Senior Accountant, SOX & Financial Reporting

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
Title: Senior SEC Reporting & SOX Accountant 
Location: West Houston, TX 
Hire Type: Direct Hire 
Shift/Hours: 1st, 8am - 5pm (Mon-Fri) 
Base Salary: $111k - $134k (based on experience) 
Benefits: Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), PTO, 401(k) Plan, and Tuition Reimbursement
About the Opportunity: 

Job Duties:
  • Assist with identifying and building out ITGC and business process controls associated with an ongoing ERP implementation.
  • Maintain the Company’s SOX compliance program and act as a central point of contact to ensure internal controls over financial reporting are designed and implemented.
  • Lead process improvement initiatives and manage the SOX program, including interfacing with external third-party consultants.
  • Coordinate with the IT team on the ITAC/ITGC testing program and educate business process owners through training sessions.
  • Assist in the preparation of 10-Q and 10-K financial statements, footnote disclosures, and supporting schedules.
  • Prepare schedules for Proxy filings and earnings materials provided to the investment community.
  • Analyze financial statements to provide narratives for the MD&A and perform fluctuation analysis for outside auditors and management.
  • Ensure compliance with quality assurance regulations, standards, and guidelines (e.g., 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and NQA-1).
  • Demonstrate safety leadership by adhering to company safety culture and influencing peers to meet high standards.
  • Perform other reporting and technical accounting duties as assigned by the Sr. Director.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or a related business field is required.
  • CPA or CMA designation (completed or in progress) is highly preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years in an accounting-related field, with 3 years in a SOX-compliant organization and 2 years in public accounting.
  • Experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics SL or Oracle within a SOX environment.
  • Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for analyzing operational results.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in identifying and driving process improvement initiatives.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
  • Must be eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810 requirements.
  • Excellent analytical skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com