Staff Accountant, US Entities

Rogii•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Staff Accountant owns daily accounting, reconciliations, and supporting schedules for ROGII’s three US entities. The role keeps the US books ready for monthly close and audit, allowing the Group Controller to focus on consolidation and oversight of the global group. This is a hands-on role focused on accurate reconciliations, thorough documentation, and well-maintained schedules, with exposure to intercompany accounting, IP royalties, multistate tax, and international group accounting. The Staff Accountant is the dedicated owner of the US books and works alongside an established accounting team responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, corporate credit card accounting, and Canadian entity accounting. The role reviews and ties out activity posted by those teams for the US entities and serves as the first point of contact for the Group Controller. Time allocation is approximate and shifts around month-end, year-end, and tax deadlines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
2 to 4 years of general ledger accounting experience in public accounting or industry.
Hands-on experience owning month-end close tasks and balance sheet reconciliations.
Working knowledge of US GAAP, including fixed assets under ASC 360 and leases under ASC 842; familiarity with cash and accrual basis accounting.
Experience preparing sales and use tax filings and payments.
Proficiency in QuickBooks Online or a comparable cloud general ledger.
Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and structured schedules.
Strong documentation habits, with figures tied to supporting materials and schedules reproducible by a reviewer.
A background check will be performed on the successful candidate.

Nice To Haves

CPA license or actively pursuing a CPA license.
Experience with intercompany accounting, royalties or IP licensing, or transfer pricing in a multinational group.
Exposure to capitalized software development costs, Section 174, and R&D credit documentation.
Experience preparing Texas Business Personal Property Renditions and Texas franchise tax support.
Software or technology industry background; energy sector exposure is a plus.
Experience supporting external audits or tax return preparation, including PBC lists and workpapers.
Familiarity with Zoho CRM, expense management tools, or document management systems.

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly bank, credit card, and loan reconciliations for all US entity accounts and clear reconciling items within 30 days.
Reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts, including prepaids, accruals, intercompany, fixed assets, debt, and equity, and tie them to subledgers and supporting documentation.
Reconcile intercompany balances between US entities and foreign affiliates and prepare elimination support for consolidation.
Post recurring and adjusting journal entries with documented support according to the close calendar set by the Group Controller.
Prepare close packages, including the trial balance, reconciliation binder, and flux analysis with explanations for material variances.
Maintain the royalty calculation schedule for IP licensed by RNA Capital to group companies; calculate, invoice, and book intercompany royalty income and expense in accordance with license agreements and transfer pricing policy.
Maintain schedules of distributions and dividends, shareholder equity rollforwards, and supporting board or shareholder approvals.
Maintain the fixed asset register, calculate book depreciation, and maintain tax depreciation schedules for the tax preparer.
Maintain schedules distinguishing capitalized software development spending from expensed costs under company policy and ASC 350-40; support Section 174 capitalization and amortization and Section 41 R&D tax credit documentation.
Maintain the lease inventory and ASC 842 schedules for right-of-use assets, lease liabilities, and amortization, including new leases, modifications, and terminations.
Track intercompany transactions, advances, and notes; accrue interest at the documented rate and keep loan documentation current.
Review general ledger activity posted by accounts payable, accounts receivable, and credit card accounting for correct coding, entity, period, and class or department.
Review new and amended customer, vendor, license, and intercompany contracts for completeness and confirm that accounting treatment and billing match the contract.
Maintain a contract register with key terms, renewal dates, and accounting impact.
Ensure transactions have complete supporting documentation filed in the document repository and can be traced from source to the general ledger.
Identify and propose reclassifications and help write and maintain accounting policies and desk procedures.
Prepare and process multistate and local sales and use tax filings and payments; reconcile sales tax liability accounts to filed returns and resolve state notices.
Prepare annual Business Personal Property Renditions from the fixed asset register and track property tax assessments and payments.
Track compliance calendars for sales tax, property tax, franchise tax, 1099 reporting, annual reports, and registered agent filings.
Prepare federal and state estimated tax payment support and reconcile tax payments in the general ledger to filed returns.
Support the Group Controller with consolidation, entity restructuring, process improvements, and special projects.