Staff Accountant

WORLDWIDE POWER PRODUCTS•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Worldwide Power Products is seeking a Staff Accountant – Aldine to support the day-to-day accounting activities of our Distribution & Rental business. This position will assist with inventory and account reconciliations, purchase orders, customer invoicing, gross profit analysis, and month-end close activities. The Staff Accountant will work closely with Distribution Operations and Corporate Accounting and will also support inventory reconciliations for the Rental department. This position is well suited for an accountant with strong analytical and problem-solving skills who enjoys researching discrepancies, understanding how transactions flow through different systems, and working collaboratively to resolve issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
2–4 years of relevant accounting experience preferred.
Experience with account reconciliations and month-end close preferred.
Inventory accounting or inventory reconciliation experience strongly preferred.
Experience in distribution, equipment, rental, wholesale, manufacturing, or another inventory-intensive environment is a plus.
Experience with purchasing or purchase-order processes is preferred.
Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, inventory, and cost of goods sold.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research discrepancies and identify potential root causes.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
Ability to work independently on assigned responsibilities while recognizing when issues should be escalated for review.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with both Accounting and Operations personnel.
Ability and willingness to learn multiple accounting and operational systems.
Process-oriented mindset with an interest in improving existing workflows.

Nice To Haves

QuickBooks Enterprise Desktop
Point of Rental (POR) or a similar inventory/rental system
Stampli
Microsoft Excel
Intuit Enterprise Suite
Other inventory, purchasing, or ERP systems
Equivalent experience with similar accounting and operational systems will be considered.

Responsibilities

Perform recurring reconciliations of Distribution and Rental inventory between Point of Rental (POR) and QuickBooks Enterprise Desktop, researching discrepancies between systems and working with the appropriate teams to resolve identified issues.
Maintain inventory reconciliation schedules and supporting documentation and assist with physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and inventory adjustments.
Create and maintain Distribution purchase orders, monitor open POs, and assist with resolving coding, receiving, documentation, and purchasing discrepancies.
Support the Distribution administrative team with customer invoicing and help ensure invoices are accurately and timely recorded in QuickBooks.
Research missing, duplicate, or incorrectly recorded transactions and assist with resolving billing discrepancies.
Prepare gross profit and cost of goods sold reconciliations and assist with analyzing revenue, inventory costs, and margins for unusual or unexpected variances.
Prepare assigned journal entries, account reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation as part of the month-end close process.
Complete assigned Distribution and Rental inventory reconciliations in accordance with the monthly close calendar.
Research accounting and system discrepancies, identify potential root causes, and work with the Accounting Manager and operational teams to resolve identified issues.
Work closely with Distribution Operations, Rental, and Corporate Accounting to help ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and recorded in the appropriate period.
Assist with documenting accounting procedures and maintaining appropriate supporting documentation.
Assist with identifying and implementing opportunities to improve the accuracy and efficiency of recurring accounting processes.
Perform additional accounting and financial analysis responsibilities as assigned