Downtown/Galleria

• Senior Accountant – Real estate investment firm – public preferred
• Associate Tax Director – CFO track – Professional services firm – heavy partnership experience
• Tax Analyst – O&G – strong federal tax – $10B
• Accounting Specialist – E&P – SQL required – $8B
• Property Accountant – 10-11 properties – small but growing firm – Associate’s preferred
• Corporate Accountant – Property Management – small but growing firm – QuickBooks required
• Senior Financial Analyst – O&G services – Equipment leasing & CapEx required
• Lead – Consolidations Accounting – O&G services – Big 4 required
• Assistant Controller – Trading company – Commodity experience required
• Senior IT Auditor – O&G services – public or strong industry experience
• Tax Supervisor – CPA firm – Non-profit experience is a plus
• Property Accountant – Commercial property investment firm – Commercial property accounting required
• Staff Accountant – Non-profit – 1-2 years GL experience
• HR Manager – Healthcare – Strong generalist
• Senior Accountant – Investment Firm – Big 4 required – hybrid of accounting & finance responsibilities

North/Northwest Houston

• Accounting Manager – O&G services – manufacturing and supervisory experience required
• Senior Accountant – O&G services – Woodlands – Need QuickBooks
• Senior Accountanty  Real Estate Developement and INvestment  – Need public accounting – Woodlands!
• Financial Analyst – O&G services – strong Excel required
• Controller – Distribution company – public & CPA required
• Accounting Analyst – Logistics company – Small company experience – Accounting degree
• HR Manager – O&G services – Strong generalist
• Senior Internal Auditor – O&G services – 50% international travel
• Plant Cost Accountant – O&G services – heavy standard and inventory experience
• Tax Analyst – Energy – 2+ year provision and compliance experience – growing company

West/Southwest Houston

• Property Accountant – Property Management – 1+ year property accounting – Accounting degree
• Financial Analyst – Spanish, IFRS, SAP, Consolidations
• Accounting Manager – Facility Management – Public required – $5B
• Senior SEC Accountant – Midstream – Strong SEC or public – $500M
• Investor Relations Manager – Midstream – Previous IR experience – $500M
• Division Order Analyst – Midstream – 2+ years division order experience
• Consolidations Accountant – O&G – SAP BPC experience preferred – Strong consolidations
• Technical Accounting Manager – O&G – Public required – strong technical accountant – derivatives experience
• Endowment Analyst – Education – 2+ years accounting experience

Pearland

• Plant Controller – O&G services – heavy standard cost – public company experience
• Senior Accountant (short track to Accounting Manager) – Dynamics AX & Consolidations

Remote

• Wealth Advisor – Growing Wealth Management Firm – Existing book of business required

San Antonio:

• Controller- Non-Profit, CPA, Budgeting, Audit, Grant Reporting
• Accounting/Office Manager- Non Profit
• Non-Profit Director of Fund Development
• Non-Profit Director of Resident Services
• Senior Financial/Data Analyst- High Tech Service Company-PE backed, SQL, heavy excel
• Tax Manager- Midsize public accounting firm, growth opportunity
• Audit Senior Manager or Partner- Public accounting
• Cost Accountant- Heavy equipment manufacturer
• Audit Senior- local midsize growing public accounting firm, specializing in the Construction industry, work-life balance & competitive pay!
• Accountant – Growing entrepreneurial organization, restaurant experience & bilingual a major plus

Our client is a boutique implementation firm near Katy, Texas. They implement Acumatica ERP systems for small to mid-sized clients. This is a small office with four employees. The role will involve the implementation and customer service for a variety of clients. 50 to 75K DOE. No medical or dental.

Why work here?

• Flexible schedules
• Casual working environment
• Work from home possibilities
• Large bonuses available
• Steady stream of work/stability

Requirements:

• Customer service attitude
• 2+ years of implementation experience with similar software (GP, Navision, Sage, Epicor, AccPac
• Presentation skills
• Degree
• Self-Motivated

Industry News and Updates

I cannot believe we are already at the start of Q4! September was a complete blur with Hurricane Harvey, Irma & Maria (which I hope everyone made it through without incident), and now we are closing the quarter, preparing budgets, and looking ahead at 2018.

