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Senior Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$74,170 / year median in Texas
-2% projected decline
Job Description
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Play a key role in project accounting and percentage-of-completion (POC) revenue recognition.
- Gain broad exposure to contract review, cost analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Partner closely with operations leaders and influence critical business decisions.
- Own projects from setup through completion, providing end-to-end accounting visibility.
- Contribute to month-end close, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
- Work with modern accounting systems including QuickBooks and NetSuite.
- Expand your expertise in revenue recognition, project accounting, and compliance.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives that drive operational efficiency.
- Gain exposure to annual audits and financial reporting activities.
- Join a role with a diverse mix of project accounting, general ledger, and operational finance responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage POC accounting, revenue recognition, cost-to-complete estimates, and contract reviews.
- Oversee project accounting from project setup through completion.
- Prepare and post month-end journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Review customer invoices, payment applications, and customer account activity.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including inventory and POC-related accounts.
- Support month-end close, audit requests, and financial reporting activities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
- 4–6+ years of POC accounting experience.
- Experience with fixed asset accounting.
- Experience with QuickBooks and NetSuite strongly preferred.