Houston Business Journal – by Dallas Business Journal

Date: Friday, June 3, 2011, 6:31am CDT

 

Texas employers posted 14,200 more openings online last month, the second highest increase in the South.

Online advertised vacancies were up 148,000 in May to about 4.5 million, according to a report from The Conference Board. The May increase follows a decline of 124,000 in April and a gain of 198,000 in March.

Among the regions, the South posted the largest gain of 54,000 posts. Maryland led the region with a 14,500 jobs gain, followed by Texas (+14,200) and Georgia (+13,100).

There are just over three unemployed workers for every online advertised vacancy, the report showed, and nationally there are 9.4 million more unemployed workers than advertised vacancies.

In May, there were 608,200 advertised vacancies for workers in computer and mathematical science occupations, a rise of 25,100, reflecting increased demand for a wide range of skills including network designers, biostatisticians, and geographic information system technicians. Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations were up 4,700 to 59,000 with increases for jobs such as building cleaners and landscape workers such as tree trimmers.

Among the top 10 occupation groups with the largest numbers of online advertised vacancies, categories posting increases included office and administrative support, up 16,900. General office clerks, receptionists, and information clerks were among the occupations that saw increases in advertised vacancies that were partially offset by a drop in demand for billing and accounting clerks and data entry clerks.

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1. Off ice Manager / Bookkeeper – Dealership exp – East Houston – 40 to 50K
2. Accounting Manager – Southwest Houston – Stepping stone to Controller – 100 to 120K
3. Senior Auditor – Greenway Plaza – less than 10% travel – 6o to 70K
4. Audit Manager – Greenway Plaza – less than 10% travel – 80 to 90K
5. Staff and Senior International Accountant – Greenspoint 60 to 85K
6. Controller – Small Co. MAS 200 – Galleria
7. SEC analyst – 80 to 90K
8. International E&P Manager – 15 to 25 years of experience – EXPAT
9. Fixed Asset Supervisor – Power Gen – 90 to 110K
10. Senior Accountant – Southeast Houston – 60 to 70K
11. IFRS Analyst – Downtown – 75 to 90K
12. Audit Mgt Traning Program – 18 months – International travel – Big 4 – Galleria
13. Senior Financial Analyst – Galleria – 75K
14. State & Local Tax Accountant – Downtown
15. Federal & State Tax Accountant – Galleria 50 to 75K DOE
16. IT Auditor – Downtown – less than 20% travel
17. Real Estate Accountant – Galleria – 50 to 75K
18. Banking Auditor – Public Accounting
19. Non Profit Audit Senior/Supervisor / Mgr – Public Accounting

Contract Jobs and Temp to Hire:

1. Time & Billing Auditor
2. AP Clerk – Woodlands
3. AP Clerk – Downtown
4. Staff accountant – West Chase
5. commercial Collector – Greenspoint
6. AP specialist – NW Houston
7. AP Clerk – Timberline
8. Senior GL Accountant – West Houston
9. Payroll Specialist – West Houston
10. Non Profit Tax Accountant – Part time – indefinite contract
11. FCPA Auditor – local and international
12. Joint Venture Auditor – Downtown
13. Internal Audit Projects – multiple – local and international
14. Travel Assistant / Coordinator – NW Houston
15. Inside Sales Assistants (2) – NW Houston

 

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

 

If you’re in the professional world for a while, you will invariably be asked to “help out” a college kid – one of your co-worker’s children, a friend of a friend, or maybe even your own cousin.

They may not be carrying a skateboard in their hand like this girl, but they most likely have zero or no experience. You probably don’t know them or their areas of personal strength well. How are you supposed to help them? You know what always happens…

You say, “Sure, have them send me their resume.” Maybe you interview them and talk about their sports and their major – and maybe that job waiting tables when they were 19. If you’re a professional recruiter, maybe you drop their resume to a few clients, or circulate their resume to a few internal hiring managers with a meager endorsement of their personality.

To sum it up, you give them a ray of hope; then, you move on and get back to your job. Did you really help them? Or did you give them some lip service and a few perfunctory gestures?

