Our client is growing leaps and bounds! They just promoted their Plant Accounting Manager and are looking to backfill this role! We are looking for Accounting professionals with a combination of GL and Manufacturing Accounting experience. The Plant Accounting Manager is the right hand to the GM.  The position is located in Pearland and there could be future growth opportunities all over the Houston area.

Responsibilities
• Serve as primary Finance support for 50M dollar business line, with responsibility for all associated accounting, financial planning, and analysis.
• Coordinate monthly close schedule/tasks with the accounting group to ensure deadlines are met.
• Lead the annual budgeting process for the business.
• Maintain the rolling financial forecast and partner with operations to drive achievement of financial/operational objectives
• Provide oversight of the manufacturing/cost accounting process and associated annual inventory revaluation
• Analyze customer pricing, as well as manufacturing/supply chain costs and work with business management to make recommendations on actions to drive business profitability
• Monitor inventory cycle count program to ensure the counts are in compliance with company policy.
• Confirm the internal control environment within a division is operating effectively and in line with company policies.
• Ensure accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and compliance to internal policies, reconciliation of inter-company transactions.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent.
• 6+ years of finance experience preferably in Oil & Gas and/or Manufacturing industry including 2+ years of management experience. SOX!
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Experience in leading mid-sized groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to customer service and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Our client, located in The Galleria, is in the O&G industry with portfolio companies throughout the US, Latin America, and Africa. They are adding a Corporate Accounting Manager to their team.

Your Role:

In this role, you will be working closely with the Audit Committee, Investor Relations, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Tax, Operations, Commercial and Legal teams. Your direct supervisor will be the Controller. Externally, you’ll have to build strong working relationships with third-party accountants, financial services providers, and investors.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Managing the oversight of all workstreams related to the accounting, financial reporting and internal control functions of at least one portfolio company and the oversight of the local accounting team(s). You’re responsible for everything related to the corporate level accounting, financial reporting, and internal control functions.
• Supporting the management of monthly, quarterly and year-end closing process and all associated deliverables
• Collaborating with the financial planning and analysis team to ensure all reporting is of high quality and in compliance with IFRS, GAAP, TSX, and SEC regulations.
• Playing a major part in the and establishment/maintenance of financial accounting and reporting policies for all the portfolio companies
• Assisting with the ERP implementation (SAP) and ensuring all activity is compliant with internal control requirements.
• Support the maintenance of systems and controls to ensure that all financial activity is in compliance with applicable internal control requirements and accounting policies and procedures.
• Supporting tax planning strategies to ensure timely and accurate tax return filings

To be considered a “Qualified Candidate” for this role you should have:

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance
• MBA (preferred)
• CPA (REQUIRED)
• Big 4 experience (preferred)
• At least 5 years working within and leading multinational corporate FP&A teams. Ideally, this experience will come working in publicly traded companies
• Excellent financial management skills; strong knowledge of financial accounting and reporting.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• SAP

This role offers a great compensation package:

Base salary, cash + equity bonus potential

Our client’s mission is to create a healthier future for children around the world. They are currently searching for a Senior Financial Analyst. Our client is looking for someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. The Senior Financial Analyst will lead accounting and financial reporting for the companies new initiative & operations of cancer clinics in a third world country. In this position, you’ll gain experience supervising others, enhancing work processes, and utilizing PeopleSoft accounting software. Lastly, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the success of an exciting and impactful new initiative.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to travel to overseas is required
• Commitment to supporting the mission of creating a healthier future for children and women
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3 years of experience in Public Accounting
• Professional presence and Strong Work Ethic
• Leadership and coaching capabilities
• Willingness and ability to learn, help us improve, and develop your own professional skill set

Email: dlemaire@cfstaffing.com

Are you currently a Senior Accountant and ready to that Supervisor title? Our client is currently adding a Supervisor to their team due to growth. We are looking for a superstar Senior who is ready to lead a team of two degreed accountants. Some of the overall responsibilities will include maintaining of the General Ledger, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Review of A/R and A/P, month end close, and loading financials into Hyperion. The Supervisor will also assist in the preparation of various financial reports that forecast company business activity and financial position.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a group of accounting support staff.
• Plans, organizes and schedules work of staff. Plans and organizes large projects performed by staff.
• Responsible for conducting performance appraisals and planning for training and development of subordinates.
• Oversee month end close for assigned businesses
• Assist with monthly forecasting and variance reviews
• Perform cost accounting reviews with operations
• Assist with Inventory reviews to ensure compliance with company policy

Skills/Knowledge

• Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Education

• Bachelors in Accounting or equivalent.

