Diane Delgado LeMaire | 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  | http://cfstaffing.blogspot.com/| www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com| www.twitter.com/CPARecruiterHOU| www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire

Our ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from accredited university and minimum six years of progressive accounting experience.  Supervises the accounting staff in the compilation and presentation of financial information which includes payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial statements; Formulates and administers approved accounting practices to ensure that financial and operating reports are accurate and provide reliable information necessary to control operations.  Responsible for managing the general accounting function.  Oversees the completion of ledger accounts and financial statements; Evaluates and makes appropriate improvements to internal accounting processes ensuring that practices are in line with the overall goals of the organization.  Prepares or supervises the preparation of balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements, data forecasts, cash flow data and other reports. Reconciles assets and liabilities; May conduct asset valuations and participate in budget planning process.  Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures; Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Requirements/Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred (In addition a minimum of 6 years experience in accounting preferred)

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• Maintain international tax quantitative analysis function
  • Build and maintain modeling of corporate tax planning opportunities
  • Maintain earnings and profits and tax pool forecasts for key entities/groups
  • Work with Corporate Tax Planning group to quantify and communicate to executive management implications of tax law changes
• Serve as a Tax Manager for US International Tax Compliance group
  • Preparation/Review of all US International tax return filing requirements.
  • Prepare analysis for Subpart F income inclusion, foreign tax credits, earnings and profit statements for both compliance and FAS 109 tax provision purposes.
  • Monitor US tax law and compliance requirements for any changes and communicate to tax department leadership.
  • Prepare and submit documentation for ongoing IRS audits.
  • Work closely with other US compliance team members located in New Jersey and external service providers assisting in the compliance process
• Participate in tax, accounting, and finance team meetings to stay abreast of changes in the business.
• Ensure compliance with SOX 404 internal controls for income tax accounting and compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or another financial discipline is required
• Advanced degree or CPA is required

Diane Delgado LeMaire | 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  | http://cfstaffing.blogspot.com/| www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com| www.twitter.com/CPARecruiterHOU| www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire

Essential Job Responsibilities:
Monitors and maintains account receivables for company. Resolves disputes regarding company’s account receivables. Establishes and maintains operated and non-operated authority for expenditures (AFE’s). Assigns codes for designated expense reports for input into the accounting system. Maintains inventory and processes transfer of oil and gas equipment (material transfers) from property to property. Generates joint interest billing (JIB) invoices for the company. Establishes well allocations for all operated properties. Analyzes lease operating variances for the company. Calculates salt water disposal (SWD) and platform fees for the company’s operated properties. Reconciles joint interest billing (JIB) and general ledger accounts. Reviews and reports to management monthly variances and reasons for variance on lease operating cost. Assigns correct general ledger property account codes to non-operated properties.

Qualifications:
Five (5) years minimum experience in oil and gas joint interest operations and revenue accounting. Ability to accurately solve problems and exceptional proficiency in data management including spreadsheet proficiency. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public. Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities. Outstanding administrative and organizational skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex operational information into an organized and presentable manner. Proficiency in the use and application of the following software: Required: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook).
Preferred: Working knowledge of oil and gas accounting systems and report writing software (Monarch Print Utility) Enertia.

Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college. Preferred – Accounting degree.

Diane Delgado LeMaire | 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  | http://cfstaffing.blogspot.com/| www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com| www.twitter.com/CPARecruiterHOU| www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire

Accountants and Auditors

While number crunching and bean counting has certainly not fallen out of style in recent memory, the economic fallout of the past few years has placed renewed focus on financial regulation. And with the passage of the federal financial reform bill in June, companies will need an even larger cohort of auditors and accountants to parse through new regulations to make sure they are in compliance.

The accounting profession is poised to experience 22% growth between 2008 and 2018, with an anticipated 279,400 new jobs in the field by 2018, according to the BLS

http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/110586/fastest-growing-jobs

Position Summary:

• Provide supervision to numerous positions within the Joint Interest Accounting department; each position having its own diverse work responsibility levels.
• Responsible for final review and approval on documents, projects and processes that generate within the department.
• Execute the posting of vouchers and general ledger processes to ultimately achieve the completion of the JIB monthly close.
• Provide training and guidance for all departmental employees.
• Perform review and analysis of departmental processes and projects.
• Responsible for employee evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business required. 
• CPA or active COPAS involvement is a plus.
• 8-12 years of diverse oil and gas accounting experience with a minimum of 5 years supervisory experience required.
• Must have a working knowledge of Joint Operating Agreements and the COPAS accounting procedures, guidelines, and interpretations.
• Must have a well rounded knowledge of material transfers, AFE’s, capital and expense items, and joint interest processing.
• Knowledge of Excalibur accounting system, Microsoft applications, and production accounting systems preferred.

