Accountant II

Service Corporation International • Houston, TX

6d

About The Position

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Apply GAAP accounting principles and corporate accounting experience to autonomously perform a variety of accounting responsibilities. Performs works with general instructions and complying with company policies and procedures. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Prepares, review, and reconcile a variety of journal entries, trial balances, schedules, and reports. Monthly, post journal entries and validate upload accuracy. Retains work papers that support balance sheet detail. May prepare financial statements. Collaborates within team to understand the industry and accomplish quality work that meets expectations and deadlines. Performs work with general instructions and within company policies and procedures. Ability to research and resolve routine and non-routine work; escalates and discusses unusual issues with peers or management. Runs enterprise accounting reports as needed to support work. Validates report output. Peer Review documents for mathematical accuracy, working papers, and compliance with GAAP, processes, and company policies. Summarizes period over period variances, trends data, identifies data anomalies, researches disparities, validates backup paper work, resolves errors, and escalates issues to management. Drafts summaries and trends for power point presentations adding charts to illustrate conclusion. Gathers requested audit documentation and provides to staff member-coordinating audit. Document processes and procedures. Recommend efficiency and controls improvements. Learns project management skills, techniques, and skill application. Focus is small scope team projects. Develops timeframes, Gantt charts, and activity logs. Discusses assignment responsibilities with manager and communicates responsibilities to team members. Schedules and facilitates team project meetings ensuring on-time project delivery. Communicates and status project status and risks with management and stakeholders. May test software releases against test scripts. Minimum Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline Experience: At least two (2) years corporate accounting experience SEC reporting and consolidation accounting experience Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Demonstrate knowledge of GAAP accounting principles Demonstrate analytical thinking and analysis skills Ability to self-prioritize work to meet expectations and deadlines Proficiency with ERP Accounting & finance software Advanced Excel skills; proficiency with MS Office Suite Professional verbal and written communication skills Who we are. What we do. We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. "SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates. Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline
• At least two (2) years corporate accounting experience
• SEC reporting and consolidation accounting experience
• Demonstrate knowledge of GAAP accounting principles
• Demonstrate analytical thinking and analysis skills
• Ability to self-prioritize work to meet expectations and deadlines
• Proficiency with ERP Accounting & finance software
• Advanced Excel skills; proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Professional verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Prepares, review, and reconcile a variety of journal entries, trial balances, schedules, and reports.
• Monthly, post journal entries and validate upload accuracy.
• Retains work papers that support balance sheet detail.
• May prepare financial statements.
• Collaborates within team to understand the industry and accomplish quality work that meets expectations and deadlines.
• Performs work with general instructions and within company policies and procedures.
• Ability to research and resolve routine and non-routine work; escalates and discusses unusual issues with peers or management.
• Runs enterprise accounting reports as needed to support work.
• Validates report output.
• Peer Review documents for mathematical accuracy, working papers, and compliance with GAAP, processes, and company policies.
• Summarizes period over period variances, trends data, identifies data anomalies, researches disparities, validates backup paper work, resolves errors, and escalates issues to management.
• Drafts summaries and trends for power point presentations adding charts to illustrate conclusion.
• Gathers requested audit documentation and provides to staff member-coordinating audit.
• Document processes and procedures.
• Recommend efficiency and controls improvements.
• Learns project management skills, techniques, and skill application.
• Focus is small scope team projects.
• Develops timeframes, Gantt charts, and activity logs.
• Discusses assignment responsibilities with manager and communicates responsibilities to team members.
• Schedules and facilitates team project meetings ensuring on-time project delivery.
• Communicates and status project status and risks with management and stakeholders.
• May test software releases against test scripts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees