Senior Accountant - Burnett Specialists

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Accountant for a services company near the 610 South loop in Houston, Texas. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles. This role involves managing financial records, preparing reports, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, AR/AP, and payroll processing. The company offers a collaborative environment and bonus potential. 
 
Senior Accountant Duties:Financial

• Responsibility for the company’s day-to-day, monthly, and year-end accounting, resourcing, and related functions, including:
• Maintain financials (with input and direction from the firm’s CPA).
• Reconcile accounts.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Prepare annual financial budget and monthly comparison reports.
• Update bank data daily.
• Construction Service Projects: establish financial plan based on Agreement(s) with Client; Invoicing; Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable; Create POs if needed; Monthly Reporting.
• Pay all bills (project and non-project related).
• Credit Card Data – update weekly or bi-weekly; track reimbursables by Items; reconcile monthly and pay.

Operations

• Provide an effective internal control environment, including:
• Work with the Operations and Project Management teams to ensure proper project financial documentation, budget controls, and profitability.
• Manage payments for licenses.
• Complete credit applications and sales tax exemptions.
• Manage all certifications in all locations: applications, renewals, payments, etc.
• Communicate inconsistencies, problems, and recommendations to management’s attention.

Payroll

• Assist with procedural payroll issues, including:
• Process payroll and payroll tax filings.
• Handle PTO reporting per pay period.
• Process changes in the payroll and benefits systems.
• Track and pay employee expense reports.
• Run employee utilization reports.
• Maintain employee information in HR software (currently NetSuite).

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong accounting background. CPA preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficient in Oracle NetSuite.
• Familiarity with the Federal invoicing platform is a plus but not mandatory.
• Ability to work independently.
• Interest and ability to learn new software.

Senior Accountant Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of experience.
• NetSuite experience is a major plus!
• Experience with multi-state sales tax payments and full GAAP accounting.

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