Accountant, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant

Our client in Richardson, Texas has an immediate need for an Accountant on a contract basis with the opportunity for direct hire for the right fit.

Company Profile :

Oil and Gas Industry

Tenured Team

The Accountant will lead a team of 3-5 accountants and will be over daily operations of assigned companies, which includes preparing and reviewing general ledger entries and reconciliations, and other required duties.

Responsible for timely and accurate completion of general ledger accounting trial balances on a monthly basis for assigned companies

Must be able to answer review questions on content and explain accounting and business rationale, as required

Lead and supervise the accounting team performance during the closing process to ensure close deadlines are met

Review / prepare month end close items, reconciliations and analysis, proposing corrections as needed

Provide regular review and analysis of balance sheets and income statement accounts of assigned companies, including comparison of actual, budget and forecast

Keeps accounting management informed on new and/or important matters within the assigned areas of responsibility and supplies support for any financial data request

Responsible for researching and documenting policies for assigned GL accounts to ensure GAAP compliance for review and approval by management team

Work with other departments to ensure that transactional activity is coded accurately, and financial reporting integrity is maintained

Suggest, implement and facilitate improvements to business processes

Assist, as required, in the due diligence and financial analysis of various projects

Directly interact with external audit team to facilitate completion of financial statement audits

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance is required from an accredited college or university

5+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 2 years of experience in managements of an accounting team handling complex accounting concepts

Strong familiarity with productivity tools such as Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced proficiency of Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, etc.)

Ability to operate and supervise computerized, integrated mainframe general ledger systems

Must be able to work independently (with minimal supervision) to ensure timely and accurate completion of assignments and projects

Demonstrate strong understanding of process flows and internal controls

Ability to interface with different levels and functions of the organization as well as external auditors