Director of Accounting - Houston, United States - Cokinos

Description

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JobSummary:

The Director of Accounting/Controller will plan and direct the accounting operations of the firm.

SupervisoryResponsibilities:

• Oversees the operations of the Accounting Department, which includeaccounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, bank reconciliations, payroll, and taxes.
• Manages the accounting staff who are responsible for financial reporting, billing, collections, payroll, and budget preparation.
• Oversees training programsand identifies trainingneeds.
• Recruits and hires accounting and financial staffand conducts performance evaluations.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Establishes internal controlsand guidelines for accounting transactions and budget preparation.
• Maintains a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; implements a systemof controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
• Oversees the production of periodic financialreports; ensures that the reportedresults comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.
• Audits accounts to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; coordinates with outside auditors and provides needed information for internal and external audits.
• Recommends benchmarks that will be used to measure the firms performance.
• Produces the annualoperational and revenuebudgets and forecasts; reports significant budget differences to management.
• Presents recommendations to management on short? and long?term financial objectives and policies.
• Provides financial analysis,with emphasis on capital investments, pricing/rate decisions, alternative fee arrangements, and contract negotiations.
• Partners with externalaccountants to file quarterly and annual reportswith the IRS and other government agencies.
• Ensures compliance with local, state,and federal government requirements.
• Performs other relatedduties as necessaryor assigned.

RequiredSkills/Abilities:

• Excellent management and supervisory skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in accounting and tax preparation software (SurePoint/Rippe experience is a plus).
• Proficient in MicrosoftOffice Suite or similar software.
• Experience with electronic billing systems (insurance billing experience is a plus).

EducationandExperience:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
• Ten years or more of law firm (or closelyrelated professional serviceorganization) accounting experience required.
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designation preferred.

PhysicalRequirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting/standing at a desk and workingon a computer.
• Able to travel to other offices in the state of Texasas needed.

Interested parties shouldcontact Laura Leija, HR Manager,at