Senior Accountant

Houston, Texas, USA

Mar 2023

Job Purpose:

• Responsible for a full range of financial and operational analysis including invoice coding, journal entries, account reconciliations, and monthly/quarterly reporting schedules.
• Work to ensure that monthly financials are completed by scheduled due dates and in accordance with GAAP.
• Concentration in accounts receivable and general ledger accounting.

Internal relationships

• Technicians, Project Managers, Engineers, other employees.

Directly Reports To

• Senior Finance Manager
  
  

Main Responsibilities

• Work within the team to produce the monthly management accounts in a timely manner. This will include:

  • a) Completion of assigned balance sheet reconciliations in a timely manner. Investigate reconciling entries.

  • b) Assist in producing monthly management accounts. To include, but not limited to, posting journal entries, and reviewing transactional data to ensure accurate reporting.

  • c) Any further analysis as required by the Finance Manager

• 2) Sales Ledger (Accounts Receivable)

  • a) Process sales invoices in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with group approval policies.

  • b) Review sales taxes status and contact customers with any issues. Organize sales tax exemption certificates where applicable.

  • c) Control and monitor customer accounts and reconcile sales ledger.

  • d) Update weekly cash flow reporting with collections efforts and backlog movements.

• 3) Ensure accounting records are organized and up to date. Set up and maintain permanent files.

• 4) Data preparation and clean up to support implementation of a new ERP system.

• 5) Financial analysis as required. Work with accountant to reconcile assigned general ledger accounts.

  6) Inter-company invoicing and monthly reporting.

• 7) Hourly time sheet data entry as needed.

• 8) Assist in the monthly, quarterly forecasting and annual budget process.

• 9) Ad hoc finance support as required.

Individual Quality and Safety Responsibilities:

• To comply with STATS and Client quality, safety and environmental management systems and procedures at all times.
• Ensure all accidents / incidents / near misses / hazards are immediately reported and relevant paper work is completed.
  
  

Qualifications

• 3 + years of industry experience (must include accounts receivable/payable and general ledger

experience

• General ledger accounting experience.
• Familiarity with Accounting/ERP systems.
• Competent in the use of Excel.
• Skills using all Microsoft packages.

Personal Qualities 

• Strong analytical skills, with good attention to detail
• Self-starter and able to use own initiative.
• Ability to prioritize workload and excellent organizational skills.
• Problem solving ability.
• Forthcoming with ideas to improve our services.
• Having the ability to work in a team and communicate with all levels of staff.

Internal Training Requirements

• Environmental Awareness
• COSHH Awareness
• Manual Handling
• STATS Internal Courses – Basic and Intermediate Level
  
  

Additional Note:

STATS is an equal opportunity employer, in which we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all employees, in allowing us to deliver our company objectives together.