Senior Accountant

Powell Industries, Inc.

Town of Texas (WI)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Professional development

Wellness programs

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Powell Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant for the Southeast Houston-based Service Division with a flexible schedule.

The role emphasizes a strong month-end close, financial controls, and close coordination with operations and finance leadership. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in Accounting (CPA or MBA preferred) with 2–5 years in manufacturing or project accounting, GAAP/SOX knowledge, and strong Excel/ERP (Oracle) experience.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting required. CPA or MBA preferred.
Minimum 2–5 years accounting experience, manufacturing/project environment; GAAP and SOX knowledge.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel; ERP experience (Oracle preferred).
Strong cross-functional collaboration and time management; able to lead meetings and coordinate with international teams.
Detail-oriented with high accuracy, able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Willingness to work in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and maintain integrity.

Responsibilities

Lead the month-end close process and ensure timely completion per the closing checklist.
Reconcile balance sheet accounts and review reconciliations.
Prepare journal entries and analyze KPIs; explain variances from trends.
Coordinate quarterly/year-end audits with internal/external auditors.
Support budget development and forecasts; lead departmental budgeting.

Skills

Accounting proficiency

Excel

Cross-functional teamwork

Time management

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Powell's Service Division is currently seeking a Senior Accountant. This Division is located in Southeast Houston, and offers a flexible schedule.

Fiduciary - Maintain controls and procedures to ensure that company assets are properly recorded and protected.

Business partner - Provide financial reports to operations and financial management.

Team with division management and staff to improve business processes, profitability, and working capital management.

Essential Responsibilities

Lead the month-end close process, assuring timely completion of all activities per the closing checklist approved by the controller
Reconciles balance sheet accounts; may review reconciliations
Prepares journal entries - Prepares and analyzes key performance metrics for the division explaining variances from historical trends or expected results
Coordinates quarterly and year-end audit activities among internal and external auditors and corporate finance
Perform annual standard labor and overhead rate analysis
Recommend, draft or implement financial control procedures. Instrumental in evaluating and updating the internal control framework
Assists the Controller in developing the annual budget and forecasts
Leads the preparation of departmental budgets
Manages the financial aspects of the POC Revenue recognition process, including assuring compliance with related corporate policy over maintaining processes to determine cost-to-complete, loss reserves, segmentation, etc.
May direct the activities of other accountants in the division
Lead and participate in teams to improve processes and performance (all financial or cross-functional teams), including the use of process maps
Ad hoc financial reporting and analyses - Documents and maintains financial processes and procedures
Leads and/or participates on cross-functional or financial process-improvement teams

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting required. CPA or MBA, preferred
Minimum 2-5 years of accounting experience required, preferably in manufacturing and/or project environment (e.g. Percentage of Completion Accounting - POC revenue recognition) - Knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
Microsoft office software proficiency, especially Excel and Word - Experience with an ERP system, Oracle preferred
Team Player, ability to work with cross functional teams & business units (Including international) - Strong organizational and time management skills. Plans, organizes, and schedules in an efficient and productive manner. Able to manage multiple priorities and projects
Able to handle complex and multiple tasks with limited direction - Detail and results oriented, excellent accuracy and commitment to meeting deadlines - Analytical - macro (financial trends, comparisons, relationships) and micro (getting to "root cause") - Good oral and written presentation skills, including organizing data in spreadsheets and graphs - Ability to lead meetings cross-functionally (e.g. month-end project review POC meetings)
Accepts constructive feedback and strives for continuous improvement - Work independently and responsibly - Excellent attendance and punctuality - Must be a highly motivated self-starter - Persistent and diligent with unquestionable integrity - Honest, full and open disclosure - Professional curiosity

In our 75+ year history, Powell has always known that our employees are at the heart of our success. Without question, we have the most talented people in all parts of our organization. As a manufacturer, we recruit and hire experienced and knowledgeable applicants to ensure our product is engineered, fabricated, and assembled to customer specifications!

Powell's culture has and will always be founded in our "can do" attitude. If we can imagine it, we can do it. Become a part of our story and let us help you write yours. Hard work pays off in all our teams, with opportunity for advancement and promotion without sacrificing work-life balance. Successful candidates must have a legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis, with only those candidates selected for interview contacted.

Powell offers comprehensive health insurance for you and your family, 401k savings, annual bonus potential, generous paid time off, professional development opportunities, company-sponsored wellness programs, and a collaborative work environment.