October 2012 Newsletter for Accounting Professionals from Diane Delgado LeMaire @ CFS

Industry News and Updates

This has been an interesting start to the 4th quarter of the year. I can’t say that we are super busy on the direct hire side of our business, but we have been very steady. Although year to date, the CFS Houston Team has become one of the top CFS offices for growth!  The demand for contract workers is very high. We are seeing this locally in Houston and nationally (40 offices nationwide).  I wonder how much of an impact the coming election is having on the types of hires companies are making (temporary vs. permanent) and if we will see the flood gates open after we receive the election results. I guess we will have to wait and see.

I continue to be optimistic about our local economy. Most of the news we see every day about Houston is very positive. We were just recently name the number one city in the US for Manufacturing by Forbes. Just simply drive around town and there seem to be buildings going up every where (especially on the west side of town). Construction is always the last industry to come out of a recession, so I am sure this is just the beginning of what’s to come. According to the GHP Houston added almost 90, 000 jobs by the end of August 2012. We are experiencing one of the fastest growth rates in the nation. Again, very positive news. It is great to live in such a wonderful and prosperous city. Oh, and by the way GO TEXANS! They are having an amazing year and I am certain making a positive impact on our local economy :-). Until next time……

Local Statistics:

National / Houston Unemployment rate: 7.8/6.7

Price of Oil: $95 (last year $95)

Oil Rig Count: 1955 (last year 1835)

Industries hiring: Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Oil & Gas Field Services, Retail, Chemicals and Services, Construction, Manufacturing

Positions in demand: Senior Accountants,Auditors, Financial Analysts

Industries not hiring or flat: Telecommunications, Government

Openings:

  • Credit & Collections Manager, SE, 110 to 120K
  • SEC Accountant, Westchase, 1 to 2 year Auditor needed
  • Senior Accountant, Westchase, 60K (2 openings)
  • Staff Accountant, Galleria, 48K
  • Auditor, Galleria, 40% travel 60 to 75K
  • Fixed Asset Accounting Manager, DT, 90K
  • Bilingual Senior Accountant, DT, 60K
  • Controller, Manufacturing, Rosenberg, 130K
  • 2 Entry Level Tax Accountants, CPA Firm, Good GPA
  • Accounting Manager, Katy, 100K
  • Assistant Controller, Rosenberg, 85K
  • Audit Senior Manager & Partner, Galleria, DOE
  • Tax Senior Manager & Partner, Galleria, DOE
  • Payroll Administrator, Woodlands, 50K
  • International Tax Staff & Senior, Westchase, 50 to 90K
  • Revenue Accounting Supervisor, DT, 115K
  • Revenue Senior, DT, 65 to 85K
  • Gas Plant Accountant, DT, 85 to 90K
  • Staff Accountant, West Houston, Small Company, 60K
  • Procurement Rep, 2 to 3 year assignment IRAQ, 100 PLUS
  • Tax Staff Accountant, CPA Firm, Galleria, 45 to 55K
  • Internal Auditor, Galleria, 60 to 65K – 20% Travel
  • Gas Plant Accountant, Westchase & DT, 75 to 100K
  • Sales Analyst (heavy excel), Greenway, 55K
  • Payroll and Payroll Tax Accountants, Galleria, 45 to 65K
  • Pharmacy IT Analyst, Modeling, Data Mining, Greenway Plaza, 80 to 90K

Articles:

Forbes names Houston No. 1 city for manufacturing jobs

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2012/10/forbes-names-houston-no-1-city-for.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2012-10-12

