Finance & Accounting Manager

Manager – Finance & Accounts

Location: Houston, TX
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5+ Years

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Manager – Finance & Accounts to oversee financial accounting, reporting, month-end close, internal controls, audit coordination, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong U.S. GAAP expertise, hands-on controllership experience, and the ability to independently manage financial close activities while ensuring accurate reporting and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

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  Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

  
  


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  Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

  
  


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  Review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and balance sheet analyses.

  
  


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  Support consolidated financial reporting across multiple entities or business units.

  
  


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  Support SEC reporting, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, where applicable.

  
  

Internal Controls & Compliance

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  Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies.

  
  


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  Coordinate SOX compliance testing, documentation, and remediation, where applicable.

  
  


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  Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local financial regulations.

  
  

Audit Management

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  Serve as the primary contact for external auditors during annual financial statement audits.

  
  


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  Coordinate audit schedules, supporting documentation, issue resolution, and audit deliverables.

  
  


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  Ensure timely completion of audit requirements and follow-up actions.

  
  

Treasury, Tax & Working Capital

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  Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and working capital.

  
  


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  Support banking relationships and debt covenant compliance.

  
  


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  Coordinate with internal and external tax teams on federal and state tax filings, sales and use tax, and tax audits.

  
  

Financial Planning & Business Support

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  Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and financial variance analysis.

  
  


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  Prepare management reports, financial presentations, and Board reporting materials.

  
  


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  Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.

  
  

Required Qualifications

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  Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

  
  


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  5+ years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, or controllership experience.

  
  


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  At least 2–3 years of hands-on ownership of financial close activities or accounting team leadership.

  
  


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  Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial statement preparation.

  
  


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  Experience personally managing monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.

  
  


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  Experience serving as the primary contact for at least one complete year-end external audit.

  
  


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  Practical SOX compliance and internal controls experience, where applicable.

  
  


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  Experience using an ERP system and a financial consolidation or reporting tool.

  
  


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  Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

  
  


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  An active CPA license or an MBA in Finance is preferred. CPA eligibility or CPA candidacy alone does not satisfy the credential requirement.

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

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  Experience with SEC reporting and public-company accounting.

  
  


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  Experience with multi-entity consolidations.

  
  


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  Knowledge of tax compliance, treasury operations, and working capital management.

  
  


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  Demonstrated success improving close timelines, reporting quality, and accounting controls.