Interim Senior Accountant

Tatum by Randstad; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Tatum by Randstad in Houston seeks an Interim Senior Accountant to lead month-end reconciliations, manage prepaid expense schedules, and perform variance analysis for a 3–5 month project with potential to convert to permanent.

The role focuses on cleaning up and streamlining accounts, ensuring audit-ready documentation, and strict adherence to GAAP, with a hands-on, in-office schedule in Northwest Houston.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Sumifs).
• Proven track record managing heavy prepaid schedules and complex reconciliations.
• Ability to commit to an in-office schedule, 5 days a week in Northwest Houston.
• Strong analytical skills with problem-solving under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end reconciliation process for high-volume and complex balance sheet accounts.
• Manage, calculate, and audit prepaid asset schedules with accurate monthly amortizations and entries.
• Investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare audit-ready documentation and ensure GAAP compliance.

Skills

Reconciliations

Variance analysis

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a sharp, detail-oriented Interim Senior Accountant to hit the ground running with our North-West Houston Client for a 3-5 month project with the potential to convert to permanent. This is a dedicated, hands-on contract role focused entirely on cleaning up, streamlining, and managing our account reconciliations and prepaid expenses.

If you love untangling complex schedules, tracking down variances, and creating bulletproof balance sheets, we want to hear from you:

Key Responsibilities

• Reconciliations: Own the month-end reconciliation process for high-volume and complex balance sheet accounts.
• Prepaid Expenses: Manage, calculate, and audit the prepaid asset schedules, ensuring accurate monthly amortizations and journal entries.
• Variance Analysis: Investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Audit Prep: Ensure all documentation is audit-ready and compliant with GAAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience (Senior Accountant level required).
• Advanced Excel skills are non-negotiable (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Sumifs).
• Proven track record of managing heavy prepaid schedules and complex reconciliations.
• Ability to commit to an in-office schedule, 5 days a week in Northwest Houston.
• Strong analytical skills with a knack for problem-solving under tight deadlines.