Lead Accountant III

Airswift; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Lead Accountant III in Houston, TX for a 6-month assignment focused on joint venture accounting within a complex financial reporting environment. You will prepare financial statements, journal entries, budgets, and reconciliations while coordinating with auditors and partners.

The role offers broad exposure across accounting, treasury, reporting, budgeting, audit coordination, SOX compliance, and variance analysis, ideal for professionals with strong technical accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 6+ years of related accounting experience
• Experience preparing and reviewing monthly financial statements and supporting schedules
• Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and monthly actual variance analysis
• Experience supporting annual budgets and maintaining accurate accounting and budgeting records
• Experience coordinating with internal and external auditors during quarterly and year-end audits
• Experience working with joint venture arrangements, partner reporting, cash calls, and cash distributions
• Experience preparing quarterly and annual regulatory financial reports
• Strong technical accounting knowledge across financial reporting, budgeting, and reconciliations
• Ability to prepare, review, and approve joint venture billings and related financial documentation
• Research and analysis capability for ad hoc accounting questions and partner requests
• Ability to communicate effective with all levels of an organization
• Excellent organisation, planning, and analytical skills
• Ability to support compliance with SOX controls and related reporting requirements
• Ability to work cross-functionally with finance, treasury, legal, regulatory, tax, and business stakeholders
• Capability to provide guidance to analysts and contribute to special projects

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements, journal entries, budgets and account reconciliations for joint venture accounting
• Prepare quarterly regulatory reporting and support external partners
• Support SOX compliance and variance analysis across functions
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors during quarter and year-end audits
• Provide guidance to analysts and contribute to special projects
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

Job description

Job Title: Lead Accountant III Duration: 6 months Schedule: 5/40 Location: Houston, TX This opportunity is focused on joint venture accounting within a complex financial reporting environment in Houston, Texas. The role is responsible for preparing financial statements, journal entries, budgets, account reconciliations, cash calls, cash distributions, and quarterly regulatory reporting, while supporting internal stakeholders and external partners. This position offers broad exposure across accounting, treasury, reporting, budgeting, audit coordination, SOX compliance, and variance analysis, making it well suited to professionals with strong technical accounting capability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 6+ years of related accounting experience
• Experience preparing and reviewing monthly financial statements and supporting schedules
• Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and monthly actual variance analysis
• Experience supporting annual budgets and maintaining accurate accounting and budgeting records
• Experience coordinating with internal and external auditors during quarterly and year-end audits
• Experience working with joint venture arrangements, partner reporting, cash calls, and cash distributions
• Experience preparing quarterly and annual regulatory financial reports
• Strong technical accounting knowledge across financial reporting, budgeting, and reconciliations
• Ability to prepare, review, and approve joint venture billings and related financial documentation
• Research and analysis capability for ad hoc accounting questions and partner requests
• Ability to communicate effective with all levels of an organization
• Excellent organisation, planning, and analytical skills
• Ability to support compliance with SOX controls and related reporting requirements
• Ability to work cross-functionally with finance, treasury, legal, regulatory, tax, and business stakeholders
• Capability to provide guidance to analysts and contribute to special projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.