How do you really help college kids get started in their careers? How do you help them not only start a profession, but help them navigate an incredibly difficult job market? Here are some tips:

• Give them Experience, not a Connection: Passing their resume to a client or work friend helps a little. They will probably land an interview through your recommendation, but often out of your contact’s commitment to you. It can get them one interview, but it won’t help them get the next. Give them the opportunity to do something for you. If you’re a recruiter, have them source names for you on the web and pay them something. If you’re in marketing, have them do some research for you. Think carefully about what tasks would help you grow your business if you could offload the work.
• Be Honest: We all have our share of stories about interviewing with companies, long job hunts, or bad employers and work. They are facing a high hurdle and should know that. Don’t sugarcoat your evaluation of their skills and background. This is not a call for brutal honesty however – the harsh reality of the current job market has probably already made that impression. You want to set their expectations high, not low – but apply that expectation to their work as well. They need to understand how hard they have to work for whatever it is they want – but that it is possible.
• Inspire: Be honest in your evaluation of their work, but also try to inspire them with long term goals and aspirations. If they want to get into “business” or “technology”, that’s not enough. Get specific in helping them envision a bright future with a highly specific career path. Tell them about a highly successful person in their field of interest and put them in touch with them.
• Talk about Life, not Careers: Lots of people tell college kids about different professions, but very few tell them about the personal ramifications of their career decisions. Do college kids really understand what it means to have to work 80 hour weeks to make partner? Or having to move across the country to find a job for a PHD? Or how $60,000 in debt can force you into working bad jobs? Understanding the life of a particular professional can often be more helpful than understanding their daily job function.
• Help them be Themselves: Most people help college kids with interviews by saying, “Look people in the eye and have a firm handshake.” But in a hard job market, this isn’t enough. You want to discover all the things that are best about them and be sure that they present this to a future employer. Emphasize personal strengths and be sure they have confidence in the uniqueness of their talents. Whether they are particularly creative or good at math, get them excited to convey their strengths. People hire based on personality, and if they have a good one, it’s their best asset – maybe the girl holding the skateboard should ride it to the interview.

We always want to help that college grad, but often we fall short of the task and then feel guilty about it. The next time someone applies to your company or your friend passes you their kid’s resume, have some fun with it. One of the joys in life is helping kids get their start. With some thought, you can do more than give them false hope – you can help shape their life.

Industry News and Updates

I hope you are having a great 2011. It has been an interesting year so far and there is a lot of new economic data as it relates to the Great Recession and Houston. According to the information I have received from the Greater Houston Partnership the Great Recession started in December 2007 and lasted for 18 months. Houston was more fortunate and entered the recession in September of 2008. Houston actually experienced the shortest downturn of 16 months. According to the data our city started adding jobs again in January 2010. We lost over 121,000 jobs during recession (New York lost 389,600 and L.A. lost 519,500). So again we really weathered the storm much better than other cities around the U.S. The GREAT news is that we have recouped a lot of the lost jobs and are past the half way point in the recovery. As a Recruiter I can definitely tell you that the market is shifting in Houston. This may be a good time to dust off that resume that you have not looked at in over 2 years. The job market is improving and companies are starting to add headcount again! I will send my next update in July.

I try to post most of our news jobs on my blog (updated 3 to 5 times a week):

https://dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com/

You can also follow me on Twitter: @CPARecruiterHOU

Local Statistics:

• National / Houston Unemployment Rate: 9.0% / 8.3%
• Price of Oil:  $102.00 (last year $80)
• Oil Rig Count: 1720 (last year 1419)
• Industries hiring: Exploration & Production, Manufacturing, Service Companies, Oil & Gas Field Services & Healthcare
• Positions in demand: TAX (all levels), Financial Analysts, Senor Accountants, Auditors & Controllers

