Sr. Accountant

LONE STAR COMMUNICATIONS INC; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

LONE STAR COMMUNICATIONS INC in Grand Prairie, TX is seeking a Senior Accountant to analyze and reconcile accounts and assist with month-end closing entries.

The role involves journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, review of accounting data, supervising staff, and preparing reports for the Director of Finance. Requires a 4-year degree in accounting/finance and 5+ years of experience; MS Office proficiency is essential. Standard 8:00 AM–5:00 PM onsite schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ accounting experience.
• Combination of public accounting and construction industry experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• Strong MS Office experience (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly accounting close procedures (journal entries, reconciliations, and reports).
• Formulate balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Review accounting information to identify inaccuracies or imbalances.
• Supervise personnel in accounting roles (receipts, disbursements, billing, purchasing, and payables).
• Provide reports to the Director of Finance in a timely manner.
• Prepare tax returns and assist with audits/reviews when needed.
• Ensure insurance coverage is up to date and assist with audits.
• Follow company processes to ensure quality and timeliness.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Construction industry experience

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/Finance

5+ years progressive accounting experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ManagementJob Location: LSCI Grand Prairie - Grand Prairie, TX 75050Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $82,000.00 - $95,000.00 SalaryJob Category: AccountingJob Purpose:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for analyzing and reconciling accounts. Assist with month end closing entries.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly accounting close procedures (journal entries, reconciliations, and reports)
• Formulate balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Assist in reviewing accounting information to identify and resolve inaccuracies or imbalances.
• Supervise personnel in accounting roles (receipts, disbursements, billing, purchasing, and payables)
• Provide reports to the Director of Finance and others in a timely manner.
• Select invoices for payment by group members on a weekly basis.
• Prepare / review all state sales tax returns and ensure timely filing.
• Assist with annual audits/reviews performed by an outside accounting firms (prepare audit work papers, respond to auditor requests, and review reporting for accuracy)
• Prepare work papers for the annual tax returns prepared by outside firms and review filings for accuracy.
• Ensure adequate insurance coverage is in place.
• Assist with insurance audits.
• Follow all company processes and procedures in accordance with the LSC Quality Management system to ensure that a quality product is maintained and delivered within the predetermined time and cost
• Attending required internal company meetings such as safety, departmental, scheduled daily and weekly meetings.
• All employees are required to actively participate in the LSC Safety Program.
• Be the forerunner in assuring customer satisfaction by meeting customer’s expectations while containing scope and cost creep.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience
• Combination of Public Accounting experience and construction industry experience a plus

Preferred:

• Position requires a highly motivated person.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Willingness to tackle all tasks assigned.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• Willingness to learn and improve.
• Ability to complete tasks quickly and accurately.

Education Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including financial analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/Finance
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and multi-task.
• Strong MS Office experience (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• Position requires extensive use of the computer.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday and other times as required by the workload.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.