We are looking for an Accounting Supervisor to join our team in Metairie, Louisiana in a contract-to-permanent capacity. If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment while identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies, supporting the success of others, and contributing to a culture that fosters detail oriented and career growth, this could be the role for you. This role is ideal for an experienced senior accountant who can lead core financial operations, guide a small team, and help ensure timely and accurate reporting. The position will play a central role in close activities, financial analysis, cash oversight, and process improvement while partnering with leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Direct daily accounting operations across the general ledger, payables support, fixed assets, project-related accounting, and intercompany activity.
• Manage monthly and quarterly close cycles by coordinating tasks, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring deadlines are met with a high degree of accuracy.
• Prepare and approve journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules used in financial reporting.
• Produce monthly financial statements, including balance sheet and income statement packages, for leadership review and corporate consolidation.
• Analyze revenue, cost activity, and account fluctuations to identify variances, resolve issues, and explain unusual results.
• Reconcile operational and project financial data to the general ledger and work with internal partners to investigate and correct discrepancies.
• Partner with accounts payable and treasury-related stakeholders to review weekly disbursement activity, cash needs, wire schedules, and related documentation.
• Supervise and develop three accounting team members by assigning work, reviewing output, and reinforcing consistent procedures and accountability.
• Support audits, tax-related inquiries, and internal control initiatives by organizing documentation, researching accounting matters, and recommending process improvements.
• Collaborate with data and business teams to enhance reporting accuracy, improve workflows, and apply technology or automation where it adds value.