Current Openings September 2012

dcd@fittsroberts.com

  • Revenue Accounting Supervisor – Downtown – Oil and Gas – 110K – offshore experience
  • Revenue Accountant (Senior) – Downtown – Oil and Gas – 80K – offshore experience
  • Internal Audit Director – Galleria – 125K+ – need to have presented to Board before
  • Staff Internal Auditor – Galleria – Oil and Gas – 55-60K(ish) – 20% travel (international)
  • Staff Internal Auditor (x2)- Reliant area – 55-60K – 5% travel (domestic)
  • Senior Auditor – Galleria – Manufacturing – 75K – 50% travel (domestic)
  • Healthcare Analyst – Greenway Plaza – Healthcare – 90K – pharmacy experience?
  • Implementation Manager – Greenway Plaza – Healthcare – 90-120K – need project Mgt experience
  • Sr Accountant/Jr Manager – Downtown – Oil and Gas – 95-110K – consolidations, large co experience
  • Gas Plant Accountant – Downtown – 75K – does acct for plant, creates invoices for gas
  • Staff Accountant (x2) – Katy – to 53K – MUST have Accounting Degree
  • Lease Accounting Manager – West – 100K – mix of fixed assets, systems and lease experience
  • Director of Accounting – West – 125K
  • Controller – Southwest – Manufacturing – 110-135K – MUST have standard costing and manu experience
  • Auditor – West – Oil and Gas – 100-110K – Need Oil and Gas experience, JV audits, SOX, E&P
  • Sales Analyst – Greenway Plaza – Healthcare – 50K – 1 year analysis experience, data-mining
  • AP Manager – Downtown – Oil and Gas – 60-70K – Must be degreed, need O&G or oilfield svcs experience
  • Assistant Controller – Construction – West – to 100K – need homebuilding experience
  • Senior Auditor – Downtown – Oil and Gas – 90K – 8-10 yrs, 20% travel
  • Gas Plant Accountant – West – Oil and Gas – 90K
  • Tax Director – West – Consumer Goods – to 140K – Federal and State

 

August 2012 Newsletter for Houston Accounting Professionals

August 2012

Industry News and Updates

Diane – can you believe that Summer is almost over? Right now it seems that most people are focused on last minute vacations, back to school shopping and getting prepared for unbelievable amounts of traffic on the freeways again. I must say, I do love the sunny and warm days of summer, but I am ready for the fall. One of the main reasons for that excitement is not only the change in weather, but the amount of hires that happen in September, October and November. These are typically the busiest months for permanent placements. Contract placements tend to be higher in the summer months, although there are record numbers of temporary hires happening this year.

So what is new to Houston? According to the Greater Houston Partnership’s Economy at a Glance, consumer confidence seems to be improving. Houston enjoyed the highest auto and home sales numbers since 2007 this past month.  The GHP ties this back to 3 factors which include: job and income growth, as well as the strong performance of the energy industry. They also mentioned that the average annual wage is up $9,100 from 2009. I can tell you first hand that making a move right now does not mean you have to go backwards in salary. That is not to say that people are not making lateral moves, but for the most part everyone is seeing an increase in salary. The market is still doing very well in Houston and good talent is getting harder to find. Accountants like yourself will benefit from that today and for years to come!

Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have and stay tuned for the next newsletter in October.

Local Statistics:

  • National / Houston Unemployment rate: 8.4/7.5
  • Price of Oil:$83.13 (last year $95.87)
  • Oil Rig Count:1944 (last year 1900)
  • Industries hiring:
  • Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Oil & Gas Field Services, Retail, Chemicals and Services
  • Positions in demand: Staff Accountants, Auditors, Analysts, Oil & Gas Accountants, Operations Accounting Roles
  • Industries not hiring or flat: Telecommunications, Government, Financial Services

Local Searches

  • Staff Accountant, Katy, 45 to 55K
  • Tax Staff Accountant, CPA Firm, Galleria, 45 to 55K
  • Internal Auditor, Sugar Land, 60 to 65K – 5% Travel
  • Operations Analyst, Galleria, 75K
  • Internal Auditor, Galleria, 60 to 65K – 20% Travel
  • Accounting Manager, Trading Co, Galleria, 85 to 95K
  • Staff Auditor (Financial & IT), Med Center, 60K
  • AR Analyst, non degreed, South Houston, 35K
  • Sr Accountant, AR, Westchase, 55K
  • Buyer, Planner, NW Houston, Metals exp., 45 to 55K
  • Hyperion / HFM Analst, West, 60K plus 20% bonus
  • Gas Plant Accountant, Westchase & DT, 75 to 100K
  • Treasury / Financial Analyst, Galleria, 100K
  • Cost Analyst, Rosenberg, 75 to 85K
  • FP&A Senior, Woodlands, 100K
  • Sales Analyst (heavy excel), Greenway, 55K
  • Accounting Manager, NW, MFG exp. 80K
  • JIB Manager, DT, 100 to 115
  • Director of Accounting, E&P, 130 to 150K
  • Credit Analyst, DT, 70K
  • Billing Lead, DT, 60K
  • AP Manager, DT 65K
  • Payroll and Payroll Tax Accountants, Galleria, 45 to 65K
  • Pharmacy Analyst – Greenway Plaza, 80 to 90K
  • Internal Audit Manager, Galleria, 90 to 110K
  • Credit & Collections Manager, SE, 90K

