Sr. Accountant (#26-523)
Location: Houston, TX (downtown)
Position Summary
The Senior Accountant is a hands-on member of the Finance team responsible for core accounting operations and an accurate, timely monthly close. The role will work across balance-sheet accounting, payroll, client billing, project setup, and recurring accounting processes, while partnering closely with the CFO and other members of the Finance team. In a lean environment, the position will also provide backup coverage across AP, AR, and treasury-related activities as needed.
The right candidate will bring a strong accounting foundation, sound judgment, and a practical mindset for improving processes. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working in existing systems today while also helping us evaluate and build more scalable processes, systems, automation, and responsible uses of AI over time.
Responsibilities
Complete assigned month-end close activities and maintain balance-sheet reconciliations, including accounts such as prepaid expenses, fixed assets, payroll-related balances, accruals, and other recurring accounts.
Prepare recurring journal entries and supporting schedules; research and resolve routine reconciling items and clearly document unusual transactions or open issues.
Coordinate and process payroll, reconcile payroll activity and related accounts, resolve routine exceptions, and submit payroll for authorized approval.
Participate in the preparation, review, and submission of client invoices, including time-and-materials, fixed-price, and client-expense billing, and assist with billing exceptions and related reconciliations.
Review approved and executed statements of work and service orders for billing, rate, accounting, and project-setup requirements, and maintain corresponding project information in Projector or successor systems.
Support AP and AR reconciliations and provide backup coverage for recurring transaction-processing and treasury-support activities, including AP processing, cash application, and payment preparation, as needed.
Support year-end, tax, compliance, and audit activities by preparing routine schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
Maintain organized accounting support and practical process documentation, and follow established approval, confidentiality, retention, and access-control requirements.
Work with the CFO and Finance team to simplify recurring processes, strengthen controls, improve the close, and participate in future accounting-system or ERP implementation and migration efforts.
Use AI-enabled and automation tools responsibly to improve research, documentation, analysis, and recurring finance processes, with appropriate validation and protection of confidential information.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant accounting experience.
At least four years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful ownership of monthly close processes.
At least two years of experience with a public accounting firm is required. Big Four experience is not required.
Strong working knowledge of general-ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, balance-sheet accounting, payroll accounting, and internal controls.
Strong Excel skills and experience working with modern accounting or ERP systems; ability to learn related payroll, project-accounting, billing, banking, and reporting tools.
Comfort using AI-enabled tools as part of day-to-day work, with the judgment to validate outputs and protect confidential information.
Demonstrated accuracy, organization, sound judgment, and the ability to independently manage recurring deadlines and resolve routine accounting issues.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across Finance and other business functions.
Preferred Experience
Professional-services, consulting, project-accounting, or another environment with time-based and fixed-price billing.
Participation in an ERP or accounting-system implementation, migration, integration, or finance-process redesign.
Experience using AI, workflow automation, or data tools to improve recurring accounting or finance processes.
CPA or active progress toward CPA licensure.
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