ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Ensure consolidation is performed accurately on a monthly basis. Be knowledgeable regarding consolidation issues including foreign currency translation.
2. Prepare monthly internal financial reports, as well as related analyses, for management.
3. Prepare reports to support external financial reporting and SEC filings.
4. Prepare schedules for quarterly review and year-end audit processes with outside audit firm(s).
5. Draft accounting policies and procedures.
6. Ensure adherence to and effectiveness of internal control in own area of responsibility.
7. Establish, modify, and coordinate the implementation of new Corporate Accounting control procedures, as necessary.
8. Must be knowledgeable on GAAP. Responsible for keeping current with new accounting pronouncements and ensuring the Company’s accounting practices are in compliance with GAAP.

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• Operations Accountant – Oil and gas – Northwest

 

• Cost Analyst – Manufacturing (Oil and Gas) – Galleria

 

• Staff/Senior Tax Accountant – Consumer Goods – West

 

• Regulatory Analyst – Oil and Gas – Downtown

 

• Revenue Accountant (3 yrs) – Oil and Gas – Downtown

 

• AP Supervisor – Oil and Gas – Downtown

 

• Revenue Accountant (5+ yrs) – Oil and Gas – Downtown

 

• AP Processor – Oil and Gas – Downtown

 

• Senior Auditor (50% Int’l travel) – Oil and Gas – Galleria

 

• Senior Accountant (standard cost) – Manufacturing – Baytown

 

• Controller – Oil and Gas – Westchase

 

• Staff Auditor – Oil and Gas – Westchase

 

• Director of Planning – Consumer Goods – Galleria

 

• Senior Accountant – Oil and Gas – Westchase

 

• Controller – (confidential) – Westchase

 

• Accounting Manager – Manufacturing industry (Corporate location) – Galleria

 

• Staff Auditor – Manufacturing industry (Corporate location) – Galleria

 

• Lease Accountant – Consumer Goods – Westchase

 

• Senior Accountant (Oracle/Hyperion) – Oil and Gas manufacturing – Southwest

 

• Senior Accountant – Financial Services – Westchase

 

• Assistant Controller – Consumer Goods – West Houston

 

• PUBLIC ACCOUNTING – MOST LEVELS, AUDIT AND TAX

 

01/01/2013

By Danielle Lee

http://www.accountingtoday.com/ato_issues/27_1/Job-candidates-in-control-65099-1.html?ET=webcpa:e6521:133049a:&st=email

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/21/state-unemployment-rates/1783181/

The Company is a privately held manufacturer.

This position will report to the Chief Financial Officer and be responsible for the financial operations of the company.

Essential Duties

The Financial Accounting Manger will be responsible for all the financial management, analysis, and reporting for the Company, including:
• Coordinate the monthly financial closing with closing deadlines and schedules.
• Consolidate the results of the operating entities.
• Assist with Management Reporting, Budgeting, and Forecasting.
• Interface with Parent Company.
• Manage the Billing/Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, Inventory/COGS, Purchases/Accounts Payable, Cash Disbursements, Fixed Assets, Payroll, General Ledger/Reporting, General Accounting/Reconciliations, Cost Accounting, Project Accounting, and Intercompany Accounting processes.
• Supervise the set up and maintenance of an effective Cost Accounting System including standard costing and overhead absorption rates.
• Assist in the implementation of a new ERP system.
• Develop and maintain all accounting, reporting, and financial control policies and procedures for the Company to ensure compliance with relevant accounting principles and procedures.
• Coordinate and manage the external audits, all tax and other statutory filings.
• Other tasks as delegated.
Qualifications

• BS, Accounting.
• Heavy experience in the manufacturing industry, preferably the pipe industry.
• Mix of industry and public accounting experience.
• CPA
• Experience with an ERP system.
• Experience in creating financial models in Excel
• Ten years of relevant experience with a minimum of five years in a management role.