With respect to our business, we have continued to see steady growth in both our permanent placement and temporary staffing divisions. Unemployment in Houston is continuing on a downward trend. Hiring demand is slowly increasing.  Now, this will not guarantee finding a new position quickly as there are still a myriad of factors that contribute to getting hired; however, it’s always nice when the external conditions are moving in your favor.  In addition to this, September, October, and November tend to be some of the best hiring months of the year.

The last quarter is an excellent time of year to take internal inventory if you are currently employed. Think about what you accomplished/achieved this year and be sure to add it to your resume. It is a lot harder to reflect on everything you have accomplished over the years if you don’t take a moment to jot it down.

As always feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I will do my best to get back with you as soon as possible. Oh, and GO ASTROS!!!!!

Local Statistics:

• National Unemployment Rate: 4.5 (last year 5.0)
• Houston Unemployment Rate:  5.2 (last year 5.7) – Harvey is not reflected yet!
• Labor Participation Rate: 63.1% (last year 62.9%) – January 2007 66.4% 
• Manufacturing Index: 46.5 (last year 46.1) This has Harvey factored in! It should go back to above 50.
• Oil Rig Count: 940 (last year 509)  
• Price of Oil:  $50.79  (last year $48.76)
• Industries hiring:  Non Profit is HOT, Manufacturing. O&G Field Service, Real Estate, Public Accounting, Midstream 
• Positions in demand: Tax, Senior Accountants, Accounting Managers, Internal & IT Audit

Interesting Articles:

• Great information on Harvey: http://www.houston.org/pdf/research/quickview/Economy_at_a_Glance.pdf
• 5 tips to ace your next phone interview: http://wp.me/puDjI-20p
• How to Write the Perfect Post-Interview Thank You Note: http://wp.me/puDjI-22K
• Free Resume Writing Tutorial! www.careertuners.com: http://wp.me/puDjI-1TG
• List of Certifications for Accounting & Finance Professionals: https://dianedelgadolemaire.com/certification-list/

Downtown/Galleria

• Senior Accountant – Real estate investment firm – public preferred
• Associate Tax Director – CFO track – Professional services firm – heavy partnership experience
• Tax Analyst – O&G – strong federal tax – $10B
• Accounting Specialist – E&P – SQL required – $8B
• Property Accountant – 10-11 properties – small but growing firm – Associate’s preferred
• Corporate Accountant – Property Management – small but growing firm – QuickBooks required
• Senior Financial Analyst – O&G services – Equipment leasing & CapEx required
• Lead – Consolidations Accounting – O&G services – Big 4 required
• Assistant Controller – Trading company – Commodity experience required
• Senior IT Auditor – O&G services – public or strong industry experience
• Tax Supervisor – CPA firm – Non-profit experience is a plus
• Property Accountant – Commercial property investment firm – Commercial property accounting required
• VP of HR – Non-profit – 2000+ employees – supervisory experience required d
• Staff Accountant – Non-profit – 1-2 years GL experience
• HR Manager – Healthcare – Strong generalist
• Senior Accountant – Investment Firm – Big 4 required – hybrid of accounting & finance responsibilities

North/Northwest Houston

• Accounting Manager – O&G services – manufacturing and supervisory experience required
• Financial Analyst – O&G services – strong Excel required
• Controller – Distribution company – public & CPA required
• Tax Accountant – O&G services – At least 2 years compliance experience
• Senior AP Specialist – O&G services – Full-cycle AP – high volume – PO experience
• Accounting Analyst – Logistics company – Small company experience – Accounting degree
• HR Manager – O&G services – Strong generalist
• Senior Internal Auditor – O&G services – 50% international travel
• Plant Cost Accountant – O&G services – heavy standard and inventory experience
• Tax Analyst – Energy – 2+ year provision and compliance experience – growing company 

West/Southwest Houston

• Property Accountant – Property Management – 1+ year property accounting – Accounting degree
• Accounting Manager – Facility Management – Public required – $5B
• Senior SEC Accountant – Midstream – Strong SEC or public – $500M
• Investor Relations Manager – Midstream – Previous IR experience – $500M
• Division Order Analyst – Midstream – 2+ years division order experience
• Consolidations Accountant – O&G – SAP BPC experience preferred – Strong consolidations
• Technical Accounting Manager – O&G – Public required – strong technical accountant – derivatives experience 
• Endowment Analyst – Education – 2+ years accounting experience

Pearland

• Plant Controller – O&G services – heavy standard cost – public company experience
• Senior Accountant (short track to Accounting Manager) – Dynamics AX & Consolidations

