufacturing processes to determine any areas of potential loss.

Analysis

1. Conduct ongoing process constraint analyses

2. Report on breakeven points by products, work centers, customers and locations

3. Report on margins by product and markets

4. Report on periodic variances and their causes, focusing in particular on spending variances

5. Analyze budgeting requests

6. Perform cost accumulation tasks as a member of the target costing group

7. New project financial analysis in both financial and time aspects
Desired Qualifications:

5+ years of managerial accounting/finance experience with cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.

BA/BS degree, as well as excellent analysis skills, and the ability to collaborate with a multi-department team.

1. Controller – North Houston – Mfg required – PE Portfolio Company
2. Staff Accountant – Stafford – Do you want to work for a small company?
3. AP Manager – Ready to give back to the community???
4. Senior Staff Accountant – Katy – Max 6 years of total experience
5. Revenue Accountant for a VERY stable family business located Downtown.
6. Staff Accountant – Galleria – Do you have 1 to 2 years of experience and want to join a fast growing company? 50K max.
7. Staff Auditor – 25% travel – Galleria
8. Tax Analyst – Midstream Company centrally located – Federal, State & Property and some sales & use! Great company!

Email if you are interested!

We have many more openings.

dcd@fittsroberts.com

Our client is one of the nation’s premiere manufacturers with distribution to retail companies across the country.

Controller Private Equity Back Company

Top reasons to work for this company as the Controller are:

· Exciting multi-plant entrepreneurial environment

· Stable and profitable privately held manufacturing company

· Strong growth curve

· Broad range of responsibilities

· Opportunity for personal and professional growth

Essential functions of this Controller position include:

· Manage a team of dedicated professionals in AP, AR, and Inventory processing.

· Manage and oversee month/year end reconciliation and closing processes.

· Review general and subsidiary ledgers and maintain a full understanding of all account balances.

· Prepare monthly financial statements, ad hoc financial reports, and other information reports.

· Coordinate audits by external auditors.

· Prepare the annual budget and forecast.

· Work with management and operating personnel to implement warehouse inventory automation and business intelligence systems.

· Coordinate training of back-office and line personnel on ERP system.

· Report to management and investors on strategic matters. Assist the CEO and Board in evaluating and implementings strategic initiatives. Provise the board with annual budgets and reporting packages.

Successful Controller will have:

· Minimum 3+ years of financial leadership experience, preferably in manufacturing / distribution or a similar environment, with a strong basis in accounting.

· Competency with Sage 100 or similar ERP systems, Access, Crystal Reports, FR/X.

· Professional written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

· Strong interpersonal, leadership and decision-making skills; problem solving ability, flexibility and attention to detail.

· CPA stongly preferred.

CPA, Controller, CFO, Financial Reporting, Private Equity, Month End Close,

Attn: Auditors! Have you considered a career in Recruiting?

Many of the top Recruiters at CFS started their careers in public accounting but grew tired of the number crunching, busy season hours, and lack of recognition and compensation for all their hard work.

If you are most motivated by the client interaction that you have in public, then you may also be someone who would excel in the Recruiting profession. As a Professional Recruiter, you will:

-Develop client relationships with Hiring Managers across all industries
-Recruit Accounting & Finance professionals for opportunities
-Consult with both candidates and clients through the interview and offer process
-Provide consultative feedback to your clients to assist with the recruiting and hiring process
-Provide consultative job search and interview advice to the candidates you represent

And, the best part is that you are paid directly on your performance.

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Executive Search & Branch Manager | Creative Financial Staffing (CFS)
5718 Westheimer Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77057
T: 713.490.6003| C: 713.594.4486 | dcd@fittsroberts.com | http://www.cfstaffing.com |

We need staff accountants for the following areas of Houston:

Looking for 6 months to 4 years of experience. Accounting degrees required.

• Stafford
• Tomball
• Memorial City Mall area
• Westchase
• Galleria
• Katy

Email me at dcd@fittsroberts.com for more details and SHARE with your friends!!!!!!!

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