Accounting Specialist Job in Houston, TX

Short Term Contract Accounting Specialist

Our commercial real estate client is looking for a short term contract accounting specialist to help their team. This role is 100% onsite and will work directly with the owner and his team.

Responsibilities:

• Manage accounts payable and billing activities for commercial real estate properties, ensuring invoices are reviewed, processed, and recorded accurately.
• Investigate vendor payment concerns, respond to inquiries promptly, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to bring outstanding issues to resolution.
• Perform account reconciliations on a regular basis to confirm balances, identify discrepancies, and support clean financial records.
• Partner with property management and accounting contacts to maintain accurate transaction documentation and support daily financial operations.
• Review vendor records and related transactions to verify compliance, improve accuracy, and strengthen audit readiness.
• Prepare and update spreadsheets, reports, and supporting schedules in Excel to track payment activity and accounting details.
• Assist with accounts receivable and other general accounting tasks as needed to support overall department performance.
• Contribute to process improvements and support accounting-related system or reconciliation activities when required.