We are looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to lead end-to-end payables operations for a multi-entity organization based in Houston, Texas. This role oversees invoice processing, payment execution, and month-end support while helping maintain accuracy, compliance, and strong vendor relationships. The ideal candidate brings deep accounts payable expertise, strong analytical skills, and a practical approach to improving workflows and controls.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the complete accounts payable cycle across multiple business entities and operating locations, ensuring timely and accurate processing.<br>• Examine vendor invoices against supporting documentation, assign correct accounting treatment, and resolve discrepancies before payment.<br>• Administer vendor disbursements, including ACH, check runs, and corporate card activity, while maintaining proper approval controls.<br>• Oversee the shared accounts payable inbox each day, prioritize requests, and ensure inquiries are addressed promptly.<br>• Prepare and distribute weekly payment projections to Treasury to support cash planning and liquidity management.<br>• Maintain supplier tax documentation and assist with year-end 1099 preparation and reporting requirements.<br>• Support the monthly close by recording payable-related accruals, prepaid entries, and reconciliations between subledger activity and the general ledger.<br>• Evaluate payment terms, discount opportunities, and process enhancements that can reduce cost and improve operational efficiency.
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager/Supervisor to lead core accounting operations in Houston, Texas. This role oversees the accuracy of the general ledger, guides the month-end close process, and supports reliable financial reporting across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to improve reporting quality while partnering effectively with internal and external stakeholders.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the monthly close cycle, ensuring deadlines are met and financial results are completed accurately and on schedule.<br>• Manage general ledger activity by reviewing account classifications, validating balances, and maintaining the integrity of financial records.<br>• Prepare and review journal entries, supporting documentation, and related accounting schedules to ensure compliance with internal standards.<br>• Lead account reconciliation efforts by investigating variances, resolving discrepancies, and confirming the completeness of balance sheet accounts.<br>• Coordinate audit support for financial statement reviews and year-end examinations, including the preparation of requested schedules and responses to auditor inquiries.<br>• Oversee standard cost accounting activities, including cost analysis, maintenance of costing records, and evaluation of inventory-related financial impacts.<br>• Monitor accounting controls and recommend process improvements that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and consistency within the department.<br>• Partner with cross-functional teams to clarify financial data, address reporting issues, and support any accounting-related process or system changes when needed.
We are looking for an accomplished Sr. Accounting Manager to oversee core accounting activities for a growing multi-entity organization in Houston, Texas. This role will guide the close process, strengthen reporting accuracy, and help shape scalable financial operations that support business growth. The position also offers strong visibility with senior leaders and the opportunity to influence process improvements, team development, and overall accounting performance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct daily accounting activities across general ledger, receivables, and payables to ensure accurate and timely financial operations.<br>• Oversee monthly and annual close activities for multiple entities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, consolidations, and financial review.<br>• Evaluate close procedures and implement improvements that increase efficiency and reduce reporting turnaround times.<br>• Prepare and analyze financial statements, delivering clear insights and recommendations to senior leadership.<br>• Collaborate with business leaders on budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning to support operational decisions.<br>• Establish and refine accounting policies, internal controls, and standard procedures that can scale with organizational growth.<br>• Lead accounting automation efforts and system enhancement initiatives to improve workflow, reporting, and data accuracy.<br>• Coach and develop accounting staff through performance feedback, training, and ongoing focused growth support.<br>• Coordinate audit activities, tax support, and compliance reporting while maintaining strong cross-functional and external relationships.
We are looking for an experienced Full Charge Bookkeeper to support day-to-day accounting operations for a multi-entity environment. This role is ideal for an organized individual who is confident managing the full accounting cycle, preparing financial reports, and handling tax-related filings with accuracy. The position requires strong QuickBooks expertise and the ability to communicate effectively while supporting client-facing bookkeeping activities.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage complete bookkeeping functions across multiple entities, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial activity.<br>• Prepare financial statements and maintain the general ledger to support reliable month-end and ongoing reporting.<br>• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including invoice handling, payment tracking, and collection follow-up.<br>• Reconcile bank accounts along with balance sheet liability accounts and subsidiary ledgers for receivables and payables.<br>• Process and review federal and state payroll tax reporting to maintain compliance with filing requirements.<br>• Prepare and submit various information returns, including 1099 reporting, with close attention to deadlines and documentation.<br>• Complete sales and use tax filings as well as property and rendition-related tax reporting, as applicable.<br>• Use QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online to maintain accurate accounting records and support bookkeeping needs.<br>• Create supporting schedules and workpapers in Microsoft Excel and use standard office tools to communicate and present information clearly.
We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to join a contract opportunity supporting payroll operations for a major organization in Houston, Texas. This role is ideal for a payroll specialist who can manage complex pay activities, support workforce management processes, and help maintain accuracy across a large employee population. The position will work closely with payroll, HR, and operations stakeholders to strengthen compliance, improve process execution, and provide dependable support during critical payroll events.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct payroll cycle conversion efforts for multiple employee groups, overseeing setup activities, test execution, results review, and launch readiness for a smooth transition to a new pay schedule.<br>• Coordinate alignment of an additional pay group with the updated biweekly payroll calendar, ensuring accurate integration across impacted teams and employee records.<br>• Act as the internal resource for UKG Pro Workforce Management and Time & Attendance, confirming system settings, reviewing updates, and validating payroll-related data flows.<br>• Perform detailed payroll testing and reconciliation to identify discrepancies, confirm data integrity, and support stable payroll processing for a workforce of more than 500 employees.<br>• Assist with year-end payroll administration by preparing reconciliations, supporting compliance-related reporting, and validating required employer documentation such as 1094-C and 1095-C filings.<br>• Collaborate with payroll, human resources, and operations partners to create clear process documentation, deliver user guidance, and provide follow-up support after implementation activities.<br>• Contribute to training and adoption efforts by helping end users understand payroll and workforce management processes, including support for learning-related initiatives where needed.
<p>Senior Tax Accountant | Houston, TX (On-Site) | West/Central Houston</p><p><br></p><p>A rapidly growing technology-enabled services organization is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join its finance and accounting team. This position offers the opportunity to work across a complex, multi-entity environment while gaining exposure to federal, state, and local tax matters in a dynamic and fast-paced business. This role is ideal for a tax professional who enjoys balancing compliance, research, analysis, and process improvement while partnering with accounting and leadership teams across the organization.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities </p><p>• Support federal, state, and local tax compliance, filings, and reporting activities</p><p>• Research and interpret tax regulations to ensure ongoing compliance and identify potential risks or opportunities</p><p>• Assist with tax provision calculations, audits, notices, and inquiries from taxing authorities</p><p>• Prepare and analyze financial and tax data to support management reporting and business decisions</p><p>• Collaborate with accounting teams to ensure accurate tax treatment and reporting across multiple entities</p><p>• Monitor tax law changes and assess operational and financial impacts</p><p>• Support process improvement initiatives and strengthen internal controls related to tax compliance</p><p>• Assist with special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned</p><p><br></p><p>Desired Qualifications </p><p>• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field from an accredited U.S. college or university</p><p>• CPA preferred; MST or additional tax specialization is a plus but not required</p><p>• 5-10+ years of progressive tax and accounting experience</p><p>• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations and compliance requirements</p><p>• Experience working in a multi-entity environment preferred</p><p>• Public accounting experience, industry tax experience, or a combination of both highly valued</p><p>• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills</p><p>• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with tax and accounting systems</p><p><br></p><p>What Our Client Is Looking For </p><p>• Stable career progression and strong tenure history</p><p>• Demonstrated success in fast-paced, evolving business environments</p><p>• Experience supporting technology, telecommunications, software, logistics, distribution, or similar industries is a plus</p><p>• Strong verbal and written English communication skills</p><p>• Bilingual skillset a plus but <u>not required</u> - Spanish, Mandarin, or Vietnamese preferred</p><p>• Ability and willingness to work full-time in-office in Houston</p><p><br></p><p>This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organization where your expertise will have direct visibility and impact on the business. Competitive compensation, career growth potential, and exposure to a complex operating environment are all part of the opportunity.</p>
<p>A well-established manufacturing organization is seeking a Cost Accountant to join its accounting and finance team. This position will play a key role in cost analysis, inventory management, month-end close activities, and supporting operational decision-making across the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Participate in monthly and year-end close processes.</li><li>Maintain and analyze standard costing and investigate cost variances.</li><li>Assist with inventory accounting, valuation, and cycle count activities.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost improvement initiatives.</li><li>Analyze labor, overhead, production, and inventory-related costs.</li><li>Review and maintain product costing data and bill of materials information.</li><li>Partner with operations and leadership to provide financial analysis and reporting.</li><li>Assist with process improvements and special projects as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, send your resume to [email protected]. </p>
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a growing chemical manufacturing organization in Houston, Texas. This position plays a key role in evaluating production costs, strengthening inventory accuracy, and delivering financial insight that supports profitability. The successful candidate will work closely with plant, supply chain, commercial, and finance teams to turn complex manufacturing data into clear recommendations for business decisions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage standard cost data for raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products, ensuring costing records remain accurate and current within the ERP system.<br>• Prepare material cost roll-forwards and contribute to recurring cost updates that support monthly reporting and annual planning activities.<br>• Investigate cost variances across production and purchasing activity, including material consumption, yield performance, price fluctuations, operational efficiency, and inventory movements.<br>• Assist with inventory valuation, reconciliations, and related accounting processes to support reliable financial reporting.<br>• Create and refine costing models that inform pricing strategy, margin evaluation, and product profitability analysis.<br>• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and commercial teams to assess manufacturing performance and identify opportunities to reduce cost and improve margins.<br>• Support period-end close by preparing journal entries, allocating costs, and completing inventory-related accounting tasks.<br>• Produce dashboards, management reports, and analytical summaries that highlight trends, exceptions, and business performance drivers.<br>• Partner with plant leadership to understand process conditions, production methods, and operational factors that influence cost outcomes.<br>• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, internal control compliance, and other financial planning activities across the manufacturing environment.
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.
<p>Follow Shad Lira on LinkedIn at #chalkboardtalk for videos on his open roles. Shad and his team at Robert Half is looking to fill a lead role open due to promotion with a Downtown Houston publicly held client. This Client has a dynamic leadership team that has promoted from within. This Lead Accountant will be reporting to a newly promoted Manager started in Public Accounting. This role in the SEC team will be instrumental in the filing process and support in technical accounting related on going topics. This Candidate must have 4 plus year’s experience from public accounting with SEC clients and a CPA a plus or experience with industry will suffice. Company full supports a hybrid work model and supports flexibility. Company's compensation make up is base salary and benefits. For confidential consideration for this opportunity please e-mail Shad at [email protected] with your Microsoft Word Resume with Lead SEC Accountant in the subject line.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Investment Accountant to support the accounting and reporting of a public securities portfolio in Houston, Texas. This role works closely with finance and investment professionals to maintain accurate records, deliver timely analysis, and provide clear reporting for leadership and governance groups. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting fundamentals, sound judgment, and a high level of comfort working with investment data, reconciliations, and deadline-driven reporting cycles.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage accounting entries and performance data for publicly traded investments held with multiple custodial partners, ensuring records remain complete and accurate across reporting platforms.<br>• Produce recurring portfolio reporting for leadership, the Investment Committee, and the Board of Directors on weekly, monthly, and quarterly schedules.<br>• Lead core month-end activities for the public investment accounting function, including reconciliations, review of account activity, and preparation of necessary journal adjustments.<br>• Research complex or unusual investment events such as corporate actions, dividend issues, and tax-related transaction impacts to ensure proper financial statement treatment.<br>• Review cash flow results against forecasts and budgets, then summarize meaningful variances for inclusion in quarterly board reporting materials.<br>• Contribute investment-related inputs to monthly cash forecasting by estimating recurring income and anticipated trading activity to support liquidity planning.<br>• Assist with annual audit activities for public securities across multiple entities by preparing support schedules, responding to requests, and coordinating documentation.<br>• Prepare budget items related to marketable investments and present supporting analysis for annual planning discussions.<br>• Build strong working knowledge of investment reporting tools such as Addepar to enhance accounting accuracy, reporting quality, and analytical support for the investment team.<br>• Maintain effective relationships with brokers, custodians, and internal stakeholders while providing ad hoc financial analysis and supporting tax-basis tracking in partnership with the tax team.
<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Accounts Payable Specialist / Lead</p><p><strong>Schedule:</strong> Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)</p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> Monday–Friday, typically 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with flexibility for 8:30 AM–5:30 PM or 9:00 AM–6:00 PM</p><p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist / Lead to support a fast-paced, high-volume AP environment across North America. This role will serve as a liaison between operations and the global service center, helping to manage reconciliations, escalations, GAAP-related analysis, and compliance with global policies. The company is looking for someone who is adaptable, organized, and able to perform well under pressure. This opportunity has the potential to become permanent after a minimum 6-month commitment, though this is not guaranteed.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as a liaison between operations and the global service center</li><li>Perform reconciliations and assist with escalations</li><li>Support GAAP analysis and policy compliance</li><li>Assist with procurement and non-transportation invoices</li><li>Support additional accounts payable functions in a high-volume environment</li></ul>