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Senior Accountant

Professional Alternatives

Houston, TX · Posted October 27, 2026

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About the job

Job ID#: 43403

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join one of our clients in the Galleria area of Houston. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys owning the details while contributing strategically to process improvements, acquisitions, financial reporting, and business growth. You'll work alongside talented finance leaders in a collaborative environment where your expertise and insights can directly impact a national organization.

Responsibilities:

Prepare, review, analyze and reconcile assigned general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy, completeness, compliance with GAAP and conformance with company procedures and reporting standards

Develop, implement, modify, and document monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting tasks and the associated accounting systems, by making use of current computer technology

Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to ensure costs are being reported in the correct accounting period

Analyze monthly account fluctuations and budget-to-actual variances

Review journal entries and reconciliations prepared by the offshore accounting team

Prepare and review journal entries for posting by Senior Accountant, Manager or Controller

Handle non-routine reporting transactions as requested

Calculate and record various expense allocations

Assist with special projects, critical assignments and reports as assigned

Respond to requests from upper management and the field

Assist the other accounting team members by providing support and guidance in resolving issues

Meet month end close deadlines

Assist with the interim and year end audit

Assist in the accounting integration related to acquisitions

Establish and maintain communication with other departments and field locations

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required

Strong Excel; pivot tables, VLOOKUP's

Understanding of application of US GAAP

4-5 years of accounting experience

Certified Public Accounting Designation – CPA, preferred

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