Assistant Controller

COBRA INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES INC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Cobra Industrial Activities, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead the general ledger, close processes, and financial reporting. You will guide the accounting team under the Controller, ensuring accurate close timelines, reconciliations, and detailed variance analysis.

The role requires a CPA or equivalent and 6+ years in accounting, preferably in EPC/industrial sectors, with bilingual Spanish preferred. Join us to drive process improvements and robust financial controls.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or closely related discipline.
• CPA or equivalent designation is highly preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, EPC/industrial background preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee general ledger close processes, ensuring journals, accruals, reconciliations, and schedules are complete.
• Support GAAP reporting, management reporting, and variance explanations.
• Mentor and develop junior accounting staff while coordinating A/P and A/R functions.
• Manage project controls, risk, compliance, and reporting packages for internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

GAAP expertise

Financial reporting

Team mentoring

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or equivalent

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Assistant Controller As the Assistant Controller for Cobra Industrial Activities, Inc., you will support and guide accounting team members while directly contributing to financial reporting, analysis, and continuous process improvements. Working under the guidance of the Controller, you will lead the general ledger functions, orchestrate financial close processes, and provide leadership to the team to streamline operational accounting.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger, Close, and Financial Reporting Oversight

• Lead and coordinate the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring strict adherence to close calendars, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review and analyze journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy, completeness, proper support, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Oversee GL activity across all recurring and non-recurring accounts, including cash, cash clearing, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, leases, payroll-related entries, commissions, and accruals.
• Support statement preparation and review of financial statements, management reporting, account analysis, and variance explanations in accordance with GAAP.
• Act as first escalation point for close delays, reconciliation issues, unusual transactions, and general ledger questions prior to Controller involvement.

Accounting Operations & Management

• Provide leadership and oversight to the accounting team, who directly manages Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R) operations.
• Monitor daily/weekly transactional functions including billing, check runs, collections, customer deposits, and revenue recognition.
• Coordinate cross-team priorities between the GL, A/P, and A/R teams to resolve bottleneck dependencies and ensure accurate, timely reporting.

Project Controls, Risk Management & Compliance

• Review monthly forecasting, district/project recoveries, cash-flow cycles, and project costing principles prior to management submission.
• Audit critical documentation including insurance, bonding, Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI), workers' compensation, statutory declarations, and lien waivers.
• Identify compliance and project risks (e.g., trade partner financial issues) and communicate proactively with project teams and executive management.
• Assemble reporting packages for internal requirements (e.g., MOR, DRM/year-end) and external entities (e.g., government agencies, tax filings).

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA or equivalent) is highly preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a strong preference for backgrounds within the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) or related industrial sectors.
• Bilingual Spanish is preferred.
• Advanced full-cycle accounting skills, alongside the ability to mentor, train, and develop junior accounting staff.
• Advanced mastery of GAAP, financial ledger maintenance, project forecasting, budgeting, and project costing recoveries.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.