May 2010 Newsletter – Job Openings and Houston Market Update!

Posted on May 7, 2010May 7, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Industry News and Updates

Where do I start???? 2010 has been a very pleasant surprise. Honestly, I did not expect the market to shift so fast. We have had a tremendous amount of clients request Accountants on a permanent and temporary basis. Personally, as a Recruiter, I have had the best start I have every had in 9 years of recruiting!!!! Basically it boils down to companies starting to experience more demand and not having enough resources to get all the work done. Most accounting departments have been running very lean for the past 18 months or so. We are seeing positions at all levels from temporary AR/AR clerks, to Accounting Managers and Financial Analysts. The biggest demand to date has been in Tax (both public accounting and industry). I think we have finally put the worst of times behind us and can look forward to brighter days!

If you ever wonder what I am recruiting for you can always follow my blog at: www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com.

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Local Statistics:

National / Houston Unemployment Rate: 9.9% / 8.5% (This is increasing, because workers who had given up their job search are returning to the market).
Price of Oil / Natural Gas: Between $80 and $85 (April last year it was $55) / $3.99
Oil Rig Count: 1483
Industries hiring: Upstream Oil & Gas, CPA Firms, Non Profit, Healthcare, Business Services, Midstream Oil & Gas, Manufacturing
Positions in demand: Tax Staff, Tax Senior, Tax Manager (Public & Industry), Controller & CFO (coming back), Internal Audit, Upstream Accounting Positions, Financial Analysts!!!
Industries not hiring or flat: Construction, Homebuilding(Starting to see some improvement)

Great Article:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/07/news/economy/jobs_april/index.htm

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

Local Searches

JIB Accountant
Downtown, 50 to 60K, 10% Bonus Potential

Sales & Use Tax Senior
Downtown, 65 to 85K plus bonus

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

Assistant Controller (Banking)
Downtown, 90K

Senior Auditor
West Houston, 60%

Senior Auditor
Northwest Houston, 20% Travel, 70 to 85K

Financial Analyst
Downtown, Oil & Gas, 1 to 3 year Public Accounting background

FAS 133 Accountant, CPA
West Houston, 75 to 85K

Federal & State Tax Accountant
Manager Track, 249 / 1960, 75K

SEC Accountant
Galleria, 75 to 85K, MUST have Big 4 Background

Tax Analyst (Federal, State, FAS 109)
Galleria, 55 to 70K

Assistant Controller
Downtown, 55 to 65K (no more than 3 years experience)

Senior Analyst
Galleria, 110K, Purchase Price Allocation and Acquisitions / Dispositions / E&P

Non Profit Staff Accountant (2 Openings)
40 to 45K

Credit & Collections Manager
Southwest Houston, 45 to 50K

Temporary Openings

Part Time Lead Generators
Up to $50 / hour – Weekends mainly

Interim Accounting Manager with Timberline
Pay Rate: $25 / hour

Grant Accountant (Federal Funding)
Pay Rate: $20 / hour

AP / AR Bilingual with MAS 90
Pay rate: $15/ hour

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

Great Article

http://www.accountingweb.com/topic/education-careers/hiring-outlook-good-accounting-pros

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

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

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)

Accounting Manager, Atlanta, GA

Posted on February 2, 2010February 2, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

ACCOUNTING MANAGER – INSURANCE

JOB SUMMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The position is initially a non-supervisory one requiring advanced accounting skills and strong self-discipline for managing own time and deadlines.

Work closely with Senior Executives within Corporate Center Departments to assist them in analyzing their monthly/quarterly results and assist them in providing appropriate quarterly forecast. Also provide direct assistance to Dept Heads in the development of the annual budgets.

Provide quality summaries of performance against budget/prior year. Highlight areas of concern, etc. for Director of Insurance Accounting.

Prepare balance sheet account analyses and adjustments.

Analyze B/S and Income Statement accounts against prior year and budget.

Prepare certain journal entries for posting.

Review department P&L prior to finalizing the Corporate P&L.

Ensuring that insurance and claims invoices are properly coded to the correct accounts/depts.

Monitor insurance policy installment and renewal dates to ensure there are no gaps in coverage.

Responsible for intercompany reconciliations between Corporate and Divisions

Work on certain technical areas and special projects as assigned.

Report directly to Director– Insurance Accounting

Supervise staff (possible in the future).

Other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

Degree in Accounting required

Minimum of seven years of accounting/audit experience.
OneSource Accounting Experience a Big Plus

Insurance Accounting or SEC Reporting are desirable.

CPA preferred

Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.)

Revenue Accounting Mgr. – Houston, TX. 110 to 120K plus 30 to 60% bonus potential!!!!!!!

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Dianedelgadolemaire

Our client is going through some major changes and looking for great leadership potential. They are currently hiring a Manager of Revenue Accounting. This person will get to hire their own team of Revenue Accountants. The company is converting to SAP, so that experience along with oil & gas experience is required. The company is an independent natural gas and oil company. The position is located in Houston, Texas and the individual in this role will report to the Director of Oil & Gas Accounting. Some other requirements include a minimum of eight years of experience.

Please email me at dcd@fittsroberts.com with any questions. This is an amazing company!!!!

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