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Assistant Controller
- Robert Half Finance & Accounting (Houston, TX)
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Description
The Opportunity: Assistant Controller
Are you a numbers wizard hungry to make an impact in a fast-paced and growth-focused environment? If you love diving deep into financial data, have a knack for improving processes, and thrive on leading with precision and efficiency, this role is your next big adventure! We're looking for a dynamic Senior Accountant who brings expertise, energy, and leadership to the table. Join us, and let’s power through accounting challenges together while driving success and innovation within our organization!
Your Daily Mission:🧠 Be the Month-End Maestro: Take the lead in preparing journal entries and orchestrating a seamless month-end close process.
•️ Assets in Check: Own the fixed asset schedules and ensure they’re updated with laser accuracy.
• Balance Mastermind: Perform and reconcile monthly balance sheets and bank accounts like a rockstar.
• Data Detective: Dive deep into general ledger accounts, ensuring transparency and precision.
• Payment Dynamo: Handle ACH and wire payments, ensuring deadlines are met with flawless execution.
• Financial Whiz: Prepare consolidated financial statements with clarity, insight, and polish.
• Reporting Ace: Deliver internal financial reports to store managers and management teams—keeping everyone aligned and informed.
• Question Answerer Extraordinaire: Research and interpret financial data to solve issues and answer accounting-related questions like Sherlock Holmes!
• Tax Guru: Take charge of sales tax filings across multiple states (think TX, AZ, CO, and beyond) with compliance confidence.
• Audit Pro: Assist in providing documentation for audits, inventory valuations, and bank examinations.
• Efficiency Champion: Build better processes, elevate operational workflows, and fuel company growth.
Requirements
What You're Bringing to the Party:📚 Brains & Know-How: Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 6+ years of superstar accounting experience.
• GAAP Expertise: Solid foundation in accounting principles and processes is non-negotiable!
• Excel Power User: Advanced mastery of Excel, turning those spreadsheets into works of art.
• Sharp and Detail-Oriented: Eye for detail, problem-solving savviness, and analytical brilliance.
•️ Communication MVP: Amazing written and verbal communication skills to make your ideas crystal clear.
• Pressure Player: Cool-headed and at your best when deadlines loom.
• Team Captain: You lead by example, inspire collaboration, and can take the reins in the Controller’s absence.
• Confidentiality Guardian: Discretion is key—and you’ve got it in spades.
Perks & Work Style:💼 Full-Time Hours, Full Impact: Approximately 40 hours a week—plus a little extra during crunch times like month-end, year-end, and audit prep.
• Your Weekday Sweet Spot: Clock in from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Let’s turn careful calculations into major contributions. If you’re ready to step into a seasoned accounting role packed with responsibility, collaboration, and growth opportunities, this is the job for you. Apply now, and let’s crush those ledgers together!
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