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Managing Director of Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | *: dcd@fittsroberts.com  |

HOUSTON UPDATE

http://www.uh.edu/irf/

August 24, 2010
Houston Economy Slows After Initial Rebound

There is now ample evidence that the Houston economy has slowed down significantly after a very strong rebound in the 4th quarter of last year. That quarter the Houston economy gained on a seasonally adjusted basis approximately 10,000 jobs, which had it continued would have produced over a 1.5% annual increase in local employment. Unfortunately, those gains came to an abrupt halt in January. In fact, July’s seasonally adjusted employment (the last reported by the Texas Workforce Commission) is approximately the same as January’s. This change in fortunes has nothing to do with the “big news stories” of this past spring – Continental’s merger, the BP spill, or potential bad news for the Johnson Space Center. Basically, it reflects the reality that most of us recognize, namely that the U.S. recovery is losing steam. Virtually all sectors of the local economy are losing momentum, though the starting month of the slowdown does seem to vary sector by sector. Right now is not a time to be comparing year-over-year employment numbers because July and August were at the bottom of an incredible slide in employment during the spring and early summer of 2009. Virtually all improvements in the year-over-year numbers came last fall and early winter. Right now Houston seems stuck in neutral.

BASIC FUNCTION:           

Auditors are responsible for conducting periodic engagements to review and assess various Company locations and business processes.

DUTIES:               

IA is charged with ensuring the following Department objectives:            

• Compliance with established Company policies and procedures,
• Adequate and appropriate application of accounting and operating controls,
• Accountability and safeguarding of assets,
• Compliance of general business practices with applicable government laws and regulations,
• Integrity and security of the Company’s data systems and,
• Effectiveness and efficiency of business processes.

The Auditor will conduct the activities described below in support of the above Department objectives.

The work of Auditors is generally organized into review engagements of locations and business processes.  These engagements generally consist of three phases 1) Planning, 2) Fieldwork, and 3) Reporting.  The role of the Auditor in each of these phases is described below.

Planning: The Auditor is responsible for completing various aspects related to planning for the engagement.  The Engagement Manager will assign the areas that the Auditor will be responsible for completing.  In general, Auditors must be capable of completing the following items.   

• Generating and analyzing data from Company software and databases related to the entity being reviewed.     
• Conducting interviews with various Company personnel relevant to the area the Auditor is reviewing.  
• Use data gathered and interviews conducted to prepare a written report that will need to be presented to the Engagement Manager and will be incorporated into a formal planning document.            
• Performing any steps of the review engagement that may be conducted prior to the beginning of fieldwork.

Fieldwork:  The Auditor is responsible for performing various portions of the review as assigned by the Engagement Manager.           

• Review engagements generally have a written work program that outlines the steps and areas to be reviewed by the Auditor.  Auditors should ensure that these programs are completed in a timely and thorough manner.       
• Completion of the work program will entail working closely with the client to gather, discuss, and analyze relevant information to the area under review.  
• Document with work papers the steps performed in the workprogram.  Work papers must be of sufficient quality to be reviewed by external auditors.     
• Preparation of memorandum to management regarding issues identified during the course of the review.         
• Review and thoroughly discuss issue memorandum with the client and Engagement Manager. 
• Participate in closing meeting with the client and other team members.               

Reporting: 

All Reporting is carried out by the Engagement Manager.     

Other: 

Participate in projects to identify processes in need of improvement, and facilitate and participate in improving these processes.          II

This may involve work with personnel from other departments as a team to:

• Map current business processes
• Measure business processes through various metrics and identify gaps
• Analyze metrics and gaps for improvement opportunities
• Present improvement methods to Senior Management
• Participate in redesign of business processes     

The Auditor may participate in other projects not specifically identified above in support of the department’s role of insuring a strong internal control environment, and maintaining effective and efficient business processes.        

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of four years professional experience is preferred. Preference for two to three years of external or internal auditing exposure to clients engaged in business lines similar to those of the Company.
Exposure to an international environment and the travel associated with a multi-national Company is preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

CERTIFICATION: CPA, CIA, or CA certification is preferred for personnel with an accounting or finance background.

TRAVEL: The ability to travel up to 40% of the time internationally to often challenging venues is a must.

WRITING: Must be capable of writing and presenting information to the Company’s Senior Management.

INGENUITY: Incumbent must be capable of working with

Job Requirements 

Our client, a service related company, is growing and looking to add a staff accountant to their team!  The company has been in business for over 50 years and offices a family oriented work environment with ability to grow!!!!! We are looking for General Accountant with solid Excel & MS Access skills. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

 Diane Delgado LeMaire | 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  | http://cfstaffing.blogspot.com/| www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com| www.twitter.com/CPARecruiterHOU| www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire

Houston unemployment rate steady at 8.8% – Houston Business Journal.

