Senior Accountant

Aston Carter • Houston, TX

9d • $38 - $48 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Experienced Accountant is a newly created role within a growing accounting organization, intended to expand accounting capacity and support improvements to financial close, reconciliations, reporting, and accounting processes. The position covers both general ledger and project accounting, with an emphasis on detailed reconciliations, profit and loss and balance sheet analysis, and collaboration with operational leadership. The accountant will investigate complex accounting issues, resolve discrepancies, communicate financial results, and work closely with accounting leadership, branch teams, operations, and executive stakeholders.

This is a contract-to-hire role based in Houston, Texas, with a 4-1 hybrid schedule. Employees may work from home Monday or Friday and are expected to be in the office Tuesday through Thursday. The position supports multiple locations and contributes to accounting process improvements and transformation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience; the posting indicates an ideal range of 5–10 years.
• Experience in construction, crane and rigging, equipment rental, industrial services, or another project-based environment.
• Strong general ledger accounting experience.
• Ability to perform detailed account reconciliations, particularly bank and payroll reconciliations.
• Strong understanding of profit and loss and balance sheet accounting.
• Experience participating in month-end close processes.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and independently resolve complex accounting issues.
• Strong analytical skills, including interpreting financial results, margins, and underlying business activity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, branch management, accounting leadership, and executives.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Comfort working in an environment undergoing accounting process improvement and transformation.

Nice To Haves

• Previous project accounting experience.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition principles.
• Experience with work-in-progress accounting, including developing, tracking, analyzing, or reconciling WIP schedules.
• Experience participating in ERP implementation, integration, or consolidation projects.
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics GP, FCC, or OneStream.
• Experience supporting multiple locations, branches, divisions, or operating units.
• Experience interacting directly with operational leaders and presenting financial information to experienced management.

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger accounting activities and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on time.
• Perform detailed account reconciliations, particularly bank and payroll reconciliations.
• Analyze profit and loss statements and balance sheets to understand financial performance and business drivers.
• Support month-end close, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Investigate discrepancies and independently resolve complex accounting issues.
• Prepare and review financial reporting for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with accounting standards.
• Communicate financial results, margins, and variances clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Partner with operations, branch management, accounting leadership, and executives to align financial information with operational activity.
• Support improvements to accounting processes, controls, and financial close procedures.
• Contribute to project accounting, including tracking, analyzing, and reconciling project-related financial data as needed.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to present financial information and provide decision-support insights.
• Assist with developing, tracking, analyzing, or reconciling work-in-progress schedules when applicable.
• Participate in ERP implementations, integrations, or consolidations, supporting data accuracy and process efficiency.
• Provide consistent accounting and reporting support to multiple locations, branches, divisions, or operating units.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines with strong organization and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, if eligible.
• Dental insurance, if eligible.
• Vision insurance, if eligible.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, if eligible.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents, if eligible.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
• Transportation benefits, if eligible.
• Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
• Time off/leave, which may include PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level