Internal Controls Specialist – 80 to 100K – Houston, Texas

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

– Maintain a record of all deficiencies from Internal & external audits, and ICADs. Follow-up to ensure corrective action is committed to and completed. Re-test to ensure compliance.
– Co-ordinate collection and retention of quarterly rep letters from DPS finance managers. Follow up when exceptions noted.
– Assist the DPS Internal Controls Manager with the development and execution of the audit plan for DPS entities.
– Perform initial and follow-up site visits of new DPS acquisitions.
– Special audits/site visits as requested by Division, Group, or Corporate management, which may include assistance with physical inventory/cycle count audits or with Fixed Asset physical inventory program and audits.
– Follow-up site visits for locations with significant deficiencies, extraordinary number of findings or multiple repeat findings.
– Travel expected to be approximately 30-50% of the year (international & domestic).
– Assist in the maintenance of the Account Reconciliation System (ARS).
– Assist in training the groupâ€™s finance and accounting staffs as necessary to ensure correct processing procedures are utilized for ICADs and ARS.
– Assist with updating DPS Policy & Procedures to ensure compliance with new and emerging GAAP.
– Projects as might be assigned
– Oversight of internal control procedures and processes using the ICAD system for DPS entities.
– Oversight of DPS entities with respect to compliance of Corporate and Group policy.

Bachelors degree in accounting. Auditing experience with a Big Four accounting firm a plus. CPA license a requirement. Exposure to SAP or other complex computerized environments (ERP). Exposure to HFM or other reporting systems. Proficiency on a PC and related software programs including Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint. Demonstrated ability to communicate and express ideas verbally and in writing

dcd@fittsroberts.com

Senior International Tax Accountant – Houston, Texas

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Overview:

Tax Accounting is responsible for income tax provisions and accounts. The analyst will support U.S and foreign effective tax rate calculations and analyze differences between forecast and actual provisions. The analyst will also participate in the Tax Department’s maintenance of tax basis balance sheets.

Responsibilities:

Assist in the preparation of segment-level and overall corporate effective tax rate calculations. Provide support analysis for period-to-period tax rate variations.
Calculate and record monthly foreign and U.S. income tax provisions for assigned entities. Ensure accurate return to accrual adjustments for differences between booked provisions and filed tax returns.
Support the preparation of U.S. tax basis balance sheets. Interface with tax compliance and accounting personnel to ensure accurate measurements of book and tax bases. Perform tax basis balance sheet training and review functions. Consolidate entity level deferred tax calculations.
Prepare and review foreign tax basis balance sheets. Analyze the U.S. tax impacts of foreign deferred taxes.
Participate in the implementation of a tax provision software package (CorpTax AGP). 6. Ensure income tax provisions and accounts are compliant with FAS 109 and Sarbanes-Oxley. Provide supporting documentation and interact with internal and public auditors.
Provide back-up support for other tax accounting analysts.
Participate in Tax Department special projects and assignments.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
CPA preferred
Experience with public accounting or Oil and Gas preferred
Minimum 3 years of tax accounting experience
Prefer International tax accounting experience

March 2010 Newsletter for Accounting Professionals in Houston, Texas

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Industry News and Updates

So, I know everyone is very anxious to hear what is happening in Houston. Well, believe it or not it I have great news to report! Our Houston CFS office has been extremely busy this year. We had a great start in January and that has continued all the way into March. We have been placing accounting professionals in permanent and temporary jobs at a greater pace every week. A lot of companies cut pretty deep with layoffs in 2009 and are starting to see their volume of business pick up again. This is prompting them to first look to contractors and then eventually it will lead to more permanent positions. It may be time to dust off that old resume! Or just follow my blog at: www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com. I also accept all LinkedIn invitations: www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire

Local Statistics

National / Houston Unemployment Rate: 9.7% / 8.3%
Price of Oil / Natural Gas: $81 / $4.42
Oil Rig Count: 1396
Industries hiring: Upstream Oil & Gas, CPA Firms, Non Profit, Healthcare, Business Services, Commercial & Residential Property Management
Positions in demand: Tax Staff, Tax Senior, Tax Manager (Public & Industry), Controller & CFO (coming back), Senior Accountant, Oil & Gas Revenue Accountant
Industries not hiring or flat: Manufacturing, Construction, Homebuilding