Success Factors

• Heavy experience in the manufacturing industry
• Self starter
• Lot of energy
• Strong personality
• Results oriented leader who leads and mentors people through example.
• Team building skills – passion for staff development & cross training
• Solid business acumen
• Experience partnering with operations.
• Demonstrates Energetic self-starter with a willingness to exert substantial personal effort for success.
• Effective communicator.
• Superior analytical skills

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WORK EXPERIENCE:	At least three to five years of related work experience required.  AS400 experience and Distribution/Fulfillment Center experience preferred.
EDUCATION:	Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience required.
SKILLS & ABILITIES:	Excellent written and verbal communication skills with special attention to the audience; e.g., up, down and across the organization Excellent data collection and data analysis skills; e.g., ability to identify trends or areas of opportunity Ability to assess trends and recommend corrective action whether operational or systemic Analytical with attention to detail Problem solving skills Proficiency in use of Excel, Access and Word Experience supervising / managing employees preferred Ability to maintain confidentiality Periodic local and overnight travel Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends, and holidays Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties Communication – excellent listening, speaking, and writing skills
ATTENDANCE:	Regular attendance required
SOME DUTIES:	Performs and communicates trend analysis with proposed correction of errors: DC/Fulfillment Center unit adjustments Transfers Known stolen, damaged/destroyed, DC use Exception reports & associated unit adjustments Cycle counts/empty slots results Trailer audit results Container audit results System sorter adjustments Container sweep analysis (inbound and outbound) Supervises the daily process of monitoring DC on-hand adjustments, elevating issues to the Sr Manager Inventory Control – DC as required. Works with cross-functional departments to ensure appropriate controls exist to ensure the integrity of reported inventory control activities results. Partners with DC/Fulfillment Operation departments to ensure the integrity of inventory flow processes. Performs Cross-Functional Analysis with Store IC to determine common risk factors and root cause of on-hand inaccuracies. Assists Inventory Control Management as needed with system generated reporting or data gathering projects. Assists Sr Manager Inventory Control – Distribution Center with the development and implementation of cross-functional process improvements, based on process and data analysis for Distribution/Fulfillment Centers, Stores and Corporate processes impacting Distribution/Fulfillment Centers on-hand integrity, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial and operational data while promoting operational efficiency and effectiveness. Summarizes and communicates identified technical issues to IT and other audiences. Assists Inventory Control Management as needed with IT Projects: Requirements definition User acceptance testing Documentation & training Continuously evaluates current processes and systems and proactively searches for ways to improve both to meet business needs. Required to learn company policies, procedures and safety rules.

• Ensure SOX 404 compliance in Accounts Payable
• Accounts Payable Reconciliations
• Responsible for online international travel and expense reporting

• Create Intercompany invoices and provide support
• Assist with JE accruals for close

Diane Delgado LeMaire|　Area Director, Executive Search & Branch Manager | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 |713-490-6003 | dcd@fittsroberts.com|

Responsibilities:

• Domestic, international, and consolidated compliance as well as managerial based financial reporting and analysis
• Design, implementation, and management of various corporate initiatives including system enhancements, process automation, and internal controls
• Development and deployment of various managerial and departmental reports
• Year-end reporting, planning, and valuation processes
• Completion of state, federal, and international taxation requirements and recordkeeping
• Commercial insurance renewal and annual administration
• Third party compliance reporting and domestic and international independent audits
• Completion of general periodic departmental requirements
• Perform related duties as required

Qualifications:

• CPA required
• BBA-Accounting degree required
• GPA of 3.0 or higher required
• Microsoft office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook) required
• Public accounting experience preferred
• Hyperion Planning and Budgeting software preferred
• Oracle ERP preferred
• Spanish-speak and write

 

Diane Delgado LeMaire|　Area Director, Executive Search & Branch Manager | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 |713-490-6003 | dcd@fittsroberts.com|

Location – Houston, TX

Position Title: Cost Analyst

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment performing standard costing
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• Ability to communicate, both verbally and written, in English
• ERP experience – especially SAP

Responsibilities include the following:

• Perform accurate cost accounting and inventory valuation for Managerial and International Financial Reporting Standards purposes
• Provides reporting for profitability and cost analysis.
• Provides support in setting standard costs and budget preparation and performance measurement.
• Ensures accounting integration in the information technology system.
• Preparation of IFRS Cost Accounting Package
• Report and Analyze Sales Margin (Cost of Sales and Shipped not Billed Control)
• Report and Analyze Purchase Price Variation
• Assistance and Coordination on Physical Counts
• Report and Analyze Slow Moving and Obsolescence Reserves
• Report and Analyze Payroll Process

