Accounting Clerk

About Trident:

Trident Consulting is an award-winning IT/engineering staffing company founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Ramon, CA. We specialize in placing high-quality vetted technology



Some of our recent awards include:

2022, 2021, 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America

2022, 2021 SF Business Times 100 fastest-growing private companies in Bay Area

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Accounting Clerk” for one of our client in "Houston, TX” A global leader in business and technology services.

Job Title - Accounting Clerk

Contract w2

Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)

Shift & Schedule: Monday - Friday (8am to 5pm)

Duration: 12 Months

Pay: $25/hr - $27/hr on W2

Job description

•         Beginning position designed to build skills in financial analysis, reporting, and data visualization. The contractor will gain exposure to enterprise systems and processes, with the potential to transition into a permanent role as a future team replacement.

•         Support FP&A in budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.

•         Assist Supply Chain Finance with cost analysis and reporting.

•         Develop reports in Excel and Power BI for financial analysis.

•         Gain exposure to enterprise financial systems (Anaplan, Oracle, Visual CFin).

•         Build readiness for a permanent role within the finance team.

•         FP&A Support

•         Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and variance reports.

•         Support scenario modeling and performance tracking.

•         Supply Chain Finance Support

•         Help track supply chain costs (freight, inventory, procurement).

•         Prepare reports to monitor supply chain KPIs.

•         Financial Reporting & Analysis

•         Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages.

•         Provide ad hoc analysis under guidance from senior team members.

•         Excel & Power BI Development

•         Use formulas, pivot tables, and charts to analyze large datasets.

•         Build and maintain basic financial models.

•         Develop Power BI dashboards with guidance, learning DAX and visualization best practices.

•         4. Deliverables

•         Monthly FP&A and Supply Chain Finance support reports.

•         Quarterly forecast updates and variance analysis.

•         Excel-based models and reporting tools.

•         Power BI dashboards for team use.

Essential Requirements of the role

•         Entry level - 2+ years experience with accounting position, report optimization (Excel, PowerBI)

•         Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, large dataset handling).

•         Basic Power BI knowledge with willingness to learn advanced features.

•         Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

•         Effective communication and teamwork abilities.

•         🔹 Nice-to-Have / Exposure Opportunities

•         Familiarity with Anaplan for financial planning.

•         Exposure to Oracle Financials for enterprise reporting.

•         Awareness of Visual CFin for consolidation and financial close processes.

•         Familiarity with Asteryx as a planning tool.

About Trident Consulting:

Trident Consulting is a U.S.-based IT staffing and consulting firm supporting Fortune 500 and enterprise clients across cloud, data, engineering, and enterprise technology. We've been in business since 2005 and focus on long-term, high-quality placements.

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