Texas Entity Close: Lead the preparation of the monthly close process for the Texas entity, ensuring it is completed accurately and strictly within timelines.
Intercompany Accounting: Prepare intercompany entries based on specific agreements, ensuring full understanding of both Tax and US GAAP implications.
Financial Analysis: Collaborate with the FP&A team to ensure proper General Ledger coding and department allocation on financial statements; implement process improvements to ensure coding accuracy at the source.
Reporting: Prepare quarterly reports for debt covenants and assist in the preparation of audited financial statements.
Large Data Management: Utilize strong excel skills and working knowledge of SQL Server Management Studio to generate and analyze large data sets using existing report scripts for the preparation of the month-end entries for our Texas subsidiary.
Payroll Accounting & Oversight
Process Management: Establish and enforce payroll processes to ensure proper accounting methods in accordance with US GAAP and company policies.
Review & Approval: Execute a comprehensive review and approval of payroll for timely submission on a bi-monthly basis.
Accruals: Prepare accurate bonus accruals as part of the month-end close.
Audit, Compliance & Tax
Audit Support: Support annual audits with external auditors and complete internal control testing on a quarterly basis.
Tax Compliance: Ensure compliance with sales tax and franchise/business tax, including the preparation and filing of reports as needed.
Internal Controls: Work with internal and outsourced teams to resolve accounting issues, review reports, and provide US GAAP guidance.
Operational Accounting & Ad-Hoc
Team Oversight: Review and approve journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by outsourced team members.
Insurance Management: Manage the insurance renewal process, prepare files for renewals, issue Certificates of Insurance (COI) as requested by business stakeholders, and file claims.
Collaboration: Partner with other departments to obtain necessary information for the month-end close and collaborate with the Controller on ad-hoc tasks and reporting needs.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required (CPA or CPA equivalent preferred).
Experience: 8-10 years of progressive accounting experience with mix of public and private companies. Big 4 or Tier II Audit firm experience is a plus. Experience working with Texas Utilities (e.g. ERCOT) is also a plus.
Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of Excel and familiarity with SQL Server Management Studio is required.
GAAP Knowledge: Deep understanding of US GAAP, specifically regarding revenue recognition, payroll, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting.
Soft Skills: Proven ability to work collaboratively with outsourced teams and internal departments (e.g., FP&A, HR, TX Operations).
Tech Stack
SQL
Benefits
A full-time position, with a competitive salary based on experience. The base salary for this role is: $150k
$180k. We use market data and consider your job family, background, skills, experience, and U.S. work location to determine compensation within our established pay range.
Fully remote work environment with home office set-up allowance.
Real and lived work-life balance
Company perks include no pre-set vacation limits (with a top-down culture of taking meaningful PTO every year!), parental leave benefits, and a corporate value of working sustainably and putting families first.
Competitive benefits package that includes numerous health and wellness benefits.
401(k) plan, with employer contributions to the same.
Opportunity to work with amazing people who are passionate about their mission, thriving in a fully-remote work environment, and learning and growing every day.