Industries not hiring or flat: Homebuilding, Small Construction companies

• IT Auditor- Downtown (Less than 20% travel)
• Controller – Galleria – 80 to 9
• Audit Manager – Galleria – Looking for Seniors ready for the next step – 80 to 85K
• Staff Accountant – Alvin
• Senior Tax Accountant – Galleria – 50 to 80K (Federal & State)
• Tax Accountant – Downtown – 50 to 80K (International)
• Senior Banking Auditor – Galleria – 65 to 80K
• Tax Accountant – Downtown -75 to 90 (State & Local)
• Senior Internal Auditor – Greenway – 65 to 75K
• Staff Auditor – Galleria – 45 to  50K
• Financial Analyst – DT – E&P, 65 to 85K
• Accounting  Manager – Sugar Land – 100 to 120K
• Controller – Sugar Land – 110 to 130K
• Controller – Downtown – 130 to 150K
• CFO / VP Finance – Private Equity – 125K plus 25K bonus
• Inventory Accounting Manger – West – 85 to 95K
• Credit Manager – Southeast – 75 to 85K
• SEC Accountant – Greenway – 55 to 70K
• Senior GL Accountant – Southeast – 60 to 75K
• Senior Auditor (Rotational Role) 50% Travel – Fortune 500 – 60 to 85K
• Fixed Asset Supervisor – 90 to 110K – Galleria
• Payroll Accountant (Oracle) – 55 to 70K – Northwest Houston
• Payroll Accountant (Canadian) – 65 to 75K – Southeast Houston

 

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

Primary Responsibilities:

The primary areas of responsibility for the Accounting Manager cover four main areas:

• Accounting: Comprehensive control and knowledge of the General Ledger system for all reporting entities, including process control, compliance with corporate and accounting standards and adherence to a disciplined approach to account control, reconciliation and reporting.
• Team Lead: As the leader of the accounting group within the finance team, the Accounting Manager will be responsible to hire, mentor, train and supervise accounting staff. Key will be the integration and interaction with all members of the finance team as well as responsiveness to company needs.
• Audit Lead: Maintain control of internal and external audits, including responsible preparation, continual guidance and successful conclusion.
• Tax: Coordinate tax compliance and planning with the tax staff. Ensure compliance and accurate recording of all tax entries.  

Duties:

This individual will work to ensure accurate and timely reporting of results to corporate management and provide guidance through formal and informal communication designed to maximize individual and organizational results. Some examples of specific duties are as follows:

• Develops and prepares operational and financial reports that assist the Vice President of Accounting and other senior management in the analysis of operations. 
• Ensures accurate and timely reporting of results to corporate business management.
• Provides corporate-level guidance in all business management functions through formal and informal communication designed to maximize individual and organizational results.
• Assists in the oversight of business standards and controls through financial reviews, and formal internal and external audits.
• Provides information to the VP of Finance on the necessary processes and systems to improve total performance.
• Develops advanced-level spreadsheets to analyze current operations and model projected financial results. Develops annual financial and operational plans through the budget process for multiple locations.
• Will work with accounting for business units, rolled up into legal entities, then rolled up into corporate structure.  

Additional areas of valuable previous experience include the following: consolidation of multiple entities, revenue recognition, budgeting, tax accounting, hedge accounting, financial statement preparation, SOX compliance, and process improvement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting* (MUST HAVE)
• CPA with prior audit experience strongly preferred* (MUST HAVE)
• Five plus year’s progressive experience including financial statement preparation, consolidations, budgeting and SOX
• Solid communication, technology and analytical abilities 
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of corporate accounting functions
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of GAAP and SEC guidelines
• SAP knowledge a plus
• Bilingual (Spanish) strongly preferred* (MUST HAVE)

 

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

To perform accounting duties and to assist the Vice President in the development, coordination, and administration of the financial, budgetary, forecasting, tax and government reporting functions of the company.  To lead and participate in the month-end close.   To perform finance special projects as needed.

