Lead Accountant NW Houston Client

Position: Lead Accountant for NW Houston Client
Description

Follow Shad on Linked In at #chalkboard talk for videos on his open roles. Shad and his team at Robert Half is working with a client looking for a Lead accountant. Client is an Independent provider of maintenance, repair, and field services for heavy-frame industrial gas and steam turbines, serving power generation, refining, pipeline, and general industrial sectors.

About the Role

The mission of the Accounting team is to empower management with accurate, data-driven insights throughout the full job life cycle-from contract pricing and revenue recognition to tracking costs and margins. The Lead Accountant will collaborate across multiple functions to ensure costs are identified, properly approved, accurately coded, and reported timely for overhead expenditures, asset purchases, job costs, and other types of expenditures.

This role is integral to the month-end close process, assisting with accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities

+ Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entries, discrepancy resolution, and data analysis.

+ Prepare General Ledger Account Reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.

+ Develop, implement, and improve budgets, policies, and department controls for efficiency.

+ Perform cost accounting duties, including reconciling construction-in-process, work-in-process, and inventory accounts.

+ Process vendor payments via ACH, online platforms, and checks.

+ Post payroll entries to the general ledger and reconcile payroll payments to ADP.

+ Review labor distribution for direct labor and prepare manual entries for allocable time.

+ Calculate and post monthly accruals in compliance with accounting standards.

+ Process electronic deposits for timely cash application.

+ Collaborate with operations and shop floor teams to resolve GR/IR outstanding items.

+ Process overhead allocations and prepare related journal entries.

+ Review purchase orders for accurate coding and resolve discrepancies with purchasing and receiving.

+ Manage the full Capex process, including approvals, tracking, and documentation.

+ Assist with integration of new companies (accounting practices, systems, and people).

+ Review credit card transactions for proper coding and business relevance.

+ Identify and implement process improvements as opportunities arise.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

Compensation

+ Base salary

+ Discretionary bonus

+ Comprehensive benefits package

Requirements

Qualifications

Required:

+ 5+ years of experience in an accounting role.

+ Strong communication skills (written and verbal).

+ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with attention to detail.

+ Passion for continuous improvement in financial processes and systems.

+ High integrity and ability to build trust across teams.

+ Proficiency in Excel.

+ Knowledge of ERP systems

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