Sales Tax Accountant – NW Houston – email: dcd@fittsroberts.com

Prepare monthly and quarterly sales tax return filings

prepare work papers to support quarterly annual public financial reports

prepare monthly and quarterly sales tax prepayments and estimated income tax payments

Analyze the general ledger sales tax payable accounts to be aware of the periodic activity and be able to reconciles to sales tax returns

Reconcile other general ledger accounts as assigned.

Apply for new or renewal sales tax permits

Keep up with changes in sales tax rates

Prepare periodic journal entires

Respond to injuries from taxing jurisdictions

Assist in Audits

Bachelors Degree – Accounting preferred

 

April Newsletter for Houston Accounting Professionals – dcd@fittsroberts.com

I hope you’re doing well.  I wanted to get back in touch and let you know a little about what’s going on the Houston job market these days. It seems that Houston is doing much better than the data from last year revealed. We actually added 3500 more jobs in 2011 than initially released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At this point Houston has recovered all the jobs lost during the recession. I have also read several articles that reference Houston having more demand for Accountants than any other city in the U.S (check out this article: http://wp.me/puDjI-jX ). I can certainly attest to the fact that Q1 was a very busy quarter for us and Q2 is not slowing down. Not only is Houston doing very well, but our other offices across the nation are also experiencing more jobs and a tighter candidate market.  If you’re considering a move, now’s the time to dust off that old resume and get back in touch. If you’ve got any new updates on your search, I’d love to hear about them!Stay tuned for my next newsletter in June.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire (I accept all invitations)

Local Statistics:

  • National / Houston Unemployment rate: 8.9% / 7.2%
  • Houston’s recession officially ended in November ’11 when we recouped all lost jobs since the peak in December 2008.  Houston remains the 1st of the nations largest 20 metro areas to emerge.
  • From Feb ’11 to Feb ’12 Houston created 93,400 jobs.  This represents a 3.7% increase.  This ranks 1st in Texas metro areas.
  • Trade records abound – for the 6th consecutive month, the Galveston Customs District reports a record value of $269B
  • Auto sales on the rise – Looks like people are spending money on cars again.  36.8% increase YTD.
  • Foreclosures are down 12.6% YTD
  • Price of Oil: $103.57 (last year $109.57)
  • Oil Rig Count:1979 (last year 1782)
  • Industries hiring:
  • Services, Exploration & Production, Manufacturing, Service Companies, Oil & Gas Field Services. Healthcare & Hospitality
  • Positions in demand:
  • Senior and Staff Accountants, Financial Analysts, Internal Auditors, Public Accounting, Operational Accounting Managers, Treasury, International Ta
  • Industries not hiring or flat: Telecommunications, Government, Real Estate, Financial

Division Controller – Northwest Houston – dcd@fittsroberts.com

Overview: Responsible for controlling excellence as it pertains to internal and external reporting, adherence to corporate policies and procedures, controlling of expense spending, and management of all cash collections and payments. Additional responsibilities include all company/department support, data quality evaluation/validation, cost center support and supervision of the accounts payable accounts receivable and general ledger departments.

Responsibilities: 1. Provide accurate and timely reports to management (internal reporting), as required. 2. Provide accurate and timely reporting of company data to Corporate office (external reporting) as required. 3. Analyze cost center reports, review findings with appropriate manager/management each month. 4. Work with all departments to improve/maintain data quality. 5. Develop budget and forecast consolidations as required. 6. Perform monthly closing of the general ledger and subsystems in an accurate and timely manner. 7. Assist and manage the process of customer collections, including adherence to policies, collection goals, customer collection logs, and proper cash postings. 8. Reconcile or manage the process for all general ledger accounts. 9. Adherence to all policies and procedures as it pertains to the disbursement of company cash. 10. Coordination and general support of Company audits of both an internal and external nature. 11. Act as a resource to management regarding all accounting issues, reporting and analysis. 13. Perform other directly related appropriate duties as assigned.

