Inventory Accountant

Senior Accountant (Hybrid, Houston, TX) | Contract-to-Hire

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week; Wednesday and Thursday required)

Start Date: Immediate

Employment Type

Contract-to-Hire Opportunity

• Initial contract assignment with a target conversion to permanent employment after approximately 90 days
• Conversion consideration based on business needs and individual performance

Compensation

• Contract Rate: $40-$48 per hour
• Full-Time Consultants are eligible to participate in Sikich-sponsored benefit programs during the contract period
• Target Permanent Salary: $100,000-$105,000 annually, plus eligibility for the company's comprehensive benefits package upon conversion

This opportunity offers the chance to join a growing manufacturing organization in a highly visible accounting role while providing a clear path to long-term employment. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and partnering cross-functionally to support key accounting, reporting, and operational initiatives.

Position Summary

A Houston-based manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Accountant to support key accounting and financial reporting functions while partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, and Finance leadership. Reporting to the Controller, this role will play a critical part in general ledger accounting, month-end close, capital expenditure accounting, warranty accounting, lease accounting, financial reporting, and audit support.

This position offers high visibility within a collaborative, fast-paced environment where the successful candidate will be expected to balance strong technical accounting skills with business partnership and communication abilities.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Prepare and post journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation and business rationale.
• Perform accounting for payroll, bonuses, benefits, prepaids, sales, discounts, accounts receivable, and other general ledger activities.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Support consolidations and intercompany eliminations.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and profit & loss analysis for assigned accounts.
• Respond to inquiries from budget owners, directors, and finance leadership regarding financial results and account activity.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• warranty accruals and additional campaign-related accruals as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of general ledger accounting experience.
• Proven experience in an accounting environment.
• General knowledge of Cost Accounting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control environments.
• Solid understanding of journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
• Working knowledge of capitalization rules and fixed asset accounting.
• Basic understanding of lease accounting (ASC 842).
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills, including:

+ Pivot Tables

+ Lookups

+ Data manipulation and reconciliations

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA preferred
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
• Ability to explain accounting impacts and financial statement implications to non-accounting stakeholders.
• Technical aptitude with accounting systems and ERP platforms.

Desired Attributes

• Positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly communicative and responsive.
• Naturally curious with a desire to understand business operations.
• Comfortable answering questions regarding accounting treatments, journal entries, and account balances.
• Able to balance speed and accuracy under aggressive reporting deadlines.
• Takes initiative while understanding when to escalate issues appropriately.

Work Environment

• Hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite each week.
• Wednesday and Thursday onsite attendance required.

Sikich is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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