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Below is a partial list of our local and national searches:

Revenue Accountant
West Houston, 80K, 10% Bonus Potential

Joint Venture Accountant
West Houston, SAP

Senior Auditor (Public Accounting)
Centra Houston, Work Life Balance, Paid Overtime

Corporate Accoutning Director
West Houston, 150K plus bonus

Bookkeeper
Houston, Great Plains & Job Costing

4 Senior Tax Accountants
Galleria, Public Accounting

IT Auditor (E&P)
Galleria, 110K

Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manger
Downtown and Galleria, Public Accounting

Tax Lead Partnership Accounting
Downtown

Accounts Payable / Purchasing Speciailst
Channelview, Great Plains, 40K

2 Senior Auditors Needed, Houston Texas – CPA Firm

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Do you really love working for a CPA firm, but need a little more WORK / LIFE balance????? We have the right opportunity waiting for you. One of clients is looking to add 2 senior auditors to their practice. The CPA Firm works with small and large organizations including high net wealth individuals, schools, foundations, musuems, agencies, small businesses and much more. The office is very casual and the hours are flexible. They offer paid overtime. The ideal candidate is a CPA (or eligible to sit for exam) with at least 2 to 6 years of Audit experience. They like team players! Please email your resume to dcd@fittsroberts.com to find out more information. https://dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com http://twitter.com /CPARecruiterHOU http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire

Revenue Accountant!!!!

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Essential Job Duties:

Recording Oil & Gas revenue transactions in Energy Upstream (P2ES) Revenue Environment. Processing cash feeds & run tickets, preparation of manual upload spreadsheets, Agreement Setups, and ensure proper severance tax accruals are calculated. Monthly reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts and Accounts Receivable. Perform volume & value trend analysis and provide explanation for exceptions.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience working in a Revenue Accounting role, preferrably in an Oil & Gas company.
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or related field (min 21 hours of accounting credit)
• Must demonstrate initiative and interact effectively with others in a team environment
• Must communicate effectively with internal & external clients
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and meet short deadlines
• Excellent fundamental accounting skills; hands on experience with general ledger reconciliations
• Fluctuations in workloads will require some overtime
• Excellent Excel spreadsheet experience

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Oil & Gas revenue accounting experience
• Oracle Financial and/or P2ES software application experience
• Oracle Discoverer query tool experience

Director of Corporate Accounting – 3.5 Billion Dollar Company

Posted on February 24, 2010February 24, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

(MUST HAVE CPA, PUBLIC ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE ACCOUNTING & BUDGETING EXPERIENCE)

Job Description

Responsible for maintaining the general ledger for Corporate as well as subsidiary company ledgers
Manage the monthly balance sheet accounts reconciliation and adjustments for certain accounts including cash, accounts payable, certain prepaid assets, certain accrued liabilities, inter-company accounts, vacation, and employee benefit accounts
Responsible for the preparation of the Corporate budget and quarterly forecasts
Manage the monthly close process for Corporate
Reporting monthly Corporate results and explaining variances from budget and forecast
Providing schedules and other support to the Controller and CFO for Board of Directors; other management reports as needed
Providing schedules and other support for SEC reports (10Q, 10K) Proxy, etc.
Provide certain disclosures or analytics used for MD&A purposes
Reviewing the calculation of the average shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
Reviewing appropriateness of accounting classification of corporate payables and accruals
Providing accounting assistance to department heads
Performing and/or directing Sox controls in Corporate accounting processes
Take a leadership role in intercompany reconciliation process.
Work with Treasury on developing streamlined bank reconciliation process
Oversight responsibility for accounting for benefit plans
Manages group responsible for Ledger to sub-ledger reconciliations and the process to ensure we have Segregation of Duties regarding various systems access.
Assist in coordinating the quarterly review and annual audit by companies external auditors of “Corporate.”
Assist the Corporate Controller in directing other accounting functions. These functions may include: financial analysis, formulation, implementation and maintenance of Company accounting practices, procedures and policies

Requirements:

Bachelor degree in Accounting
Minimum of seven (7) years of accounting/audit experience, including at least three (3) years of public accounting experience.
Big 4 experience helpful
Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) experience required
General ledger and pulling data from systems experience required
SEC reporting background a plus
Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Effective interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of employees
Effective organizational, presentation and project management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.)
CPA
Effective organizational, presentation and project management skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills

dcd@fittsroberts.com

Director of Credit & Collections – Houston

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Experienced collections professional with significant experience in managing a team of collectors, coordinating with attorneys and interacting at a senior management level both internally and with our customers.