Experience

• 5+ years of Accounting experience.
• Prior Month End Close Experience
• Cost, Inventory & G/L Accounting

Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for the reporting of a consolidated group of entities including intercompany accounting and eliminations.
• Perform monthly and quarterly closing duties including but not limited to:
  • Prepare and post quarterly intercompany payoffs for several entities.
  • Review monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare quarterly reports for Board of Director meetings, including but not limited to cash flows and partners’ equity report.
• Assist in preparation of audited financials for the consolidated company including schedules and footnotes and provide requests for external audit.
• Prepare budgeting and forecasting schedules for the annual budget.
• Update reports in Management Reporter with new companies and GL accounts as needed.
• Responsible for the accounting, audit, and investor reporting for private equity funds and related investment entities.
• Special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• BBA – Accounting, CPA preferred
• Five plus years of accounting experience.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Proven track record as an effective team player and good interpersonal relationships.
• Proficient in Excel and knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to multi-task

• • Essential Responsibilities
    • Oversee compliance of daily accounting procedures; maintenance of monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing schedules; and the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting packages
    • Serve as an active participant in preparing for and communicating with the external financial community
    • Assure the Company’s compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) while ensuring the highest quality policies, controls, and organization are in place to protect the integrity of the assets and information of the company
    • Develop and manage the highest quality organization, whose systems and processes capture and deliver required financial information to all levels of the Company and external regulatory entities
    • Prepare and file of all filings required by the SEC, including quarterly and annual 34 Act filings and 33 Act filings, as appropriate
    • Design, implement and maintain accounting policies and procedures, ensuring adequate controls and safeguards; ensure compliance with existing policies and procedures and review accounting research for compliance issues; oversee the monitoring, testing, and implementation of controls relative to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
    • Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal teams and the external auditors
    • Provide sound business judgment, strategic thinking, and broad perspective across the organization, while adding value as the senior member of the finance and accounting team
    • Coach and develop employees within the accounting and finance function to ensure there is appropriate organizational development, succession planning, and performance management
    • Manage the Company’s tax accounting efforts
    • Develop strategic partnerships across the organization to support corporate goals
    • Work with Senior Management and finance peers to ensure that budgets are developed, monitored and updated as appropriate
    • Provide value-added and commercially minded analysis with regard to potential acquisition and structured finance activities
    • Utilize and leverage the Company’s ERP software (BOLO)

     

    Essential Knowledge and Skills

    • Demonstrated success in the development of staff toward improved skills, independence, and self-initiative
    • Strong accounting, financial reporting and control, regulatory, tax, internal reporting and SEC reporting experience, with a firm grasp of auditing procedures
    • Hands-on, focused, and detail oriented
    • A strategic thinker with the capacity for increased responsibility/accountability
    • Personal presence, confidence, and professional competence necessary to represent the Company with external entities
    • Excellent communication skills; persuasive and capable of explaining complex accounting issues
    • Keen business and financial acumen combined with mature and prudent business judgment
    • Determined, innovative, and flexible with a strong work ethic

     

    Education and Experience

    • Undergraduate accounting degree or related field of study is required. CPA is required; MBA or Masters in Accounting is a plus
    • Minimum of 10-15 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, and knowledge of accounting standards such as GAAP and FASB; both regulated and non-regulated operations
    • Experienced accounting executive with a strong technical background and operational focus; public company experience is required
    • Working experience in the oil and gas industry is required, specifically, knowledge of oil and gas production and revenue accounting, joint interest billing, and tax issues
    • Previous experience in external financial reporting and internal audit is highly preferred