Requirements

1. 2 – 5 years professional experience in finance accounting preferably in a manufacturing environment. 2. Bachelor’s degree in accounting required. 3. Experience with ERP software required (SAP)

Diane Delgado LeMaire| Senior 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|

 

Great information about the Houston ACCOUNTING job market…..the talent pool is slowing drying up….

Houston, You May Have a Problem

The Texas oil-and-gas town tops a new list of U.S. cities where finance organizations may find it difficult to staff up this year.

David McCann

If you’re a CFO in Houston and need to fill out your accounting staff, you may have a problem. Houston is the best city in the country for accounting and finance professionals, from accounts-payable clerks up through senior accounting managers, to find work, because of the plentiful supply of openings and a lack of qualified candidates to fill them.

So says Accounting Principals, a temporary staffing firm, which has released its second-annual study identifying the top cities for such professionals to find work. The firm tracked the orders coming in from its 110-plus U.S. branch locations over the past six months, and added in data from its sister company Parker & Lynch, a finance-executive search firm.

While the national unemployment figure stands at 8.5%, in finance and accounting it’s half that at about 4.2%, says Accounting Principals vice president Mike McNamara. In the cities that were among the 10 where finding such jobs was easiest, the incidence of unemployment in the field was even lower. The squeeze is being felt in markets across the country (see chart).

Houston, which didn’t even make last year’s list of best jobs cities, shot to the top this year based on a sudden boom in the cyclical oil-and-gas industry. That also hoisted Tulsa onto the list. Meanwhile, in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, the staffing and recruiting firms were filling more jobs in the financial-services sector than they had in several years.

The position of Richmond, Virginia, at No. 2 on the list, was something of a puzzle, McNamara admits. There was a noticeable uptick in hiring at the many supply-chain logistics firms located in and around Richmond, a port city that is close to Washington, D.C., and mortgage and loan-processing business was also up in the area. But McNamara says Accounting Principals is still analyzing why Richmond placed where it did.

In Atlanta, No. 5 on the 2012 list, the real estate and hospitality businesses are stronger this year, McNamara says, while unemployment in the accounting and finance field is very low, creating a good market for those who are looking for jobs there.

Diane Delgado LeMaire| Senior 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|

 

Over 30 Accounting & Finance openings in Houston! Permanent and Contract!

Below is a partial list of our local searches:

Local Searches
  • Auditor – West Houston – Less than 15% travel, Oil & Gas, 65 to 75K
  • Auditor – Central – 50% travel – Oil & Gas, 65 to 75K
  • Joint Interest Auditor – 25% travel – Oil & Gas (Fortune 200), 60 to 100K
  • Auditor – Downtown – 50% Travel – Manufacturing – 75 to 85K
  • Tax Manager, Federal & State, FAS 109 – 120 to 155K 
  • Senior Tax Accountant – Galleria – 50 to 80K (Federal & State)
  • Senior Banking Auditor – Galleria – 65 to 80K
  • IFRS Analyst – DT – E&P, 65 to 95K
  • Accounting  Manager (CPA, Spanish, Oracle) – Sugar Land – 100 to 120K 
  • Inventory Accounting Manger – West – 85 to 95K
  • SEC Accountant – Greenway – 55 to 70K
  • Payroll Accountant – Southeast – 60 to 75K
  • Senior Auditor (Rotational Role) 50% Travel – Fortune 500 – 60 to 85K
  • Financial Analyst (2), The Woodlands
  • Senior Accountant, The Woodlands, Big4 background
  • AP Manager, The Woodlands
  • Mid Office Analyst, 60 to 100K – Trader Track!
  • Project Analyst, North Houston, 65 to 75K
  • Cost Accountant, North Houston, 65 to 75K
  • Sr. GL Accountant (Manufacturing), Northwest Houston, 65 to 70K
  • Senior Cost Analyst, Northwest Houston, 65 to 75K
  • Bilingual Spanish Accountant, West Houston, 65 to 75K
  • Six Sigma / Financial Analyst, Northwest Houston, 65 to 80K
  • JIB Supervisor and Lead, Northwest Houston, 65 to 95K
  • Junior Accountant (Associates Degree) 40K
  • Corporate Recruiter, 50 to 55K, Northwest Houston
  • Tax Accountant, CPA Firm, NO OVERTIME, Greenway Plaza