Essential Responsibilities:

Review, direct and guide a staff of 12 onshore (including one senior collections manager) and 12 offshore collectors
Works closely with Lease Administration staff (Accounting) to understand tenant billing issues
Coordinates with in-house legal team on tenants where legal action is required
Establishes relationships with appropriate management level personnel at most significant tenants in order to facilitate efficient handling of disputes/issues
Updates accounting platform (CTI) with all relevant information related to the eviction case / process
Reviews and makes recommendations to Leasing, and Property Management on terminated accounts
Responsible for accuracy and adequacy of bad debt reserves and bad debt expense
Coordinate the process of determining whether to pursue with internal legal resources, or outsource the process to third party Collection Agency.
Prepares information for Collection Agency and in-house Legal team
Handles all dark tenants ~ abandonment, lockouts, eviction ~ preparing the file for litigation determination
Reviews and approves the vacancy notices
Preparation of notice of abandonment
Prepares termination of possession letters for tenants residing in Texas
Assists in the review of credit reports to determine whether to pursue legally
Communicates with internal clients to insure accuracy, and company’s objectives are met
Designing effective and efficient procedures
Other tasks on an as needed basis

Education and Experience:

Must have 5-10 years of experience in collections with 2-3 years experience in a managerial role

CFO – Los Angeles, California – 200 to 275K plus bonus

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Job Description:

A rapidly growing 550M private equity backed services business located in Los Angeles County is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to partner with the CEO to guide the company toward continued growth. The company has experienced a tremendous amount of growth in a short period of time as a result of organic growth and acquisitions. Future growth objectives will be achieved encompassing the same business model. Candidates must have a “hands-on” approach, proven track record in a high growth, multiple site services industry business that involves high volume/complex payroll, billing, and A/R processes, strong operational, process improvement, and internal controls development skills, and extensive experience integrating acquired companies into the current infrastructure. In return you will receive a competitive benefit and compensation package including base salary, bonus, and equity. There’s a preference toward local candidates, but relocation assistance will be offered to qualified candidates open to relocation.

Current Job Openings!!!!! Accounting & Finance – Houston, Texas

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Assistant VP SOX Compliance
Audit Manger (Government & Benefits)
Tax Director (Multinational Company)
Senior Tax Manager (Multinational Company)
Tax Accountant (1 to 3 years of corp. tax experience)
Tax Manager (FAS 109, Federal & State)
Controller, Odessa, Texas
Revenue Accountant (7 Openings!!!!!)
Gas Plant Accountant
Director of Credit & Collections
Tenured Bookkeeper
Property Accountant
Senior Property Accountant
Senior Manager Public Accounting (2)
Tax Supervisor (Public Accounting)
Senior Financial Analyst (Modeling – Energy)
Credit Manager
Senior Credit Analyst (at least 5 years of experience – large energy company)

AVP – SOX Compliance, Houston, Texas

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Job Title: Assistant Vice President – Director – SOX Compliance

Department: Internal Audit

Reports To: Vice President Corporate Internal Audit

Summary: Directs, manages and coordinates the development and maintenance of companies documentation, analysis, evaluation and testing of internal controls, and reports to senior management on the status of companies system of internal control for Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Works closely with financial officers at multiple locations and related business process owners to ensure internal controls are designed and operating effectively.

Responsibilities:

Consults, analyses, recommends and implements improvements in the alignment of companies financial, operational and administrative business processes in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
Provide consulting services to organizational management and staff.
Assist with the development of the annual audit plan.
Provide training, coaching and supervision to staff.
Maintains all organization and professional ethical standards.

Has direct responsibility for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in matters of financial and operational controls and disclosure requirements as mandated by the Act. This includes strict adherence to the company’s Business Conduct Statement and Code of Ethics. The emphasis will be on compliance with financial procedures and protocol, internal controls, and maintaining the highest level of workplace behavior.