BS in Accounting; CPA required; minimum 5-7 years relevant experience; in-depth knowledge of accounting principles and methods with the ability to apply such knowledge to the accounting function; strong working knowledge of computerized accounting (MAS200 and Oracle preferable), spreadsheet, and word processing packages; ability to effectively supervise other accounting personnel. Strong analytical skills and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.   Good oral and written communication skills, with ability to interact with all levels of personnel.

Reports directly to the Vice President.  One Senior Accountant, one Junior Staff Accountant and two Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Administrators report to position.  Position must be capable of dealing with all levels of personnel in the organization, as well as third parties.

•  Manage designated accounting department personnel
• Lead role in month-end and year-end accounting functions
• Lead role in timely production of the monthly financial book
• Lead role in external audit

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

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Division of a US publically traded Company – Listed on the NYSE.  Manufactures & Distributes products.

Scope: Provides support to the Division’s Management Team and is a member on the Company’s Credit committee.

Specific Duties:

–          Maintain Compliance with the Company’s Credit Policy and SOX

–          Manages daily Cash Collection & Application

–          Prepares monthly allowance for bad debts and write-off recommendation

–          Assists with the preparation & follow up of Letters of Credit

–          Maintains the customer master file.

–          Assists with the Various Audits requirements (Sales Tax, Bank, Internal (including Self-Monitoring) & external Audits.) 

Direct Reports:  4 – (2 Collectors; 2 Cash Application)

Experience:  10-15 years

–          Some international, Canada, Nigeria, Kenya, Japan, Ireland,  Jamaica

–          Letters of credit, UCC Filings, Joint checks etc…

–          Under Graduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Economics’

Traits:

–          Customer Friendly, Energetic team player, willing to jump in where needed, with good attention to detail.

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

 

Primary Responsibilities

The Sr. Financial Analyst on the team is responsible for the following:

• Supporting both the BU and Corporate in Month-End Close Activities including:
• Journal Entry posting, General Ledger responsibilities, and Account Reconciliations
• Providing Quantitative Financial Variance Analysis of accounts and respective month end close notes for both Forecast and Budget
• Preparing supporting roll-forward schedules and ad-hoc analysis as needed
• Department level P&L preparation and distribution
• Partnering with functional groups and identifying drivers to forecast account level expenses
• Supporting the Internal Operational Groups in the Business Unit including:
• Meeting with, supporting, and creating a partnership with the Director, Area Managers, and Managers of the group across the BU’s major markets:Houston,Dallas,San Antonio, andNew Orleans
• Identifying opportunities for improvement from a financial reporting and modeling standpoint; Searching out ways to improve decision making accuracy and process efficiency
• Managing the CAPEX Process including:
• Partnering with requesting parties to ensure all expected guidelines are met and thorough risk / reward assessment is made on the investment
• Providing in-depth quantitative analysis to provide a range of potential financial outcomes based on the investment including ROI and NPV
• Managing Capital Budget and Forecast
• Taking a lead role as one of the BU Peoplesoft / Essbase Super Users

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting directly to the Director of Internal Audit in Houston.

This is a key role within the organization; the successful candidate will have the responsibility for assisting and conducting internal audits of worldwide facilities with primary emphasis placed on the review and evaluation of financial and operational controls and related procedures.

Audits may or may not have staff assigned, so the successful candidate will be able to manage 2-3 personnel as well as work independently performing detail testing.

This position involves a wide scope of activity, interaction with many key individuals throughout the business units and around 30-40% of the role involves travel to other business locations globally.

KEY DELIVERABLES

•To provide value added consultative services, which include identifying opportunities to improve financial and operational processes that will enhance overall plant performance and profitability

•To plan, organize, execute and conclude on the internal audits including the preparation of an audit plan and audit report which fulfils the responsibility of the department, scheduling and assigning work and estimating resource needs

•To make recommendations on the systems and procedures being reviewed, report on the findings and recommendations and monitor management’s response and implementation

•To review and report on the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information that is provided for management

•To work with management to ensure a system is in place which ensures that all major risks are identified and analyzed on an annual basis

•To provide both management and the internal audit department with an opinion on the internal controls in place within the organization

