Senior Corporate Accountant

Primary Recruiting Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited PTO

FSA/HSA

401(k) Match

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Professional Development

Job summary

Primary Recruiting Services seeks a Senior Accountant to support consolidated close processes across the corporate group, including reconciliations, payroll postings, and accruals. You will help publish monthly GAAP statements and management commentary, and assist with acquisitions integration and ERP tool enhancements.

The role requires 4+ years of accounting experience, a Bachelor’s in Accounting, and a CPA or active exam. Strong Excel/Office skills and consolidation experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Blended experience between Public Accounting and Industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• CPA license required (or actively sitting for the exam with completion expected soon).
• Previous Big 4 / public accounting experience required.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Consolidations Experience

Responsibilities

• Support the month end close process for consolidated financials across the corporate entity and its subsidiaries, including bank and credit card reconciliations, payroll postings, accruals, and general ledger entries
• Publish monthly GAAP financial statements and operational reports on a defined monthly timeline, including variance analysis and management commentary
• Prepare work papers and reconciliations supporting balance sheet accounts and select income statement accounts
• Support payables and expense reimbursement processes to ensure timely, accurate payment to vendors and employees
• Assist with the integration of newly acquired business units into the organization’s reporting systems and consolidated financials
• Participate in purchase accounting processes and assist with daily and weekly cash reporting
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards, including ASC 606 and ASC 842
• Manage business registrations, licenses, and payroll tax accounts across multiple states
• Partner with outsourced accounting resources to meet weekly and monthly deliverables, including training and process improvement recommendations
• Contribute to the implementation of ERP based reporting tools to support real time financial and operational data
• Support annual audits and quarterly/annual tax filings, and help identify process improvements that simplify audit and tax preparation
• Reports to the Assistant Controller; collaborates regularly with the CFO, Controller, senior leadership, and external auditors and lenders

Skills

Public Accounting experience

Big4 experience

Analytical skills

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA license

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Benefits: Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Coverage, Unlimited PTO, FSA & HSA, 401(k) Match, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Professional Development Support

We are partnering with a rapidly growing, privately held organization that has scaled significantly through acquisition and is looking to add a Senior Accountant to its corporate accounting team. This is a strong opportunity for a CPA coming from Big 4 or public accounting who wants to move into a hands on, highly visible role with real growth potential.

This role offers broad exposure across consolidated financial reporting, M&A integration, and process improvement, with the chance to work closely with senior leadership and take on increasing scope as the organization continues to expand. The team is collaborative and places a strong emphasis on process improvement and modernizing reporting through ERP and automation tools.

What You’ll Do

• Support the month end close process for consolidated financials across the corporate entity and its subsidiaries, including bank and credit card reconciliations, payroll postings, accruals, and general ledger entries


• Work with the Assistant Controller and broader team to publish monthly GAAP financial statements and operational reports on a defined monthly timeline, including variance analysis and management commentary


• Prepare work papers and reconciliations supporting balance sheet accounts and select income statement accounts


• Support payables and expense reimbursement processes to ensure timely, accurate payment to vendors and employees


• Support the integration of newly acquired business units into the organization’s reporting systems and consolidated financials


• Participate in purchase accounting processes and assist with daily and weekly cash reporting


• Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards, including ASC 606 and ASC 842


• Manage business registrations, licenses, and payroll tax accounts across multiple states


• Partner with outsourced accounting resources to meet weekly and monthly deliverables, including training and process improvement recommendations


• Contribute to the implementation of ERP based reporting tools to support real time financial and operational data


• Support annual audits and quarterly/annual tax filings, and help identify process improvements that simplify audit and tax preparation


• Reports to the Assistant Controller; collaborates regularly with the CFO, Controller, senior leadership, and external auditors and lenders

What We’re Looking For

• Blended experience between Public Accounting and Industry


• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required


• CPA license required (or actively sitting for the exam with completion expected soon)


• Previous or current Big 4 / public accounting experience required


• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience


• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills


• Consolidations Experience

Preferred Experience

• Master’s degree in Accounting


• Assurance or advisory experience at a large regional or Big 4 firm


• Experience with ERP systems, payables, T&E, and banking platforms