http://www.houston.org/pdf/research/quickview/Economy_at_a_Glance.pdf

 

 

 

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/News/20138662.htm

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2013/09/10/houston-has-best-q4-hiring-outlook.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2013-09-10

Responsibilities:
• Maintain the general ledger to include preparation of journal entries, account analysis and reconciliation and support manager with month end close.
• Prepare and present financial data to management for review.
• Research and analyze financial information necessary to support internal and external audit activity.
• Create and maintain monthly, quarterly and annual inventory reports for multiple branch locations.
• Manage inventory discrepancies and inventory adjustments.
• Create monthly lead schedules of inventory activity.
• Research and reconcile inventory related accounts monthly.
• Ensure compliance with all system SOX controls.
• Foreign currency translation.
• Answer branch questions.
• May be assigned additional duties related to inventory.
• Travel: less than 10%.

Qualifications (Required):
• Accounting/Finance Degree
• Understanding of consolidations, fixed assets and inventory accounting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately.
• Must be detail oriented with strong accounting and spreadsheet skills.
• Ability to work well in a large and diverse industrial setting.

Pluses:
• JD Edwards – AS400
• Microsoft Dynamics

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by Will Thomson- Executive Sales Recruiter- Austin, TX

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-houston-is-the-best-city-in-america-2013-5?op=1

 

Responsibilities:

• Oversight of all accounting operations for the Venezuelan company including day-to-day accounting/office duties, budgeting and cash flow management/forecast.
• Ensure timely and accurate transaction processing
• Maintain, analyze and summarize general ledger accounts
• Prepare and submit the monthly financial translation
• Ensure compliance with local statutory audit and financial reporting requirements
• Month end closing activities including journal entries, reconciliation of accounts, analysis, verification and preparation of supporting schedules
• Work with the project manager to track the actual and forecasted cost of the project
• Update costing schedule to ensure proper cost of the project
• Insures compliance with POC Accounting Standards and Insures compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Ability to access information from a database environment
• Direct the implementation of key cost accounting methods and activities
• Support internal/external audits and special projects
• Escalates issues to management
• Oversees the establishment and adherence to Company’s policies and processes
• Requires knowledge of general business management principles
• Advanced knowledge of accounting methods, procedures and principles
• Ability to travel internationally up to 25% travel
• Assistance with the preparation of the Venezuelan tax provision for US GAAP purposes

Skills:

• Required to be bilingual with English and Spanish
• Ability to solve complex problems and use sound judgment and decision making
• Solid attention to detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of information
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• Public accounting experience preferred
• 6+ years of experience in the field or in a related area
• Understanding of POC accounting

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/news-wire/2013/09/03/economy-picking-up-manufacturing.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2013-09-03

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/eagle-ford-shale-insight/2013/08/texas-top-10-eagle-ford-shale-oil.html?ana=e_hstn_nrg

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Overview:

Recruit accounting and finance professionals for specific positions through internet recruiting, networking, and direct sourcing calls.
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We offer excellent earnings potential, bonus incentives, sales incentive trips to tropical locations, outstanding benefits, a world-class training program, and unlimited career growth opportunities.

 

How to Apply: 

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I have a client looking to make their first hire. This is a true start up and we are searching for a CFO with Upstream and Start Up experience. More details to come. Email me at dcd@fittsroberts.com if you are interested in finding out about this role. 

 

Base plus Equity

53 to 63K 

BASIC PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Provides administrative support to the Corporate Finance & Planning departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare short term borrowing notifications.
• Process certificate of insurance requests.
• Maintain surety bond files.
• Respond to credit applications requests.
• Develop an understanding of the Bloomberg terminal in order to retrieve data needed for various reports.
• Support the cash management function in check printing, mailing, bank deposits, etc.
• Assembles and completes a variety of routine reports and presentations for approval by supervisors, and maintain established files.
• Maintain corporate insurance claim and policy coverage files.
• Type correspondence and reports from rough drafts using word processing software; edits grammar, punctuation, or spelling as needed for supervisor and department personnel.
• Prepares statistical reports and charts; gathers source material for the preparation of reports and presentations; assist supervisor in editing and writing copy.
• Type and prepare slides and graphs in PowerPoint for presentations.
• Arrange schedules and itineraries for business trips; obtain transportation, hotel reservations and handle other necessary details. Prepares expense reports.
• Set up meetings using outlook meeting requests to invite/track attendees; ensure room is available and set up with correct equipment, beverages, etc. Coordinate offsite meetings, including Company sponsored conferences.
• Open, sort, and distribute all incoming mail and direct it to appropriate personnel. Follow through on requests to submit correspondence and documents through overnight mail or courier services.
• Receive visitors and incoming phone calls; respond to routine inquires, and redirect calls or provide routine information requiring a detailed knowledge of the department or section function.
• Perform copying and faxing activities to support department personnel.
• Perform other miscellaneous work as assigned by departmental Managers and Supervisors.