•Undertake additional operational audit reviews, Ernst and Young SOX reviews, investigations, internal consultancy and other special projects on an ad hoc basis, either individually or as part of a team

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Candidates will have 8+ years proven internal or external audit experience and be versed in USGAAP applicable to an E&C (engineering and construction) entity, including specific experience auditing percentage of completion contracts. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a pre-requisite. CPA designation required. Experience in fraud investigations and IT internal controls helpful. CIA, CFE and CISA a plus. Public accounting experience a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• BS Accounting Degree at an accredited university or college.
• CPA professional certification required, which implies a thorough knowledge of the principles, procedures and practices of accounting and financial records transaction.
• Other recognized professional qualifications a plus (with the IIA or CIMA, such as CIA).
• 8+ years of internal or external audit or related experience in/for an E&C (engineering and construction) entity, including specific experience auditing percentage of completion contracts.
• Previous experience and understanding of SOX is a must.
• Experience in fraud investigations and IT internal controls helpful. CFE and CISA a plus.
• Public accounting experience a plus.
• Ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts and to prepare and present concise oral and written reports.
• Knowledge of auditing procedures, including planning, techniques, tests and sampling methods involved in conducting audits is essential.
• Must be PC literate and a good working knowledge of SAP will be an advantage.
• A second language is also desirable. Good English speaking and writing skills required.
• The role demands excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and the ability to rapidly develop, and then maintain both external and internal business relationships.
• Candidates must be energetic, motivated and self-driven and able to work efficiently, independently and in a team environment.
• Other skills required include commercial awareness, organizational, analytical, decision-making, relationship management skills and the ability to prioritize and self-manage.

	Regular
Job Description	o Analyze and record varying aspects of intercompany eliminations. o Responsible for the load, consolidation, and tie out of the domestic company code. o Prepare and record journal entries for overhead allocations as well as additional journal entries as needed. o Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions. o Correspond with Controllers on all Consolidations issues and ensure resolution. o Prepare and review the consolidated financial statements. o Prepare account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts for the domestic company code. o Provide assistance to the various locations and divisions, as needed, to solve problems and issues o Projects as assigned.
Job Requirements/ Qualifications	o Possess a bachelor’s degree in Accounting o 5 – 7 years of experience in Accounting o 2 or more years of experience using SAP o 2 or more years of experience with inter-company accounting o Proficiency on a PC and related Microsoft 2007 software to include Outlook, Word and PowerPoint. Extremely high proficiency in MS Excel required (complex formulas, pivot tables, vlookups, sorting, etc) o Understanding of Foreign Currency exchange rates. o Demonstrated ability to communicate and express ideas verbally and in writing. o Previous Hyperion experience preferred. o Availability to work overtime is required

• Ensuring that all accounting transactions are properly booked and reported.
• Ensuring that accounting books are closed in a timely and accurate manner each month, quarter and year.
• Overseeing inventory, accounts receivable, refund, and sales & use tax areas.
• Participating in the financial statement audit process by preparing lead schedules, responding to issues and data requests arising during the course of the audit and assisting the Corporate Controller in the coordination of the activities of the external auditors.
• Documenting current accounting policies, procedures and controls.
• Creating, documenting, implementing and maintaining additional controls and procedures as necessary to ensure an effective control environment.
• Assisting with process improvement initiatives in the Accounting/Finance area.
• Reviewing monthly results and investigates and explains fluctuations and variances from budget.
• Preparing monthly and quarterly management financial reports
• Reporting findings, problems and recommendations to management the overall financial performance and financial trends.
• Coordinating, directing, providing feedback and managing the efforts of subordinates.
• Delegating work assignments, setting expectations and matching and monitoring the responsibility to the person.
• Performing formal, written review for all subordinates, at least once/year and coaching and disciplining as needed.
• Coordinating the preparation of federal, state and local income tax returns with the CPA firm.
• Managing all purchase accounting projects in accordance with GAAP for acquisitions and mergers.
• Completing other projects and special assignments as requested by supervisor and/or Senior Management.