Remote

• Wealth Advisor – Growing Wealth Management Firm – Existing book of business required

San Antonio:

• Controller- Non-Profit, CPA, Budgeting, Audit, Grant Reporting
• Accounting/Office Manager- Non Profit
• Non-Profit Director of Fund Development
• Non-Profit Director of Resident Services
• Senior Financial/Data Analyst- High Tech Service Company-PE backed, SQL, heavy excel
• Tax Manager- Midsize public accounting firm, growth opportunity
• Audit Senior Manager or Partner- Public accounting
• Cost Accountant- Heavy equipment manufacturer
• Audit Senior- local midsize growing public accounting firm, specializing in the Construction industry, work-life balance & competitive pay!
• Accountant – Growing entrepreneurial organization, restaurant experience & bilingual a major plus

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Executive Search & Branch Manager | Creative Financial Staffing (CFS)

5718 Westheimer Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77057

T: 713.490.6003 | dlemaire@cfstaffing.com | www.cfstaffing.com | LinkedIn

Our client is one of the premier oil & gas producing companies in the US. The have over 500 field locations and are located in over 13 states. Houston is their headquarters. The average tenure of this company is over 10 years!

JIB Accountant (60 to 65K)

Why work here?

• Flexible working schedules
• Good Work/Life balance
• Low Turnover (Current person is retiring after 20 years! )
• Full benefits including 401k and medical, dental & vision
• Half Day Fridays!!!!

Responsibilities:

• Support monthly JIB close
• Prepared monthly allocations
• Perform monthly account reconciliations for JIB and general ledger accounts
• Calculate Overhead (Producing, Drilling, Construction, P&A)
• Billing and Re-class expenses
• Participate in monthly closing processes to ensure timely and accurate billings to partners

Requirements:

• 3 to 10  years of JIB experience
• Degree not required, but preferred

Email: dlemaire@cfstaffing.com

Downtown/Galleria

• Senior Accountant – Real estate investment firm – public preferred
• Associate Tax Director – CFO track – Professional services firm – heavy partnership experience
• Tax Analyst – O&G – strong federal tax – $10B
• Accounting Specialist – E&P – SQL required – $8B
• Property Accountant – 10-11 properties – small but growing firm – Associate’s preferred
• Corporate Accountant – Property Management – small but growing firm – QuickBooks required
• Senior Financial Analyst – O&G services – Equipment leasing & CapEx required
• Lead – Consolidations Accounting – O&G services – Big 4 required
• Assistant Controller – Trading company – Commodity experience required
• Senior IT Auditor – O&G services – public or strong industry experience
• Tax Supervisor – CPA firm – Non-profit experience is a plus
• Property Accountant – Commercial property investment firm – Commercial property accounting required
• VP of HR – Non-profit – 2000+ employees – supervisory experience required d
• Staff Accountant – Non-profit – 1-2 years GL experience
• HR Manager – Healthcare – Strong generalist
• Senior Accountant – Investment Firm – Big 4 required – hybrid of accounting & finance responsibilities

North/Northwest Houston

• Accounting Manager – O&G services – manufacturing and supervisory experience required
• Financial Analyst – O&G services – strong Excel required
• Controller – Distribution company – public & CPA required
• Tax Accountant – O&G services – At least 2 years compliance experience
• Senior AP Specialist – O&G services – Full-cycle AP – high volume – PO experience
• Accounting Analyst – Logistics company – Small company experience – Accounting degree
• HR Manager – O&G services – Strong generalist
• Senior Internal Auditor – O&G services – 50% international travel
• Plant Cost Accountant – O&G services – heavy standard and inventory experience
• Tax Analyst – Energy – 2+ year provision and compliance experience – growing company

West/Southwest Houston

• Property Accountant – Property Management – 1+ year property accounting – Accounting degree
• Accounting Manager – Facility Management – Public required – $5B
• Senior SEC Accountant – Midstream – Strong SEC or public – $500M
• Investor Relations Manager – Midstream – Previous IR experience – $500M
• Division Order Analyst – Midstream – 2+ years division order experience
• Consolidations Accountant – O&G – SAP BPC experience preferred – Strong consolidations
• Technical Accounting Manager – O&G – Public required – strong technical accountant – derivatives experience
• Endowment Analyst – Education – 2+ years accounting experience

