Our client is a leading manufacturer who has been in business for over 45 years. They are a global producer of composites, textiles and other fabrication materials. They have locations in the US, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. They are located near the Intercontinental airport on the North side of Houston.

They are seeking a Cost Accountant with 2-5 years of standard cost experience in an inventory setting.

Why work here?

• Discretionary Bonus
• International Exposure
• Educational Assistance
• Great Benefits (401K vests immediately)

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of standard cost accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• MS Office experience

 

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepare journal entries, schedules and reports
• Maintain G/L accounts associated with inventory and reconcile inventory sub-systems for multiple plants to general ledger
• Perform inventory reserve analysis and prepare journal entries
• Perform overhead allocation journal entries and analysis
• Prepare freight revenue and expense accruals and related journal entries
• Prepare PPV/Revaluation bleed journal entries and account reconciliations
• Work with operations to ensure production orders are closed timely and accurately
• Maintain standard cost system of manufactured products
• Thorough understanding of company’s standard costing system
• Monitor and analyze manufacturing variances and related activities
• Develop metrics and analyze operating expenses to ensure proper classification
• Perform flux analysis for gross profit accounts
• Assist in the preparation of audit schedules and annual budget.
• Assist in periodic physical inventories at multiple locations
• Prepare and maintain documentations for policies, processes and procedures

Looking for 6 months to 2 years total accounting experience.

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.

Qualifications (Required):

• Accounting 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.

Galleria & Greenway Plaza:

• Non-Profit CFO – must have 5 years of leadership and nonprofit!
• AP Supervisor – must have Oracle
• Property Management Senor Accountant / Accounting Manager – must have prop mgt experience
• Assistant Controller – must have Hyperion & Manufacturing
• Accounting Manager – must have Hyperion & Manufacturing
• Audit Manager – Public Accounting – Partner track
• Senior Internal Auditor – Management Rotation Program! Big 4 a MUST
• Staff Accountant – Healthcare – Big 4 or Regional CPA Firm exp.
• Senior Auditor – 10% travel – Oil & Gas
• Corporate Accounting Supervisor – CPA, public & industry
• Senior IT Auditor – Oil & Gas
• Cost Accountant – Manufacturing / Inventory
• Treasury Analyst – Need Big 4 to qualify
• Treasury Analyst – CTP a MUST

Pearland

• AP Specialist – Must have SAP

Downtown:

• Accounting Manager – Family Office
• Project Manager – Must have PMP
• Senior Consolidations Accountant
• Staff Internal Auditor – low travel – Oil & Gas
• Financial Reporting Analyst, CPA required – Oil & Gas
• Crude Oil Accountant

West & Southwest:

• Accounting Analyst – Big 4 CPA required
• Senior Accountant – Must have Great Plains
• Controller – Must have Great Plains
• Accounting Analyst – Non Profit
• FERC Accountant
• Accounting Manager, CPA – big 4 or large regional firm auditor

North & Northwest Houston:

• Corporate Accountant – Oil & Gas – Audit or GL experience (max 3 years)
• Assistant Division Controller – Must have CPA or in Process. Max 4 years total experince
• Senior Accountant – GL Accounting & Analysis
• Job Cost Accountant – Degree required – Construction
• GL / Cost Accountant – Manufacturing required
• Staff Auditor – Must have SOX
• Senior Auditor – Must have SOX
• Purchasing Coordinator – Construction background needed
• Financial Reporting Manger, CPA – Big 4 required
• Senior Internal Auditor – 10% travel
• Senior Internal Auditor – 20% travel – must have CPA
• Senior IT Auditor – max 2 to 4 years of total experience, certification a plus

San Antonio:

• Controller – Private Equity Backed Manufacturing Company (details on blog)
• Controller – Manufacturing experience required (details on blog)

 

Diane Delgado LeMaire

Senior Managing Director, Executive Search & Branch Manager

dlemaire@cfstaffing.com

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Overview: 

Privately held manufacturing division of a global company. The role is open due to a retirement. The company offers a laid back atmosphere, great work life balance and benefits.