• Accounting degree, CPA a strong plus.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of industry experience, or combination of 3-5 years of industry plus public accounting experience plus 3-5 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Multi-location retail experience a strong plus.
• Extensive experience with one or more general ledger systems, including control and maintenance experience
• Extensive experience with month-end closing processes at either a supervisory or management level.
• Experience with G/L design and conversion projects a strong plus.
• Knowledge and experience with one or more fixed asset systems.
• Experience with integrating mergers and acquisitions a strong plus.

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

Monthly close duties include:

Preparation of various Journal Entries including recurring entries, analysis of data, assisting sub-systems in posting, and all related reporting.

Full close cycle and ownership of full set of financial statements

Balance Sheet account reconciliation and analysis

Work closely with the controller to initiate and develop process improvements

Maintain and Monitor the general ledger

Provide more efficient process to improve speed of monthly close

Assist with the development of budgets including the development of supporting documentation and justification

Assist in forecasting

Preparing tax reports (Sales, Property, and Federal–helpful)

Maintain Fixed Assets

Prepare Year-end Audit schedules

Active participate in quarterly inventories

Provide leadership for the accounting department and subordinates

Monitoring the workflow of the accounting department personnel 

Job Requirements:

Degree in Accounting (CPA plus)

Min 4 years experience

Previous work experience handling multiple projects with changing priorities in a fast past environment

Dead-Line Driven –Work overtime to ensure deadlines are met

Professional Fortitude; Open to Challenging, Complex Environment

Commitment, Goal Oriented, Customer Service Oriented, Integrity

Ability to clearly convey issues and problems to management, and further escalate those matters as necessary to ensure that they are understood and resolved

Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills necessary

Must maintain highly sensitive and confidential information

Must demonstrate ability to work independently, multi-task and possess strong organizational skills

Demonstrates flexibility, openness, respect and sensitivity in dealing with others

Be able to work in a plant environment

Strong Excel and ERP skills

Strong results oriented attitude

responsibilities are focused around the quarterly and annual accounting consolidation and related reporting  including SEC filings of form 10Q and 10K.  Tasks also include project work related to the corporate accounting function.  The position requires broad knowledge of accounting operations and codification guidance, office and software technology, and cross functional team leadership and participation

• Supervising staff of tax accountants
• Maintaining and reconciling sales and use tax payable G/L accounts
• Updating and maintaining sales tax in GERS system
• Ensuring all Federal and State returns, estimated payments and extensions are filed and paid timely
• Compiling exemption documentation
• Resolving accounting issues related to taxes
• Responding to field requests for guidance on sales questions at the point of sales
• Responding to federal/state/county/city taxation, licensing, and registration correspondence
• Maintaining and renews all state/county/city licensing and registration for company locations
• Maintaining all corporate entity registrations in multiple states
• Managing state sales and tax audits
• Aiding in process development, improvement, and documentation in the general ledger accounting work group
• Assisting with request from auditors and tax advisors
• Filing annual reports
• Researching tax laws, questions, and rates
• Completing other projects and special assignments as requested by supervisor and/or Senior Management

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• 8+ years accounting and analysis experience

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

The primary responsibility for the Sales & Use Tax Senior Accountant is to perform general ledger accounting functions related to sales taxes in a timely and consistent manner.

• Maintaining and reconciling sales and use tax payable G/L accounts
• Updating and maintaining sales tax in GERS system
• Ensuring all Federal and State returns, estimated payments and extensions are filed and paid timely
• Compiling exemption documentation
• Resolving accounting issues related to taxes
• Responding to field requests for guidance on sales questions at the point of sales
• Responding to federal/state/county/city taxation, licensing, and registration correspondence
• Maintaining and renewing all state/county/city licensing and registration for company locations
• Maintaining all corporate entity registrations in multiple states
• Managing state sales and tax audits
• Aiding in process development, improvement, and documentation in the general ledger accounting work group
• Assisting with request from auditors and tax advisors
• Filing annual reports
• Researching tax laws, questions, and rates
• Completing other projects and special assignments as requested by supervisor and/or Senior Management