Pearland

• Plant Controller – O&G services – heavy standard cost – public company experience
• Senior Accountant (short track to Accounting Manager) – Dynamics AX & Consolidations

Remote

• Wealth Advisor – Growing Wealth Management Firm – Existing book of business required

San Antonio:

• Controller- Non-Profit, CPA, Budgeting, Audit, Grant Reporting
• Accounting/Office Manager- Non Profit
• Non-Profit Director of Fund Development
• Non-Profit Director of Resident Services
• Senior Financial/Data Analyst- High Tech Service Company-PE backed, SQL, heavy excel
• Tax Manager- Midsize public accounting firm, growth opportunity
• Audit Senior Manager or Partner- Public accounting
• Cost Accountant- Heavy equipment manufacturer
• Audit Senior- local midsize growing public accounting firm, specializing in the Construction industry, work-life balance & competitive pay!
• Accountant – Growing entrepreneurial organization, restaurant experience & bilingual a major plus

This leading food service company has been in existence for over 75 years and is located in the Westchase area. The Payroll Processor position will report directly to the Controller and will process bi-weekly multi-state payroll for 160 employees. Kronos and Great Plains software will be utilized for Time & Attendance. This role will also assist with the 401K administration and processing checks.

Payroll Processor (45-55K)

Why work here?

• Flexible working schedules
• Good Work/Life balance
• Low Turnover (High employee satisfaction)
• Full benefits including 401k and medical, dental & vision
• Low Overtime

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all changes to payroll data are processed correctly
• Manage Time & Attendance records
• Process new hires & terminations
• I-9 record keeping
• Processing payroll in Great Plains software

Requirements:

• 3+ years of payroll experience
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus
• Multi-state experience is a plus

Property Accountant (Galleria)

• 2 years of experience
• Residential – multi-family
• Yardi Voyager (a plus, not a must)
• 10-11 properties

Corporate Accountant (Galleria)

• GL
• Payroll Uploads
• Credit card reconciliation
• EE insurance onboarding & offboarding
• Intercompany billing
• QuickBooks

Senior Fund / Property Accountant (Montrose)
 Perform various treasury functions, including processing wire transactions, monitoring and reporting daily cash activity, and maintaining corporate accounts receivable
 Perform periodic balance sheet account reconciliations
 Assist with review of monthly property management reports
 Assist with preparing and recording capital calls and distributions
 Assist with quarter-end close activities
 Assist with quarterly financial analysis and investor reporting
 Assist with preparation of external audit support
 Assist with debt covenant compliance and reporting

Our global manufacturing client is looking for a Division HR Manager to lead a team of 3. They are located on the NW side of Houston.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Human Resources Manager will plan, direct, manage and implement the corporate human resource management activities in correlation with the company’s strategic initiatives for use of human resources and maintain functions such as employee compensation, recruitment, personnel policies, and regulatory compliance.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Compensation and Benefits

• Recruiting and retention

• Training and Development

• Employee Relations

• Compliance

• Department Lead

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or equivalent academic area of focus 3-5 years HR experience

2+ years management experience

This position is responsible for completing moderately complex financial processes. This includes identifying the need for accrual entries, preparing amortization schedules for prepaid and deferred items, reconciling general ledger account balances and preparing to correct entries identified during that reconciliation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics.
• Masters Degree (preferred)
• At least 3 years experience with SAP
• Current working knowledge of SAP – BPC preferred
• Strong analytical & reconciliation skills required

Duties

• Perform monthly/quarterly financial closing and consolidation processes, with multiple consolidation scopes.
  • Validate accuracy and completeness of master data and transactional data loads. Record monthly entries for all equity investments based on financial statements provided.
  • Research inter-company discrepancies prior to month-end closing, and work to resolve with various groups within the Controller’s organization. Ensure various eliminations are performed properly within the consolidation hierarchy.
  • Perform monthly equity analysis to record net income of subsidiaries onto the parent level entities. Perform changes to the ownership manager as necessary.
• Earnings Analysis – Prepare and analyze comparison of current month results to prior month results as well as current month estimated results.
  • Identify factors impacting those results.
  • Prepare corporate revenue/expense analysis; gross margin analysis and an analysis of actual expenses compared to planned operations as required.
  • Maintain documentation for the area supported to perform trend analysis as needed.
• GAAP Accounting – Perform continuous review and evaluation of transactions within assigned area to ensure recorded results are in agreement with generally accepted accounting principles.