 
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible secretarial experience is required with familiarity of banking, finance, treasury, or corporate financial planning.
• Proficient knowledge and working experience using personal computer equipment and hand held communication devices is required.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office suite of products.
• Thorough knowledge of business English, spelling and math.
• Considerable knowledge of office practices, procedures and their application, with a typing proficiency of 70-75 wpm is essential.
• Ability to keep records and prepare periodic reports from such records is necessary.
• Ability to develop and maintain harmonious work relationships with employees and outside contacts. Ability to effectively work with a wide variety of individuals, including executive management, and the desire to become an integral part of a work team and contribute creatively to its success.
• Effective interpersonal skills in order to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations, and the ability to use discretion when screening telephone calls and visitors is needed.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, process work rapidly, set priorities, work under pressure, and follow through with assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Willingness to accept a work schedule with hourly demands that will vary as departmental workload fluctuates. Ability to work extra hours needed to complete assignments.

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Primary responsibilities include:

Assist in month-end close process for seven companies

Prepare and enter journal entries

Complete bank reconciliations for 13 accounts

Maintain fixed assets in JD Edwards software and reconcile to general ledger

Print various reports for month-end

Complete monthly and quarterly reporting files that are submitted to the corporate office

Setup new jobs in system

Submit positive pay file to bank on daily basis

Submit wire requests

Assist with internal and external audits

Maintain and organize contracts

Make certain all financial reporting deadlines are met

Knowledge of Spectrum and JD Edwards software is a plus, not required

 

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

MBA is strongly preferred

2-4 years’ experience in cycle accounting

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices and principles

Knowledge of Microsoft Office with primary focus in Excel

 

Key competencies:

Attention to detail and accuracy

Planning and organizing

Self-starter

Strong multi-tasker

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to handle multiple projects at a time

Team-player

50% travel – International

Senior Project Accountant

• Prepare or Assist with the proper development of AFE’s

• Create, analyze, review, monitor, comment and track AFE cost reports for all projects owned by the Technical group and ensure compliance with policies and procedures

• Review AFE cost reports from the field and provide feedback to the Projects Accountant to ensure reporting accuracy as well as compliance with policies and procedure

• Lead management with monitoring and ensuring the proper development, execution and timely closure of all AFE projects including raising supplements when required

• Lead management with the development of the Technical Department budget, forecast updates and perform cost monitoring activities by tightly working with the department heads

• Lead management with the development of the Technical Department QBR presentations, New Build Reports and any other presentation or reports upon request and ensure accuracy

• Lead variance reviews for the Technical Department G&A and project costs, researching variance root causes, apply proper accounting treatment and update the outlook/forecast accordingly

• Application of GAAP, internal accounting procedures and best practices in support of structured financial control environment

• Ensure a standardized and effective execution of the project accounting team’s processes and internal controls

• Perform special projects as assigned by management, including process monitoring and close process improvement initiatives; Identify process improvement inefficiencies and suggest potential solutions •

Project Accountant Requirements:

• Project accounting or similar accounting role

• Budget and cost contro

• PeopleSoft and Hyperion

• Bachelor’s degree required, with a concentration in Project Accounting desired.

• Accounting Degree, CPA preferred

• Masters or advanced degree preferred

AR Analyst

Process lockbox cash & manual cash deposits before lead schedules start

Balance cash deposits to General Ledger

Update excel spreadsheet with daily cash 

Credit Memos –spreads

Sales tax write off’s, spread & log

 Release wires

 Work with Customers & Branches to resolve issues as needed

Assist with SOX & Financial Audits as required

 Prepare files according to record retention guidelines (year-end)

Year end requests and adhoc reporting as required

Month-End related duties

Verify that all cash is posted

 Catch up & final processing of all open credit memos

Prepare Credit Memo Report & distribute monthly (end of Week 2)

Prepare month end journal entries

Reclass A/R Trade to Retention

Prepare Lead Schedules

Revenue accruals & detailed explanations

Run monthly aging reports (U.S. & Canada)