Staff Accountant

Qwikkit; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Shared Profit Program

Employee referral program

Employee assistance program

Hybrid schedule with remote one day a週

Job summary

Qwikkit in Houston is seeking a hands-on Accountant to own payroll, month-end close, tax compliance, treasury, and financial reporting. You will partner with the Controller to strengthen internal controls and provide timely financial information that supports growth and decision-making.

You will develop into a well-rounded accounting professional with ownership across payroll, tax, treasury, and financial reporting, while expanding influence as the finance function scales.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Strong experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger accounting, and financial reporting.
• Hands-on payroll processing experience, including payroll tax reconciliations.
• Experience with multi-state tax.
• Experience using ERP or accounting systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Attention to detail, ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear communication and ability to explain financial information to non-financial partners.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across the organization.
• Comfort adopting new technology and AI-enabled tools responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute end-to-end payroll, including reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Complete month-end close activities, account reconciliations, financial schedules, and variance analysis.
• Manage multi-state payroll requirements and tax obligations, including sales/use tax and 1099 reporting.
• Oversee accounts payable, vendor onboarding, invoice processing, payment exceptions, and vendor support.
• Perform treasury and banking activities, including deposits, transfers, and cash application.
• Strengthen internal controls and payment processes to reduce financial risk.
• Support audits for financials, 401(k), workers’ comp, and insurance.
• Maintain accounting for fixed assets, CIP, prepaids, and rebates.
• Partner with internal teams, offshore resources, tax advisors, and external stakeholders.
• Improve accounting processes through automation and AI-enabled tools; maintain SOPs.

Skills

Payroll processing

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Tax compliance

Accounts payable

Internal controls

ERP systems

Excel

Communication

Independent with collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Ready to take ownership of the numbers and help shape a growing Finance function?

At Qwikkit, you’ll play a key role in keeping our financial operations accurate, timely, and well controlled. From payroll and month-end close to tax compliance, treasury, and reporting, you’ll solve meaningful challenges and build smarter, more scalable ways of working.

Who Thrives Here:

You’ll thrive in this role if you are a hands-on accounting professional who takes ownership, works through challenges, and delivers accurate, timely results. You enjoy collaborating with others, improving processes, and using technology and AI responsibly to make accounting operations more efficient and scalable.

Taking Care of Our Team:

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Eligibility for Qwikkit’s Shared Profit Program.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan and paid time off.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Employee referral program. Employee assistance program.
• Hybrid schedule with the opportunity to work remotely one day per week following successful onboarding.

What We Do:

Qwikkit is transforming apartment cabinet renovations by making the process faster, simpler, and more cost-effective. We combine decades of industry experience with technology, automation, and continuous improvement to better serve our customers and support our growth.

As a key member of our Finance team, you will report to and work closely with the Controller to maintain accurate financial operations, strengthen internal controls, and provide meaningful financial information that supports business decisions.

What You Will Become:

You will develop into a well-rounded and trusted accounting professional with broad ownership across payroll, tax compliance, treasury, financial reporting, internal controls, and operational accounting.

As Qwikkit grows, you will have opportunities to expand your influence, improve how the Finance team operates, and become a strategic financial partner to leaders throughout the organization.

The Exciting Things You’ll Do:

• Own and execute end-to-end payroll, including reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Complete month-end close activities, account reconciliations, financial schedules, and variance analysis.
• Manage multi-state payroll requirements and assigned tax obligations, including sales and use tax, property tax, and 1099 reporting.
• Oversee accounts payable, vendor onboarding, invoice processing, payment exceptions, and vendor support.
• Perform treasury and banking activities, including deposits, ACH transactions, wire transfers, checks, cash application, and positive pay.
• Strengthen internal controls and payment processes to protect company assets and reduce financial risk.
• Support financial, 401(k), workers’ compensation, insurance, and other assigned audits.
• Maintain accurate accounting for fixed assets, construction-in-progress, prepaids, and customer rebate programs.
• Partner with internal teams, offshore accounting resources, payroll providers, tax advisors, and external stakeholders.
• Improve accounting processes through automation, AI-enabled tools, root-cause analysis, and well-maintained SOPs.

You Should Bring:

Must Haves

• 3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Strong experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger accounting, and financial reporting.
• Hands-on payroll processing experience, including payroll tax reconciliations.
• Experience with multi-state sales and use tax.
• Experience using ERP or accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-financial partners.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating across the organization.
• Comfort adopting new technology and using AI-enabled tools responsibly.

Nice-to-haves

• Accounting experience in manufacturing or a similar operational environment.
• Experience partnering with or overseeing offshore or outsourced accounting teams.
• Experience improving or automating accounting processes.
• CPA certification or progress toward certification.

Qwikkit is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.