Contract
  • 6 Tax Contractors needed for fall deadlines
  • 20 Internal / External Auditors needed for various projects
  • Property Accountant ( 60 day project)
  • Valuation Analyst (temp to hire)
  • Payroll Tax (temp to hire)
  • AP Specialists (The Woodlands)
  • SAP Reconciliation Project
  • Financial Analyst (Excel & Quickbooks) (temp to hire)

 

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior 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| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

Senior Accountant – Houston – dcd@fittsroberts.com

 

The candidate should have a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience in a general ledger capacity and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.   Strong communications skills and a drive to exceed expectation will be characteristics possessed by the successful candidate.  They will need to have strong Excel skills as well as have worked with an automated ledger application such as Microsoft Dynamics.  Experience with Hyperion Essbase is a plus for this position but not required.

Job Function:

  • Responsible for the mentoring and development of assigned staff in the completion of financial statement review, analysis, account reconciliation, initial and corrective journal entries.
  • Ensure accurate and timely completion of staff’s assigned tasks.
  • Review completed tasks of assigned staff for accuracy and completeness.  Incorrect or incomplete tasks are to be returned with explanation of deficiency. Documentation of completion of the task and review is to be maintained. 
  • Participate in strategic planning sessions to develop and monitor processes and procedures ensuring timely detection of errors and accuracy of information released.
  • Identify, propose and implement process and or procedure changes to gain efficiencies, strengthen controls, or improve quality of information provided by the department.
  • An assessment of assigned staff member’s areas of opportunity should be completed on a monthly basis and a strategy developed to address those areas. 

 

  • Assign locations to be reviewed in detail during the monthly close process.
  • Supervise staff completion and review of detail location reviews for the monthly close.
  • Review staff journal entries and approve for posting.
  • Prepare reports on the status of account reconciliations identifying proposed adjustments and processing errors.
  • Supervise the completion of and review the following account reconciliations as completed by staff – Inventory, Sales Tax, Prior Owner, Manual Accounts Payable, Manual Accounts Receivable and others.
  • Review inventory reconciliation of physical count to ledger.

Junior Financial Analyst – Houston – dcd@fittsroberts.com

Description of Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position primarily include:

  • Review of  financial statements, supporting schedules and internally-generated audit reports;
  • Creation and review of trend analysis and various other analytical tools;
  • Assistance with the consolidation of the financial statements for companies and various corporate entities;
  • Preparation of various journal entries required in the consolidation of companies financial statements;
  • Completion of special projects; and
  • Creation of ad hoc reports.

 

Desired Qualifications

The candidate must be:

·         A team-first oriented employee;

·         Detail oriented;

·         Willing and able to work the necessary hours to accomplish the assigned tasks, especially during month- and quarter-end close process; and

·         An effective communicator, including the use of both verbal and written forms of communication.

 

The ideal candidate should have, at a minimum:

·         Successfully retained a Bachelor’s degree, with a major in accounting, from a reputable business college;

·         A firm understanding of accounting principles;

·         One to three years of relevant experience in accounting at a large, multi-location corporation and/or public accounting firm;  

·         Retained, or be eligible and desire to achieve, certification as a public accountant;

·         Proficiency handling multiple, simultaneous projects;

·         An intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft software products, particularly Excel and v-lookups, as well as a general ledger software package; and

·         A working knowledge of Hyperion.

  

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior 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

Temp Staffing Manager, CFS, Houston, Texas

  

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is the largest privately-held national accounting and finance staffing firm.  CFS is uniquely modeled as a partnership with leading local, regional and national public accounting firms.   This unique tie to CPA firms gives CFS an edge in each market we serve. 

Whether you are an Accounting professional looking for a career change or an experienced Coporate or Agency Recruiter, please review this details of this opportunity.  We would love to hear from you if it seems to be a fit.  We seek career-minded, bright, and enthusiastic individuals who want to make a difference. 

In Houston, we are partnered with Fitts Roberss & Co, a leading local firm in the Houston market.  The CFS-Houston office is one of the top performing offices in our network; we have an excellent tenured team of Recruiters and Business Development Managers.

Overview of the Staffing Manager role  

   

  • Recruit accounting and finance candidates for temporary projects through advertising, internet recruiting, & referrals   

    ·        Conduct interviews with candidates to determine skill set and motivations   

    ·        Conduct reference checks to qualify temporary candidates   

    ·        Discuss specifics of temporary projects and permanent openings with hiring managers   

    ·        Service clients by recommending candidates for temporary assignments   

    ·        Develop relationships with hiring managers at clients to continue providing quality temporary staffing services.   

    ·        Develop leads for new business    

    Our culture encourages entrepreneurial thinkers.  We look for results-oriented leaders who posses confidence, passion, and perseverance.  At CFS, you are truly recognized and rewarded for your contributions. We offer a top-notch training program at our Corporate headquarters in Boston, as well as ongoing training programs as you mature with the company.    

    Your overall compensation plan will include a competitive base salary, commission plan, & bonus opportunity.  You will also participate in our monthly, quarterly & yearly national sales contests with rewards such as all-expense paid trips to tropical destinations.  We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, & 401K plan.  

SOX Coordinator (IT & Financial) – Houston, Texas

Description
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 responsibilities:
  • Conduct annual and ongoing significant account reviews and ensure testing is properly documented within SOX work papers
  • Document Division specific key SOX controls and their related attributes/test descriptions, utilizing the standard SOX RCM
  • Review/distribute/implement SOX guidance as it is issued, participate in global guidance update calls, and modify Division SOX program appropriately
  • Provide testing status updates to SOX Core Team on a real-time basis
  • Prepare write-ups of any new deficiency identified via management testing, and submit them (along with updates to existing items) to SOX Manager on a real-time basis
  • Identify Division SOX training needs and participate/facilitate training
  • Respond to KPMG meeting and documentation requests – liaise with KPMG contact directly to arrange SOX planning sessions, walkthroughs, and facilitate the integrated audit approach
  • Establishes and communicates testing timeline with the divisions
  • Manages and executes all aspects of test preparation, execution, and coordination with process owners
  • Facilitates detailed review, executed by Controllers, of test results and test summary for completeness and accuracy
  • Communicates testing support needs and data requests
  • Manages status reporting and facilitates meetings to clarify test results, as needed
  • Ensures testing project binders and all documentation is maintained
  • Obtains first draft of remediation plans from Controllers (or process owners) and updates TOE results with plan, owner, and target remediation date
  • Assists the divisions in documenting desk level procedures and system operating manuals
  • Participates in the division forecasting, planning, and analysis process, as appropriate
  • Perform field visits
  • Follow through on management responses to internal and external auditor recommendations
 
Project Responsibilities:
  • Actively participates in company top 8 initiatives (eg. Data Integrity, Dashboards, End-to-End Process Improvement, M&A) as advisor on processes and controls
  • Facilitates documentation of design of processes or acts as reviewer as appropriate
  • Ensures action plans are established and tracked in key hotspot areas of concern
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently
  • Identify opportunities for more efficient and effective business processes and controls;

Build internal systems knowledge and manage other on-going division related projects;

Participates in the division forecasting, planning, and analysis process, as appropriate;
Some travel (20-25%) as needed
Education/Training:
 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Visio a plus
 
Job Knowledge/Experience:
 
A self starter that demonstrates strong leadership and success as a project manager with previous SOX compliance experience
Excellent communication skills
Minimum of 5 years accounting/audit experience, 3 years of public accounting experience is a plus.
Strong analytical and root cause analysis capabilities; challenges the status quo
Strong process re-engineering, flowcharting, and data analysis background
ERM experience a plus
Experience in building KPI/Dashboards that lead to strong entity level controls framework based upon new COSO guidance
SEC background a plus
 
 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

Credit Analyst, Sugar Land, Texas 60 to 80K

Credit Analyst

5-10 years of relevant experience

Client base are independents so small to mid cap companies

Review financial statements

Liaison between sales, ops and finance

Bachelor’s degree is required

Must be comfortable interacting and being in front of clients

Must have the ability to work directly with the sales team

$65-80K Bonus

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  | www.cfstaffing.blogspot.com| www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com| www.twitter.com/CPARecruiterHOU| www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire