Senior Corporate Tax Accountant

Cobra Industrial Activities, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobra Industrial Activities, Inc. is seeking an experienced finance professional to assist the Controller in delivering timely financial results and analyses in Houston.

You will support month-end close, prepare statements, and collaborate with tax and FP&A teams, ensuring accuracy and adherence to company policies. The role requires CPA, 5–10 years of experience, solid Excel and Power BI skills, and fluency in Spanish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Business Administration, Finance, Accountancy or similar.
• CPA certification required.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong Excel and financial software knowledge; Power BI preferred.
• Spanish language skills valued.

Responsibilities

• Assist monthly/quarterly close ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide accurate financial statements and reports to management.
• Analyze income statement and balance sheet accounts; investigate deviations.
• Assist in preparing information for tax advisor and tax reviews.
• Support operations on accounting/financial issues; resolve questions.
• Drive process improvements and document procedures.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Spanish fluency

Tax administration

Audit processes

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor in Business Administration, Finance, Accountancy or similar

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Assist the Controller to provide timely and accurate financial results/analysis. Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and Company’s policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform monthly/quarterly close process ensuring all entries are accurate and processed timely for assigned areas.
• Provide accurate and timely financial statements and reports to management.
• Complete analysis/reconciliations of income statement and balance sheet accounts and investigates deviations from forecasts or historical trends.
• Assist the Controller and CFO of the Company in preparing the relevant information to the Company’s tax advisor.
• Assist the Controller and CFO of the Company in preparing the submission of sale taxes and Property Taxes reviews.
• Support the Operations team for accounting/financial issues and questions.
• Drive continuous improvement in the group and implement efficient and effective procedures; correctly document all processes.
• Assist FP&A team with forecast/budget. Review and challenge operational assumptions as they are basis for variance analysis.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities as required by management.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders in Houston and the international development team in Madrid, ensuring effective communication and alignment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Business Administration, Finance, Accountancy or similar.
• Experience in accountancy, cash-flow projection, control and planification.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Experience in Tax administration (sale tax, income tax, franchise tax)
• Experience with financial audit processes.
• 5 to 10 years of experience (real).
• Good knowledge of Excel, usual accountant software and, ideally, of Power BI.
• Fluent in Spanish highly valued.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of independently managing complex workflows and deadlines.

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.