Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Southland Holdings is seeking a staff accountant for our office in Grapevine. This candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills, be highly organized, and have an understanding of GAAP accounting.

Summary

The staff accountant will support the month close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and job cost reporting. This position will work under the supervision of the accounting compliance manager. Other responsibilities include assisting in independent external financial audits as needed.

Essential Duties Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries accurately and timely according to month close schedule
• Prepare general ledger account reconciliations according to internal control processes
• Assist operational project teams with financial reporting by entering and maintaining the contract and budgets within the accounting software.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with internal teams to deliver solutions for accounting and financial questions
• Assist with external auditors by gathering supporting documentation to ensure documentation is provided timely for annual and quarterly financial statement audits.
• Assist with new or adhoc requests from internal teams

Other Skills and Abilities

Education and / or Experience

Salary $60-65k

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with accounting concepts and related calculations. Individual should some level of business acumen, including knowledge of operating expenses, profit, etc. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, reporting tools related to databases.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Current driver's license

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk. Southland Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D / H / V