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Senior Accountant

Job Details

  • Posted:16th March, 2026
  • Sector:Finance
  • Location:Houston, Texas, United States
  • Job Ref:18980
  • Salary:$80,000 USD + Benefits + Hybrid Working

Our client, an established HR provider, is seeking a Senior Accountant to support accurate financial reporting and compliance across its finance operations.

This role requires a detail-driven accounting professional with strong experience in tax, audit, accounting and finance processes within a fast-paced environment.

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting for a services-based organisation, with a strong focus on revenue recognition, tax schedules submitted to the external CPA office, and month-end close activities. The position ensures compliance with US GAAP, supports audit requirements, and works closely with operations and project teams to deliver timely and accurate financial information.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain banking relationships and oversee related financial documentation and communications
  • Manage tax and financial reporting, preparing, reviewing and coordinating tax-related documents and schedules in response to requests from the external CPA office
  • Support payroll reporting, including payroll journal entries, financial reports and reconciliations
  • Conduct statutory reporting, financial analysis and audit preparation
  • Ensure regional compliance across relevant financial regulations
  • Support month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring accuracy in accounting records
  • Assist with preparing audit schedules and provide support during external audits
  • Identify process improvement opportunities within the accounting function to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy
  • Ensure compliance with information security regulations, ISO principles and global data protection requirements, maintaining software and data encryption standards to ensure the safety, integrity and accountability of all financial data
  • Perform all other duties as assigned within the finance and accounting team


Additional key areas of responsibility include:

  • Tax and reporting management
  • Regulatory reporting across state, regional and country requirements
  • Supporting audit processes and statutory financial reporting
  • Managing payroll reporting and account reconciliations
  • Performing balance sheet variance analysis
  • Maintaining the Fixed Asset register and depreciation schedules
  • Ensuring regional financial compliance across applicable jurisdictions


Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required); MBA or CPA preferred
  • 4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within services or consulting environments
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting standards, including revenue recognition
  • Experience with project accounting and billing cycles
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
  • Experience with accounting and ERP systems such as Sage, Workday, NetSuite, Oracle, SAP or similar platforms
  • Additional language skills would be advantageous
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
  • Experience in professional services organisations is preferred
  • Experience supporting financial audits is preferred
  • Strong ability to organise and prioritise daily and weekly tasks
  • High level of attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting
  • Proactive “can-do” attitude with the ability to learn quickly
  • Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with internal partners and colleagues
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of the company and client financial information
  • Demonstrates strong business and organisational acumen


We are seeking a candidate with strong accounting expertise, particularly within US tax processes, excellent attention to detail and the ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced finance environment.

This is a full-time position with standard working hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Salary is up to $80,000 base per year + benefits.

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