Outsourced Accounting Senior Consultant
About The Position
Withum’s Outsourced Accounting Systems and Services (OASyS) team is seeking an Outsourced Accounting Senior Consultant for its Houston office. This hybrid role requires three days in the office each week. The consultant works with team members to serve clients across industries including construction, manufacturing, distribution, and oilfield services. The role combines client service and accounting leadership, including overseeing accounting operations, reviewing financial deliverables, supporting team development, and working directly with client leadership. The position also supports budgeting, forecasting, audits, internal controls, and improvements to close and reporting processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- At least 3 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership and review responsibilities.
- Client service experience in outsourced accounting, advisory, public accounting, or consulting, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial results and recommendations to non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of month-end close, GAAP-based financial statements, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
- Strong proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and data validation.
Nice To Haves
- CPA and/or equivalent MBA.
- Experience with QuickBooks Online, Xero, or Clio.
- Experience in construction, manufacturing, distribution, or oilfield services, with a basic understanding of accounting reporting.
- A continuous-improvement mindset.
- Involvement in the community and a desire to give back.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team of professionals; assign work, review deliverables, and support development through coaching and feedback.
- Oversee accounts payable workflows, including reviewing and approving vendor and contractor payments and maintaining appropriate supporting documentation.
- Review and approve payroll processing and related filings in collaboration with client HR and payroll providers.
- Lead the month-end close process, including reviewing proposed journal entries, ensuring timely reconciliations, and maintaining an accurate general ledger.
- Review and approve proposed journal entries, including revenue, payroll, accruals, and reclasses, and confirm appropriate supporting details.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances involving cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accruals, and other key accounts.
- Support budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and performance analytics, helping clients translate results into operational decisions.
- Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for client leadership and proactively communicate status, risks, and recommendations.
- Coordinate and facilitate external reviews and annual financial statement audits, manage auditor requests, and support timely issuance of deliverables.
- Evaluate and strengthen internal controls, streamline close and reporting processes, and help implement best practices across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger activities.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package.
- Bonus program for eligible roles, based on individual and firm performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
