Staff Accountant

Southland Holdings • Grapevine, TX

9d • $65,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Southland Holdings is seeking a Staff Accountant for our office in Grapevine. This candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills, be highly organized, and have an understanding of GAAP accounting. The Staff Accountant will support the month close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and job cost reporting. This position will work under the supervision of the accounting compliance manager. Other responsibilities include assisting in independent external financial audits as needed.

Requirements

• Must be able to legally work in the United States.
• Must be willing to work in a drug-free environment and agree to a post offer drug test.
• Must be willing to work safely and keep OSHA recordable incidents to a minimum.
• Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards and accounting principles; must be proficient with MS Office.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively plan and organize to meet project deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 1+ years of working as a staff accountant or with General Ledger
• Thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to work with accounting concepts and related calculations.
• Individual should some level of business acumen, including knowledge of operating expenses, profit, etc.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, reporting tools related to databases.
• Current driver's license

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries accurately and timely according to month close schedule
• Prepare general ledger account reconciliations according to internal control processes
• Assist operational project teams with financial reporting by entering and maintaining the contract and budgets within the accounting software.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with internal teams to deliver solutions for accounting and financial questions
• Assist with external auditors by gathering supporting documentation to ensure documentation is provided timely for annual and quarterly financial statement audits.
• Assist with new or adhoc requests from internal teams
• Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level