 

Diane Delgado LeMaire |　Area Director, Executive Search & Branch Manager | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 |713-490-6003 | dcd@fittsroberts.com|

 

• entry level audit – cpa firm
• entry level tax – cpa firm
• staff and senior tax – cpa firm
• staff accountant – consolidations – galleria
• corporate accounting manager – consolidations – galleria
• controller – sec & sox – southwest houston
• fp&a manager – retail background
• lease accountant
• assistant controller – retail background
• tax director – federal and state – pubic accounting background needed
• intercompany accountant – northwest houston
• revenue staff and senior – downtown houston
• entry level financial reporting – one year of public accounting needed
• sec senior – 2 years of public accounting needed
• property accountant – commerical – greenway plaza

email: dcd@fittsroberts.com

http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/11/pf/jobs/us-wages-oil-workers/index.html

 

 

6 Resume Red Flags for the Modern Age – Kazim Ladimeji – November 20, 2012  |

As we all know times are changing and the recruitment and candidate market place is changing with it. Candidates no longer submit hand-written, hard copy resumes; they don’t always interview face-to-face. No-one expects a job for life these days; candidates have a wealth of job search information resources available to them on the Internet and they can apply for jobs at the click of a button.

These changes to the recruiting and job seeking landscape are beginning to filter through to the resume short-listing process, which must adapt to suit the modern marketplace. For example, where once a candidate who changed jobs twice in a decade might have seemed unstable, in the modern age this might be the norm and could even constitute a long tenure. So, I thought it would be a good time to take stock five of the key resume red flags and update them to ensure they are in line with the modern age.

1. Changing jobs too often.

This is still a red flag as changing jobs too often can still be seen as a sign of instability in an applicant, but the parameter’s have changed dramatically.
The job for lifeparadigm is dead and buried, so recruiters should expect multiple job changes in a lifetime. But, the question is, how many? Recent reports from

Jobvite suggest that the average worker will change jobs between 11 and 15 times in a lifetime. Research from Manpower suggests that the usage of temporary workers has increased from 1.47 percent to 1.88 percent in the last year and redundancies have been on the rise. All this points to increasing volatility in the job market. This suggests the average employee might be changing jobs every two to four years or so. And, arguably, red flagging shouldn’t start until a candidate starts showing an average tenure of two years or less, perhaps.

2. Lack of bullet points and too many paragraphs.

Goal-orientated applicants will know that the best way to present their actions and achievements is in concise and precise bullet points, rather then paragraphs. 　Failure to use bullet point format suggests they have few worthwhile achievements to be proud of or do not know how to clearly explain their achievements/sell themselves, the latter of which is unacceptable in today’s climate when there is so much high quality, free resume preparation advice online or in social media groups.

3. Lack of numbers.

Resumes that contain achievements that lack supporting numbers―dollar values, numbers of people, etc.―lack credibility and mean that those achievements should be called into question, especially in today’s competitive climate where employers are more achievement orientated than ever.

4. Lack of specificity.

Achievements, duties or responsibilities that are generic, hackneyed statements which are lacking in specificity, e.g they fail to specify direct reports, budgets held, products managed, and/or revenues, lack credibility and should set the alarm bells ringing.

5. Multiple layoffs.

Even in the current climate of increasing redundancies, this can still be a red flag. This is because the very process of selecting people for redundancy is very much like a reverse recruitment process where the least equipped employees are let go. So, yes, being laid off is still a potential red flag in the current climate.

6. Failure to explain any resume red flags in the cover letter.

There is no such thing as a perfect applicant and many applications may have issues or red flags on their resumes, much of it as a result of the volatile economic times we live in and changing patterns of work and lifestyle. But, the best applicants should be aware of these red flags and will make an attempt to explain these in the cover letter. A failure to do this is a clear red flag.

This list is not meant to be exhaustive, but to take a critical look at some of the traditional resume red flags and check their relativity in the modern age. Of course, as we know, red flags are just indicators of what may be, they aren’t fact and I would urge resume reviewers wherever possible to try and clarify the concerns with the applicant before discarding what could be a good applicant.

Diane Delgado LeMaire |　Area Director, Executive Search & Branch Manager | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-490-6003 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn