We are looking for a Contracts Administrator to support commercial contracting and trade administration activities for a Contract position in Houston, Texas. This role is suited to someone who can manage detailed transactional work, maintain contract records with precision, and coordinate closely with cross-functional teams in the Energy/Natural Resources sector. The ideal candidate will bring strong judgment, accuracy, and follow-through while helping improve processes and uphold compliance across the full contract lifecycle.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Record refined product trade activity and subsequent revisions promptly and accurately within designated systems, including handling more involved transactions with limited oversight.<br>• Prepare, distribute, and monitor contract confirmations to ensure timely documentation of commercial agreements.<br>• Evaluate incoming third-party confirmations, identify inconsistencies, and resolve exceptions independently with appropriate stakeholders.<br>• Establish and maintain contract records and supporting data across multiple business platforms, ensuring information remains current and aligned.<br>• Oversee the contract repository by tracking milestones, renewal points, and other critical deadlines throughout each agreement.<br>• Coordinate the end-to-end contract process from internal routing through final execution while ensuring approvals follow authorized signatory requirements.<br>• Drive initiatives that strengthen operational performance through better workflows, automation opportunities, and improved documentation practices.<br>• Work across business groups and partner with Accounting during month-end activities, including compiling and validating close-related support.<br>• Provide day-to-day guidance to colleagues, assist with issue resolution, and support team coverage and cross-training as needed.<br>• Maintain adherence to organizational and regulatory standards while supporting integration efforts and consistent process execution across functions.
We are looking for a Contracts Administrator to support cooperative purchasing initiatives within the education sector. This long-term contract position focuses on creating, administering, and maintaining awarded contracts while building strong relationships with vendors, members, and internal stakeholders. The role requires an organized individual who can manage multiple priorities, support public-facing activities, and help ensure contract processes remain compliant, accurate, and efficient.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the development of contract specifications and statements of work for new cooperative purchasing opportunities.<br>• Administer awarded agreements by monitoring compliance, coordinating amendments or extensions, and reviewing vendor cost and pricing information.<br>• Facilitate communication between participating members and vendors to address service concerns and support effective contract performance.<br>• Organize and support vendor orientations, training sessions, seminars, conferences, and other outreach events, including logistics such as venue selection and catering arrangements.<br>• Conduct market research through discussions with vendors, industry professionals, and end users to identify current product standards and best practices.<br>• Ensure solicitations are publicly posted in appropriate channels and support bid opening activities in accordance with applicable requirements.<br>• Maintain accurate contract files and update program, vendor, and member information within departmental databases and software tools.<br>• Partner with internal teams to track vendor performance, prepare contract documentation for approvals, and support timely renewals of annual agreements.<br>• Represent the program in presentations, trade events, and stakeholder meetings as needed, including occasional travel.<br>• Provide cross-functional support to colleagues, share guidance when needed, and handle additional assigned duties while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
Cindy Bradley with RH is seeking Sr. Finanacial Analyst for this Global client. Client desires to permanent experienced Financial Analyst to join a high-performing finance team in Houston, Texas. This role is ideal for someone who brings strong experience in planning, reporting, and close activities within a complex global business environment. The successful candidate will translate financial data into clear business insights, support leadership decision-making, and deliver clear analysis and presentations for executive audiences. <br> Responsibilities: • Lead month-end and periodic close activities by reviewing results, validating accuracy, and supporting timely financial reporting. • Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes while identifying trends, risks, and opportunities that affect business performance. • Prepare detailed variance analyses and ad hoc financial evaluations to explain operating results and support strategic decisions. • Develop financial models and reporting tools that improve visibility into revenue, expenses, cash flow, and overall business performance. • Produce high-quality management reports and presentation materials for senior leaders using advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities. • Apply accounting and reporting standards within a multinational, multi-currency environment to ensure accurate treatment of financial activity and complex transactions. • Support consolidated reporting and financial systems activities within Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle FCCS, including issue resolution and process reliability. • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather inputs, challenge assumptions, and strengthen planning accuracy across the organization.
We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented finance specialist to support planning, reporting, and business decision-making for a growing manufacturing organization in Houston, Texas. This role will partner with operational and leadership teams to interpret financial results, build forward-looking analyses, and communicate clear recommendations to executives. The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A capability, understands manufacturing cost drivers, and can work effectively in both English and Spanish across multiple locations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop financial models, forecasts, and annual operating plans to support strategic and day-to-day business decisions.<br>• Analyze monthly and quarterly results, identify performance trends, and explain key variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.<br>• Partner with plant and business leaders to translate financial data into practical insights that improve operational and financial performance.<br>• Prepare concise executive-level summaries, presentations, and reporting materials that clearly communicate financial outcomes and recommendations.<br>• Support the budgeting cycle by coordinating inputs, validating assumptions, and helping maintain a disciplined planning process.<br>• Monitor manufacturing-related financial drivers, including cost behavior and production impacts, to strengthen business understanding and decision support.<br>• Collaborate with teams across Spanish-speaking locations to gather information, discuss results, and ensure alignment on financial priorities.<br>• Contribute to process improvement efforts and assist with finance-related system or reporting changes when needed.
Accounts Payable Analyst<br>Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Analyst to support invoice processing, payment execution, vendor issue resolution, and month-end AP activities. This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical skills, excellent follow-up, and experience working in a high-volume environment. <br><br>Responsibilities for the Accounts Payable Analyst position:<br>Process and review vendor invoices for accuracy and timely payment. <br>Match invoices to purchase orders and resolve discrepancies. <br>Maintain vendor records and assist with reconciliations. <br>Support payment runs, AP aging review, and month-end close. <br>Ensure compliance with internal controls and approval procedures. <br><br>Qualifications for The Accounts Payable Analyst<br><br>2+ years of accounts payable or related accounting experience. <br>Experience with invoice matching, coding, reconciliations, and payment processing. <br>Strong Excel and ERP system skills preferred. <br>Organized, accurate, and able to manage deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to support manufacturing finance activities at our Texas location. This contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can translate plant-level financial data into meaningful cost insights and help improve spending control, inventory accuracy, and overall operational performance. The role partners closely with teams across finance, production, logistics, and other business functions to strengthen reporting, planning, and decision-making in a manufacturing environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze material costing and product valuation data, maintaining reliable standard cost structures that support accurate financial reporting for manufacturing operations.<br>• Review plant spending across fixed and variable cost categories, investigate variances against expectations, and communicate key drivers behind cost movement.<br>• Manage inventory accounting activities by monitoring stock transactions, supporting cycle count and physical count reviews, and reconciling inventory records to the general ledger.<br>• Prepare and present plant financial measures, operating trends, and performance indicators that help leadership assess efficiency and profitability.<br>• Contribute to month-end close by posting journal entries, reviewing account reconciliations, and explaining fluctuations within the balance sheet and income statement.<br>• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for factory operations, comparing results to plan and identifying financial risks or overspending trends.<br>• Work cross-functionally with internal departments and external partners to resolve cost issues, improve reporting accuracy, and strengthen financial controls.<br>• Identify opportunities to improve costing, inventory, and reporting processes within the manufacturing finance function.
<p>We are seeking a detail-oriented <strong>Cost Accountant</strong> for a contract-to-hire opportunity with a growing organization. The Cost Accountant will play a critical role in analyzing manufacturing and operational costs, maintaining accurate inventory records, and supporting financial reporting and budgeting processes. This position is ideal for an accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering with operations to drive cost efficiencies and improve profitability.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Analyze and maintain standard costs for products, materials, labor, and overhead.</li><li>Monitor inventory transactions and perform inventory reconciliations.</li><li>Prepare and analyze monthly inventory and cost accounting journal entries.</li><li>Assist with month-end close activities, including variance analysis and financial reporting.</li><li>Investigate and explain material, labor, overhead, and production variances.</li><li>Support physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.</li><li>Review inventory reserves and assist with inventory valuation processes.</li><li>Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and production teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.</li><li>Prepare recurring and ad hoc cost analysis reports for management.</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and annual planning activities.</li><li>Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and internal controls.</li><li>Support internal and external audit requests.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing operation in Texas. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who can translate production and inventory data into meaningful financial insight that supports sound business decisions. The role calls for strong analytical ability, clear communication, and hands-on experience with cost accounting processes in a manufacturing setting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze product and production costs to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities to improve financial performance.<br>• Maintain standard costing data and review cost assumptions to ensure accurate valuation of materials, labor, and overhead.<br>• Reconcile inventory activity with the general ledger and investigate variances affecting financial results.<br>• Prepare recurring cost, inventory, and variance reports for leadership to support planning and operational decisions.<br>• Monitor inventory balances and valuation methods to help maintain accurate financial records across manufacturing operations.<br>• Partner with production and operations teams to review cost drivers, inventory movement, and reporting accuracy.<br>• Support month-end close activities related to costing, inventory accounting, and account reconciliations.<br>• Use SAP Business One to manage accounting data, reporting, and cost-related analysis within the manufacturing environment.