Accounting Lead; Bank Reconciliations

Accounting Lead (Bank Reconciliations)

Job Reference Number: 37343

Employment Type: Full-Time, Hybrid

Segment: Elior Corporate

Brand: ENA Corporate

Location: Houston, Texas (US-TX)

The Lead Accountant – Cash & Reconciliations is responsible for leading the accounting and reconciliation function related to cash across Elior North America’s Shared Services Center. This role oversees bank reconciliations, cash-related general ledger activity, and balance sheet integrity across multiple entities and locations.

The Lead Accountant plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, supporting month-end close, and driving timely resolution of reconciling items. This position combines hands‑on accounting oversight with team leadership, process improvement, and cross‑functional collaboration across Finance and Operations.

• Lead daily cash management activities, including posting and monitoring ACH, wires, checks, lockbox, and other electronic transactions
• Oversee bank account activity and ensure timely, accurate completion of bank reconciliations in accordance with SSC close calendars
• Review and resolve reconciling items, unapplied cash, cash over/shorts, and unexplained variances
• Manage and oversee field cash processes, including location-level cash handling, deposits, and compliance monitoring
• Ensure timely submission, review, and follow-up of field cash counts across locations
• Support working capital objectives by ensuring accurate cash visibility and timely issue resolution
• Prepare and deliver cash-related schedules, reconciliations, and explanations to support month‑end close and reporting
• Support internal and external audits, including SOX controls related to cash and treasury activities

• Support and help drive month‑end close activities related to cash and reconciliations
• Prepare schedules, flux analyses, and supporting documentation for financial reporting
• Provide clear reconciliation status updates and aging of reconciling items
• Ensure all reconciliations are completed, reviewed, and documented in accordance with internal control standards

• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over cash and bank reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, documentation standards, and audit requirements
• Support internal and external audits, including SOX controls related to cash accounting
• Identify recurring issues, process breakdowns, or control gaps and implement corrective actions

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 11 reconciliation and accounting professionals
• Assign and prioritize workloads to meet daily operational needs and close deadlines
• Support professional development
• Ensure cross‑training and documentation to maintain operational continuity

• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience with a strong focus on bank reconciliations, cash accounting, and month‑end close
• Prior experience serving as a team lead or providing day‑to‑day guidance to accounting or reconciliation staff
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and balance sheet reconciliation best practices
• Demonstrated experience preparing, reviewing, and resolving reconciling items and cash‑related variances
• Experience working in a shared services, multi‑entity, or high‑volume environment
• Proficiency with ERP systems and strong Microsoft Excel skills (including pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliation analysis)

You will work onsite at our new corporate office in Houston, TX four days a week, with the option to work remotely one day per week. Our office is located at 4920 Westway Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77041.

$70,000.00 to $90,000.00

• Medical (FT Employees)
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• Discount Program
• Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit)
• EAP
• 401k
• Sick Time
• Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)
• Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)
• Paid Time Of

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