Our investment management client is seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to assist their family office sector of the organization along with the investment management portfolios!

Job Title: Senior Accounting Manager

Perks of the Senior Accounting Manager?

• Employee-owned company!
• Family office!
• Company is over 60 years old and continuing to grow!
• Great tenure – employees stay for the long-haul.
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

Senior Accounting Manager Responsibilities:

• Financial Management: Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll. Prepare and review financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards. Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, and financial models to support strategic decision-making.
• Reporting and Analysis: Prepare detailed financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual statements. Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement. Provide regular updates and insights to family members and senior management.
• Investment Accounting: Monitor and record investment transactions, including stocks, bonds, real estate, and alternative investments. Reconcile investment accounts and ensure accurate reporting of investment performance.
• Tax Compliance: Coordinate with external tax advisors to ensure timely and accurate tax filings. Maintain knowledge of tax regulations and implement strategies to optimize tax efficiency.
• Risk Management: Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place. Develop and implement policies and procedures to safeguard family assets.
• Client Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with family members, providing personalized service and support. Address inquiries and provide solutions to financial and administrative challenges.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor accounting staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Conduct performance evaluations and support the professional development of team members.
• Oversees treasury functions including review of daily cash activity and journal entries, managing the short- and medium-term cash forecasting process to ensure entities have enough liquidity to fund working capital commitments and investing our cash to maximize investment returns.
• Compliance: Ensure all financial activities comply with regulatory requirements and internal policies. Stay informed about changes in accounting and tax regulations, adapting practices as needed.

Senior Accounting Manager Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. An MBA, CFA, or CPA is preferred.
• Experience at a large-tier public accounting firm.
• Experience in investment management and/or client services.
• Proficient in Sage Intacct and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes and tax regulations.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment principles, and economic trends.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Job Title: Accountant

Job Description:

Creates appropriate entries and schedules in preparation for the financial statement close and consolidation process on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis. Assists in identifying and resolving accounting issues encountered while keeping the Supervisor and Manager apprised of potential issues requiring attention. Interfaces with all levels of personnel across all locationsand departments regarding accounting issues.

Perks of the Accountant Role:

• Generous hybrid work schedule – ability to choose your WFH days!
• Competitive salary and benefits including 401K w/match, medical, dental, vision, etc.
• Great central location near Buffalo Bayou.
• Ability to move around within organization’s accounting and finance groups for new learning & exposure.
• Highly visible role with management.
• Work in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values innovation and teamwork.
• Associate Resource Communities (ARC) – Groups you can join within the firm and have celebrations each month. These groups have monthly meetings with guest speakers, food, music, fun, etc. Recently celebrated Pride month and had guest speakers, Black History Month, coming up they have Hispanic Awareness Month, Women’s Inclusivity, Emotional Wellbeing, and more!
• Salary: $70,000 – $80,000

Accountant Key Responsibilities

• Provides assurance on preneed sales accounting, including but not limited to, deferred revenue and trust investments.
• Recognize anomalies within revenue accounting and work with supervisor to insure proper accounting is achieved.
• Analyzes production entries, amounts and sales trends.
• Prepares case volume and interment count journal entries and trends.
• Assists the Supervisor/Manager in helping other departments brainstorm additional revenue sources and their appropriate accounting implications.
• Assists in providing assurance on insurance sales accounting and commissions.
• Reviews sales contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition within determined guidelines.
• Prepares cost versus revenue analysis to analyze relationships and trends relating to products.
• Performs accounting research related to revenue recognition as necessary.
• Calculates and records cancellation reserves and bad debt allowance.
• Suggests need for new or changed controls and/or procedures and recommend such changes to management as necessary.
• Performs income statement verification and analysis.
• Verifies production and delivery statistics.
• Validates source systems for revenues and costs of sales.
• Assists the supervisor in the coordination of the internal and external audits.

Accountant Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of accounting experience (revenue accounting/analysis), auditing, financial reporting or related experience.
• Advanced MS Excel skills required (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills required.