Responsibilities Staff Accountant Financial Reporting

Weekly Plant Production Report- weekly profit and loss statement of plant operations along with reports for production values, finished goods inventory, sales backlog, orders received

Monthly review of general ledger accruals and expenses relating to sundries, raw materials usage and inventory, labor costs for temporary workers, agent accruals and payments for commissions due, resin royalty accruals and payments, assist in the preparation of the financial reports submitted to management

Cost analysis of raw materials, customer accounts and other general ledger accounts as required

Daily Customer invoicing, credit memos, adjustments processed. Daily shipments report

Processing of customer receipts

Review of customer account balances for account standing – collections, e. credit holds and coordination of filing a claim on payment bond with commercial department. Monthly aging report of account balances

Maintain new and current customer accounts, i.e. contact info, current billing addresses, W-9 info

Maintaining of standard costs for inventory (price book). Compiling the list of materials in SAP and adjusting the inventory values based on budgeted raw materials costs, budgeted plant cost, overhead and depreciation

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Position Summary:
The Corporate Controller shall oversee and direct the Accounting Department in the analysis, preparation, and reporting of company financial data, while maintaining a system of accounting records, and a set of controls designed to mitigate risk, and to enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results.

The Controller is responsible for the management of the payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable departments and for assisting the Executive Leadership in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the overall financial functions of the organization.
Essential Functions of the Position:
As a key member of the Tactical Management Team, the Corporate Controller will report to the Vice President of Business and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company.
Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long‐term strategic financial objectives.
Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts.
Prepare and present financial statements on a monthly basis.
Coordinate with Project Engineering in maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.
Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance and Accounting functions of the organization.
Evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs, strategies, and regulatory actions.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with Senior Executives as to identify their needs and seek a full range of business solutions.
Provide Executive Management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation, and reporting to the Company.
Provide recommendation to strategically enhance financial performance and business
opportunities.
Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
Demonstrated success in overseeing all aspects of financial planning and management, to include (without limitation): forecasting, general accounting principles, modeling, reporting, operational efficiency, AP/AR, analysis, budget development and control, and resource planning.
Establish short and long‐term goals; measure and report on organizational performance
against such goals.
Monitor, create, and optimize cash position for current and future growth.
Establish and take ownership of processes, procedures, metrics, and systems to monitor
financial performance, budget adherence, forecasting, and profitability targets. Analyze and report on variances.
Direct and manage key processes including financial management, cost reporting and analysis,net revenue modeling, operating and strategic planning, annual operating and capital budgeting, decision support, and business analysis.
Determines functional team needs, customizes approach, demonstrates how accounting fits,and responds appropriately.
Sets priorities, establishes objectives and milestones, and schedules activities effectively.
Supervise and coach other finance team members with the objective of accurate, timely, and proper financial reporting and controls.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Education:
a. B.S. or B.A. degree with a major in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
2. Experience:
a. At least 10 years of general accounting work experience in which at least 5 were in a
supervisory or management role.
b. Minimum of six months experience in the construction industry desired.
3. Skills:
a. Must have excellent organizational, communication, and analytical abilities.
b. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of supervisors and employees.
c. Ability to work independently and in team.
4. Knowledge/Abilities:
a. PC proficiency is essential (Windows applications) and strong working knowledge of
Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, is preferred and related construction programs such as; Sage, Master Builder, Timberline, etc.

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The email from the recruitment agency, via my colleague who handles all recruitment, came at 4pm.

It said:

“I’ve just come back into the office to find a message from Andrew. His meeting overran so he’s running late. Hopefully he won’t be more than 5 or 10 minutes.”

Andrew’s interview was 4pm. Receiving the email saying he was going to be late at the point the interview was going to start, wasn’t a good start.

Andrew was 15 minutes late in the end. It put him on the back foot from the first moment.

He had a hill to climb in this interview. And unfortunately as the interview went on, he never got anywhere near the top.

Andrew’s Interview Lessons

Here are the interview lessons that you can learn from Andrew, his CV/Resume and his interview.

1.  Late – avoid being late at all costs. It does happen sometimes. But be prepared. Get hold of the interviewer’s telephone number so that you can contact them direct.

Don’t follow Andrew’s approach. Leave a message with the recruitment agency, who then sent an email to my colleague who only then forwarded it onto me. Andrew added two extra people into the loop. Completely unnecessary.

If you are going to be late, take responsibility and contact the interviewer direct.

2.  Current role – I asked Andrew why he wanted to leave his current role. He told me, ‘I want to steer away from this particular area. It doesn’t really interest me.’ Sounds ok, except that the role he was applying for included this. Not good.

3.  Describing yourself – interviewer’s are likely to ask you to describe yourself in one word or two or three words. Or for them to ask how a previous employer would describe you.

You need to have two or three words prepared in advance. Ensure that the words you use portray you in a positive light.

Andrew described himself as a “Maverick”. That did not go down well with me. I wasn’t looking for a “Maverick”. I asked him why he called himself a “Maverick” as it portrayed him in a negative way. When asked why, he wasn’t able to say why he described himself that way.

4.  Adjectives – it’s common for us all to use colourful adjectives on our CV/Resume. Just be careful how you use them.

Andrew listed two of his strengths as creating ‘creative and exciting presentations and market campaigns’. I delved deeper and his justification was poor and did not match the words creative and exciting.

5.  Weakness not strength – this is linked to the last point. Andrew wasn’t able to show that this was a strength. Instead it came across as a weakness.

Be careful that what you think is a strength doesn’t come across as a weakness in the interview.

6.  Asking questions – when asking a question, only ask one. Don’t ask two or three questions in one.

7.  Language – be clear in the language you use. Avoid words like ‘stuff’ which Andrew used. He said, ‘I’ve had a look at your website and all that stuff.’ Sounds unprofessional and lazy.

8.  Research – if you don’t know where the role fits into the wider organization, you’ve not done enough research.

Andrew had no idea. He was ‘winging it’. If you need to find out more:

• Ask the recruitment agency,
• Google the interviewers, and/or
• Ask the company direct where else you can find more information.

Andrew never made it through to the next stage. He admitted that he’d let himself down.

When you get a chance, don’t let yourself down. Make the best of the opportunity.

 

Galleria:
Treasury Analyst – Need Big 4 to qualify
Treasury Analyst – CTP a MUST
Property Management Controller – must have prop mgt experience
Assistant Controller – must have Hyperion & Manufacturing
Accounting Manager – must have Hyperion & Manufacturing
Audit Manager – Public Accounting – Partner track
Senior Accountant – Fund or Real Estate Accounting required
Senior Internal Auditor – Management Rotation Program! Big 4 a MUST
Senior IT Auditor – Oil & Gas
Cost Accountant – Manufacturing / Inventory

Downtown:
Real Estate Accounting – Real Estate Investment Firm
Project Manager – Must have PMP
Senior Consolidations Accountant
Revenue Accountant
Royalty Accountant

West & Southwest:
Accounting Analyst – Big 4 CPA required
Senior Accountant – Must have Great Plains
Accounting Manger – Must have Great Plains
FERC Accountant
Accounting Manager, CPA – big 4 or large regional firm auditor

North & Northwest Houston:
Division Assistant Controller – max 7 years of total professional experience
Senior Accountant – advanced excel needed! oil & gas services!
Senior Staff Accountant – 3 to 4 years max of experience
Corporate Accountant – Oil & Gas – Audit or GL experience (max 3 years)
Staff Auditor – Must have SOX
Senior Auditor – Must have SOX
Purchasing Coordinator – Construction background needed
Financial Reporting Manger, CPA – Big 4 required
Senior Internal Auditor – 10% travel
Senior Internal Auditor – 20% travel – must have CPA

San Antonio:
Controller – Private Equity Backed Manufacturing Company (details on blog)
Controller – Manufacturing experience required (details on blog)