By Kevin Donlin, President of Guerrilla Job Search International, Inc. and co-creator of the new“Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0.”

This week, I’ll address two common job-search frustrations found in the hundreds of emails I’ve received this year from people across America

Do either of these apply to you?

Frustration #1: There just aren’t enough jobs out there to apply for.

Solution: Let’s analyze this one …

When I speak to job hunters, in seminars, by phone, or via email, I ask the same question: “How are you looking for jobs?” Almost invariably, the answer is: “I look online or in the paper.”

So the actual frustration here is this: There aren’t enough advertised jobs to apply for.

Now. If you look only for advertised openings, as most job seekers do, you set yourself up for the sort of frustration most job seekers face.

You’re like a penguin, scrambling with 5,000 other penguins for a handful of fish scattered on the tip of an iceberg. (Visualize that.)

Pssst! If you dive below the exposed (advertised) part of that iceberg, you’ll find … fish (jobs). Plenty of them. And almost no competition.

In fact, for every job posted online or in the newspaper, I’ll bet there are at least four other openings NOT advertised.

Should you ignore advertised job postings altogether? No. Should you spend most of your time chasing them? No.

Spend no more than 20% of your day on posted job openings. Spend the remainder — fully 80% of your time — making contact with people at your target employers.

In other words, networking.

But ordinary networking will likely get you … ordinary results. And how are ordinary job hunters doing these days?

So, analyze your networking efforts to date.

Ask yourself three questions:

1. What have I said to or done for people in my network that has led to interviews?

Examples: Being useful to others by sending them news, information, leads, etc. to help them do their jobs. Do more of this.

2.What have I said or done that has NOT produced job leads?

Examples: A 30-second “elevator pitch” that seems to fall flat, or conversations with personal (as opposed to professional) contacts. Change or stop doing this.

3.What will you do to meet your goals by this time next week? You must set specific, measurable goals in networking — and all your job-search efforts.

Example: There are 40 people in your professional network and you want to add 20 more this month, resulting in four job interviews. When you break it down, that’s one person added to your network per weekday and one interview per week. Measure your progress weekly, correct as necessary, and you will reach your goals. But you can’t improve what you don’t measure, so start measuring today.

Frustration #2: After job interviews, I get no email, call or letter from employers. What am I doing wrong?

Solution: This has two parts: Stop waiting for employers to contact you. And find out what, if anything, you’re doing wrong in interviews.

First, ALWAYS take the initiative on follow-up. At the end of every interview, ask when the employer expects to make a decision. Tell them you will follow up by phone, giving a specific day and time. Then … call on that day, precisely at that time.

Congratulations. You’ve proven that you’re detail-oriented and organized — two traits every employer wants. If you get voicemail when you call, state that you’re calling as promised and that you will write, call, fax, or drop by (pick one) to follow up after this contact. Repeat as necessary.

Second, when it comes to interviewing, you can never be too good. Think of a major league baseball player analyzing his swing. He hits off a tee and with a batting practice pitcher. He videotapes his swing and watches it in slow motion. He works with a coach, etc.

Why all this work? If he can’t hit, he won’t play — and he won’t get paid.

Right now, if you don’t make a “hit” with employers in interviews, you won’t get paid either. So practice and analyze how you interview — video and/or audiotape yourself, review your answers, work with a coach (if necessary), and keep improving until you get hired.

Now, go out and make your own luck.

Kevin Donlin is contributing co-author of “Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0.”. Since 1996, he has provided job-search help to more than 20,000 people. To

Responsibilities:

• Monthly accounting for limited partnerships and properties owned by the LP’s
  • Responsible for the monthly close
  • Assist in the preparation of the monthly financial statement package, including financials and variance analysis
• SEC financial reporting for two limited partnerships
  • Prepare consolidated financial statements- Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, and Shareholder’s Equity
  • Actively participate in audit with external auditors
  • Prepare supporting schedules for the 10-Q and 10-K
  • Assist in the preparation of footnotes and MD&A
• Assist property accountants and accounting clerks in resolving open issues

Customer/ Co-worker Relations responsibilities include:

• Maintain excellent relations with co-workers within the same department and other departments in the company
• Provide Financial Reporting Manager with timely information of special developments, workload, concerns or problems encountered

Personal Attributes:

• Quick-thinking, responsive, decision-maker
• Goal-driven with a results orientation
• Leadership style which fosters respect, trust and confidence
• Collaborative, team-player with outstanding interpersonal skills
• Analytical
• Strong business and finance acumen

Education/ Requirements:

• CPA preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in public or corporate accounting, Big 4 firm experience is strongly preferred

Diane Delgado LeMaire | 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  | http://cfstaffing.blogspot.com/| www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com| www.twitter.com/CPARecruiterHOU| www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire