Accountant, Revenue

Elior North America•Houston, TX

2d•$28 - $32•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Elior North America and play a critical role in ensuring accurate revenue recognition, cash applications, and collections during a time of significant growth and transformation. As part of our centralized Accounting team in Houston, TX, you’ll help strengthen the financial foundation that supports millions of meals served daily across schools, healthcare facilities, senior living communities, and more. In this role, you will work closely with Finance teams across business segments to support efficient shared services operations. You will ensure compliance with accounting standards, streamline processes, and adapt daily by moving between revenue, cash applications, and collections functions based on business needs. This position offers the opportunity to drive standardization and efficiency while thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. #LI-RK1 #Boost

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
3+ years of accounting experience, including revenue recognition, cash applications, and collections.
Strong knowledge of accounting concepts with practical application in revenue recognition, close procedures, controls, and reporting.
ERP system experience (e.g., SAP, GP) in a high-volume, dynamic environment.
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience working across multiple sites or remote groups.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, change-driven environment with shifting priorities.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
Highly dependable, accurate, and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

Ensure proper and accurate recognition of revenue in accordance with IFRS, GAAP, and company policies.
Review client contractual agreements to confirm compliance and appropriate accounting treatment.
Manage and oversee cash applications to ensure timely and accurate application of customer payments.
Lead the collections process by monitoring outstanding accounts receivable balances, engaging with stakeholders, and resolving issues to minimize delinquencies.
Prepare and process contractual invoicing, journal entries, commissions, inventory adjustments, accruals, deferrals, and reconciliations.
Collaborate with Finance teams on revenue accounting, billing, and collections to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Support operational improvement initiatives to streamline the revenue close calendar and improve collection efficiency.
Standardize processes to leverage the advantages of a Shared Service Center approach, enhancing automation, interfaces, and data analytics.
Research and draft accounting policies and positions for non-standard revenue transactions.
Implement and maintain internal controls related to revenue recognition, cash applications, and collections processes.
Assist with external audits and ad hoc projects as needed.
Demonstrate flexibility by shifting between groups (revenue, cash applications, collections, or other accounting functions) to support business priorities on a given day.
Support company-wide continuous improvement initiatives within the Shared Services Center.
Other duties as assigned.