Qualifications:

Strong project management and analytical skills.
Strong knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley compliance and reporting requirements.
Considerable knowledge of the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Code of Ethics developed by the Institute of Internal Audit

Experienced Required:

8+ years of auditing, accounting and reporting experience, preferably with 2+ years of experience in the insurance industry.

Skills:

Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work closely with people at al levels of the organization and facilitate the implementation of corrective action.
Works independently under general direction with excessive latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
Significant experience with Excel and with audit and financial software systems.
Working knowledge of ACCESS and SQL databases.
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.

Education/Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field with CPA/CIA credentials.
Prefer CPA with 5+ years of public accounting experience or CIA with 6+ years of internal audit experience.
A graduate degree in businesses administration, accounting or a related field is desirable.

Travel Required:

20% travel required to perform SOX walkthroughs and audits at other locations.

Valuation and Litigation Manager – Chicago

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Valuation and Litigation Manager

The ideal candidate will be a CPA who will manage all aspects of litigation and business valuation engagements. This is a fantastic opportunity for a financial expert with experience working with a team of professionals to identify, organize and analyze data on all different kinds of engagements including shareholder disputes, matrimonial disputes, forensic accounting, damage calculations, and estate and gift tax issues.

Education/Experience:

Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field.
Active CPA license required.
3-5 years accounting experience in a consulting, financial services or public accounting company.
Minimum 2 years business valuation experience with a public accounting or consulting environment.
Expertise in broad based business and financial valuations, multi-discipline appraisals, and fairness opinions, especially those of closely held companies, focusing on federal and state tax, financial report, and estate planning, as well as for tangible and intangible assets including purchase price allocations, intellectual property, ESOPs, and estate and gift and other non litigation valuations.
Understanding of financial theory, general accounting issues, and GAAP.
Experience in corporate and individual income taxes.

Litigation Support:

Consult on large and complex litigated disputes and provide financial insight and clarity to counsel during all stages of a business dispute, from case theory development and discovery to expert witness testimony.
Serve as consultant to attorneys, assist in preparing questions for discovery and deposition of potential witnesses, serve as an expert witness, assist in reviewing and refuting the testimony and analysis of other expert witnesses, design court exhibits, and participate in depositions and court as necessary.

Valuation Support:

Manage and apply business valuation approaches and methods to a variety of tangible and non tangible assets, including equity valuations, option analysis, and purchase allocations.
Manage the assembly, maintenance, and finalization of working papers that support valuations.
Perform valuations for privately held companies and/or high wealth individuals for purposes of damages litigation, marital dissolution, estate and gift taxes, stockholder disputes and other business dispute cases.
Help companies and individuals define, measure and articulate the value of their assets by providing independent and well-supported valuation reports based on economic and industry research and financial appraisal analysis and modeling.

Other:

Manage and perform data and document intensive financial analysis and modeling / projections, strategic analysis, economic and statistical analysis, due diligence, valuation analysis, damage calculations and analysis, GAAP, litigation support, industry research, and related investigative assignments.
Assist in selling a business pursuant to a settlement.
Assist in compiling “Tax Affected” marital estates.
Financial analysis to determine separate property interests.
Write business valuation and litigation support reports.
Perform company, industry and economic research.
Assess operational profitability and financial condition.
Develop and review cash flow forecasts.
Navigate public company databases and filings.
Write narrative reports to support valuation appraisal analysis.

Position: Manager of Tax Planning and Strategic Projects / 130 – 175K

Posted on December 2, 2009December 4, 2009 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Industry:Large SEC bank

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Relocation: Yes

Salary: 130 to 175k plus bonus 10-15%

Job Description: ¡ Duties of the Manager of Tax Planning and Strategic Projects: ¡ Tax research, analysis and planning to minimize tax liabilities and to identify tax saving opportunities. ¡ Manage tax planning projects to achieve targeted goals. ¡ Evaluate impact of proposed transactions, including the management of modeling. ¡ Evaluate potential impact of tax law changes. Manage and prepare responses to complex inquiries from taxing authorities.

Required: ¡ MUST 7+ years tax experience within banking and /or financial services. ¡ Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance. ¡ MS/MBA Taxation required or working towards ¡ CPA required ¡ Expert knowledge of federal and state tax laws. ¡ Knowledge of Tax Research databases such as CCH and RIA. Strong reconciliation, analytical and problem solving skills.

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