Experience and knowledge we’d like to see…
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years accounting and analysis experience
• 3+ years of multi-location experience, preferred
• General Ledger Accounting

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

At least 5 years relevant business related work experience. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent years of related work experience required.  Certified Public Accountant or MBA preferred. Computer -strong Excel, Word, and Accounting software experience   Excellent interpersonal communications, analytical, and networking skills The ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks relying on experience, judgment, and research plan and accomplish goals Motivational conduct and attitude for specific team, Accounting Department and Academy overall Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties Assists Controller, Director of Operational Accounting, and Assistant Controller with aspects of managing the general ledger components of the department and achieving Financial Accounting objectives. Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a staff of staff accountants and clerks in the general ledger, cash and store accounting teams.  Hires, trains, coordinates, supervises, reviews and terminates accounting personnel involved in the preparation of detailed accounting entries and transactions in the General Ledger teams  Maintains personnel files for general ledger, cash and store accounting and clerk teams. Evaluates needs for analysis and explanations of trends, then develops and publishes reliable and timely reports from the various systems, and especially PeopleSoft Financials, to inform operational management, as applicable. Identifies and coordinates implementation of processes and systems to improve internal controls and segregation of duties for the company, department and general ledger, cash and store teams. Responsible for the completion and maintenance of team related records. Responsible for the reconciliation of all General Ledger accounts in coordination with Tax and A/P teams. Coordinates providing and review of analysis and explanations for unusual items in general ledger accounts, and resolves / corrects those items independently as needed. Maintains and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies. Contributes to team effort and atmosphere by accomplishing related results as needed.  Express a wide degree of creativity and responsibility. Assists in daily, monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc processing and problem solving of general ledger, cash and store related accounting issues. Responsible for Internal and external reporting, including preparing Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Financial Statements; preparation of reporting for management, special and ad hoc reports; and assisting with regulatory reporting as applicable Ensures appropriate controls exist and are completed to assure the integrity of reported results Prepares and/or reviews and/or maintains the appropriate ledgers, ledger entries and reconciliations.  Provides analysis of financial data  Assists with the budget process, including actual vs budget and actual vs actual variance analysis. Responsible for integrity of results reported and confidentiality thereof.  Keeps abreast of current developments in accounting and the retail industry for financial impact; researches authoritative literature for proper treatment of accounting topics.

Position Summary:

The Credit Compliance Specialist will provide services including, monitoring of customer receivable aging, loan covenants, and maintaining credit files.

Essential Job Function/Responsibility:

 

• Interact closely with Loan Officers and their assistants regarding compliance requirements.
• Review Accounts Receivable Aging for compliance to the Loan Agreements.
• Calculate Borrowing Base availability in accordance with the Loan Agreement.
• Detailed and accurate data entry into an Excel spreadsheet or other appropriate software packages
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

 

• AA or BA Degree in Finance or Business Administration
• Combination of equivalent education and experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills in order to effectively interact and work with all levels of employees. 
• Must have a high level of knowledge in Excel.                               
• Must have an in depth knowledge of assets, especially Accounts Receivable.           
• Must be able to multi-task. 
• Must take ownership and responsibility for work product

 

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

Job description

• Manage the global tax equalization process, including hypothetical tax calculations and interpretation of policy
• Manage the global compensation collection process for all expatriates to ensure correct tax and social security reporting
• Manage the internal tax reporting processes
• New home/host combinations and new territories – establish compliance set up
• Review of compliance set up for international assignments in established locations
• Working with corporate tax and other internal stakeholders to limit any negative corporate tax/financial consequences in expatriate arrangements
• Vendor management – global framework agreement
• Service provider contact
• Managing US expatriate compliance to ensure timely filing
• Compensation reporting
• Policy development, advisory
• Tax settlement collections

Qualifications

• Required:
• 5 + years experience in US expatriate tax issues
• 4 year college degree

• Preferred:
• North American/global expatriate tax experience
• CPA