June 16, 2017
The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area created 6,700 jobs in May and
45,300 over the previous 12 months, according to data released today by the Texas
Workforce Commission. The monthly job gain was on par with the region’s 20-year
average of 6,800 jobs added for a May. The 12-month job growth was slightly below the
20-year average of 48,500 jobs. Houston’s total nonfarm payroll employment now stands
at 3,048,900, a new high for the metro.
Service sectors continue to lead the region’s employment growth from May ’16 to May
’17. Professional and business services added 11,600 jobs, leisure and hospitality grew by11,900 jobs and educational and health services increased by 9,700 jobs. The goods
producing sectors added 1,700 jobs with gains in manufacturing (+8,700 jobs) offset by
losses in mining and logging (-1,700 jobs) and construction (-5,300 jobs).
Houston’s May unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, down from 5.3 percent in April butup from 4.9 percent in May ’16. Texas’ unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in May,
down from 4.5 percent in April but up from 4.3 percent in May ’16. The U.S. rate was 4.1
percent in May, unchanged from 4.1 percent in April and down from 4.5 percent in May
’16. The rates are not seasonally adjusted.

Source: Texas Workforce Commission
Prepared by Greater Houston Partnership Research Department
Patrick Jankowski, CCR
Senior Vice President, Research
713-844-3616
pjankowski@houston.org
Jenny Philip
Director, Economic Research

Growing oil & gas related company located in northwest Houston looking to hire a division assistant controller to take this role to the next level. This company truly values work life balance and promoting from within!

Salary:

70 to 75K plus bonus, 401K, generous PTO and flex work schedule

Requirements: 

• Public Accounting AND/OR industry background
• Less than 5 years of total professional experience
• Accounting Degree
• CPA in process or completed

Role: 

• Assist the Controller with special projects and process improvement.
• Maintain controls and documentation evidencing performance of established controls.
• Support the U.S. acquisitions to ensure compliance with US GAAP
• Prepare income statement and balance sheet analysis monthly.
• Review and analyze balance sheet accounts and prepare and maintain account reconciliations.
• Review and approve journal entries.
• Communicate with various levels of leadership within the organization on transactions or policy changes that have a direct impact on the financial statements.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests and work with other team members to ensure audit requests are completed in a timely manner.

dlemaire@cfstaffing.com

 

Galleria: 
Treasury Analyst – Need Big 4 to qualify
Treasury Analyst – CTP a MUST
Property Management Controller – must have prop mgt experience
Controller – Must have POC / Construction experience
Assistant Controller – must have Hyperion & Manufacturing
Accounting Manager – must have Hyperion & Manufacturing
Financial Reporting Manager – must have E&P
Audit Manager – Public Accounting – Partner track
Senior Accountant – Fund or Real Estate Accounting required
Senior Internal Auditor – Management Rotation Program! Big 4 a MUST
Senior IT Auditor – Oil & Gas
Cost Accountant – Manufacturing / Inventory

Downtown:
Accounting Manager – Family Office
Senior Tax Accountant – Private Investment Company
Real Estate Accounting – Real Estate Investment Firm
Project Manager – Must have PMP
Senior Consolidations Accountant

West & Southwest:
Entry Level Accountant – New 2017 Accounting Grads!!!!
Accounting Analyst – Big 4 CPA required
Senior Accountant – Must have Great Plains
Accounting Manger – Must have Great Plains
Accounting Analyst – Non Profit
FERC Accountant
Accounting Manager, CPA – big 4 or large regional firm auditor

North & Northwest Houston: 
Corporate Accountant – Oil & Gas – Audit or GL experience (max 3 years)
Staff Auditor – Must have SOX
Senior Auditor – Must have SOX
Purchasing Coordinator – Construction background needed
Financial Reporting Manger, CPA – Big 4 required
Senior Internal Auditor – 10% travel
Senior Internal Auditor – 20% travel – must have CPA

San Antonio:
Controller – Private Equity Backed Manufacturing Company (details on blog)
Controller – Manufacturing experience required (details on blog)
Diane Delgado LeMaire

Senior Managing Director, Executive Search & Branch Manager

dlemaire@cfstaffing.com

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