Accountant (Revenue)

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Job description

Job Title: Accountant

Job Description:

Creates appropriate entries and schedules in preparation of the financial statement close and consolidation process on a

monthly/quarterly/annual basis. Assists in the identification and resolution of accounting issues encountered while keeping the

Supervisor and Manager apprised of potential issues requiring attention. Interfaces with all levels of personnel across all locations

and departments regarding accounting issues.

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000

Perks of the Accountant Role:

• Generous hybrid work schedule - ability to choose your WFH days!
• Competitive salary and benefits including 401K w/match, medical, dental, vision, etc.
• Great central location near Buffalo Bayou.
• Ability to move around within organization's accounting and finance groups for new learning & exposure.
• Highly visible role with management.
• Work in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values innovation and teamwork.
• Associate Resource Communities (ARC) - Groups you can join within the firm and have celebrations each month. These groups have monthly meetings with guest speakers, food, music, fun, etc. Recently celebrated Pride month and had guest speakers, Black History Month, coming up they have Hispanic Awareness Month, Women's Inclusivity, Emotional Wellbeing, and more!

Accountant Key Responsibilities

• Provides assurance on preneed sales accounting, including but not limited to, deferred revenue and trust investments.
• Recognize anomalies within revenue accounting and work with supervisor to insure proper accounting is achieved.
• Analyzes production entries, amounts and sales trends.
• Prepares case volume and interment count journal entries and trends.
• Assists the Supervisor/Manager in helping other departments brainstorm additional revenue sources and their appropriate accounting implications.
• Assists in providing assurance on insurance sales accounting and commissions.
• Reviews sales contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition within determined guidelines.
• Prepares cost versus revenue analysis to analyze relationships and trends relating to products.
• Performs accounting research related to revenue recognition as necessary.
• Calculates and records cancellation reserves and bad debt allowance.
• Suggests need for new or changed controls and/or procedures and recommend such changes to management as necessary.
• Performs income statement verification and analysis.
• Verifies production and delivery statistics.
• Validates source systems for revenues and costs of sales.
• Assists the supervisor in the coordination of the internal and external audits.

Accountant Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of accounting experience (revenue accounting/analysis), auditing, financial reporting or related experience.
• Advanced MS Excel skills required (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills required.

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