Staff Accountant

The Hunton Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hunton Group in Houston, TX is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our accounting team. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset to help drive accuracy, efficiency, and informed decision-making.

Responsibilities include month-end close, GL analysis, audit support, and ensuring GAAP compliance, with opportunities to work cross-functionally in a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Proficiency in accounting software and tools.
• Experience with sales and use tax for contractors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end process including accruals, monthly entries, and correcting entries.
• Analyze general ledger for accuracy and GAAP compliance.
• Research issues with PO, three-way match, costs to service calls, and job forecast vs. percentage of completion.
• Maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and mitigate risks.
• Balance bank statements and support annual audits and sales tax audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Collaborative mindset

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Great Plains

Epicor/Prophet21

Job description

DescriptionThe Hunton Group in Houston, TX is seeking a results-driven Staff Accountant to join our accounting team. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset to help drive accuracy, efficiency, and informed decision-making.Come work for an industry leader that has been recognized both locally and nationally as one of the Top Places to Work !ResponsibilitiesAssist with month-end process, to include but not limited to calculating accruals, monthly entries, and correcting entries.Analyze general ledger to ensure accuracy in financial reporting and compliance.Research issues with purchase orders, three-way match, costs applied to service calls, and percentage of completion compared to job forecast.Collaborate to keep internal controls current to safeguard assets and mitigate financial risks, including compliance with GAAP.Balance bank statements.Collect data and documents to answer questions during annual audit and sales tax audit.Responsible for keeping information confidential.Flexibility to work additional hours, as needed.Other functions may be assigned.QualificationsSkills RequiredMust be able to multi-task and keep up with deadlines.Proficiency in accounting software and tools, as well as a strong analytical and problem-solving skillset.Understanding and experience with sales and use tax for contractors is a plus.Experience in Excel with an emphasis on importing data, using formulas, and formatting.Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with vendors, managers, and co-workers.Experience with Great Plains and Epicor/Prophet21 is a plus.Must have a positive attitude and have the ability to work well in a large team.Education and/or Experience Required10+ years of accounting experience.Bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting or Finance a plus.