Accounting Manager

The Company
The Company is a full-service technology enterprise with a team that assesses, designs, deploys, and supports a wide range of information technology (“IT”) solutions. Among other things, the Company provides managed services, cloud consulting, security solutions, project services and enterprise consulting in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and Tulsa. Corporate headquarters are in Houston, near the intersection of the Sam Houston Parkway and North Freeway in the near-north Houston metro area.
Centre Technologies stands apart from its competitors with its approach to IT solutions with its methodology for creating a technology blueprint tailored to its customers that is optimized for speed, security, efficiency, scalability, and manageability.
Position Summary
This position reports to the Chief Accounting Officer and offers strong leadership growth potential.
In addition to previous experience as an Accounting Manger, the successful candidate will demonstrate strong team leadership abilities and leadership growth potential. Candidates should possess demonstrable relationship building, communications, and customer service skills as well as strong problem solving and analytical abilities.
Candidates must be committed to consistent excellence in coaching and mentoring teammates while managing multiple projects and priorities successfully. There is a great opportunity to implement ideas, learn rapidly, be challenged, and grow in an organization that is consistently focused on its people and continues to deliver solid growth in revenues and profitability.
The selected individual will contribute to the success of the organization by directing the various accounting functions by performing the required duties both personally and through subordinates.
Accounting Manager Responsibilities

• Effectively manage a small team of professionals, providing leadership, guidance, and opportunities for continued growth. Recruit, coach, mentor, and inspire Accounting Department teammates to high performance and continuous personal growth.
• Assist in timely preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP for external use, and internal financial statements for management decision making.
• Manage and assist in preparation of monthly P&L analysis.
• Prepare and review Balance Sheet reconciliations to ensure accounts are reflective of GAAP.
• Manage and assist in various monthly close duties as outlined on checklist.
• Calculate sales commissions utilizing CapitvateIQ
• Maintain state registrations and prepare all non-income state filings
• Manage accounts payable.
• Review bi-weekly payrolls.
• Interact with other departments on special projects as needed.
• Coordination of audits to ensure audited financial statements are issued accurately and timely.
• Assist with documenting and implementation of new accounting policies, practices and systems.
• Assist with analysis and accounting system integrations of future acquisitions.
• Continuously explore and integrate new technological advancements (e.g., AI and BI) to optimize accounting operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting.
• Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and systems to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Maintain internal controls to ensure accounting activities are in accordance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A minimum of 6 years of professional experience, including 2 years of experience as an Accounting Manager or similarly comparable role in small and medium-sized enterprises.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA highly preferred
• Experience in services-related industries – e.g., technology services, law firms, engineering firms and other businesses using T&M, WIP or reoccurring billing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written skills, recognizing that information and communication is necessary at multiple levels of an organization to achieve favorable results.
• Ability to work independently, lead initiatives or collaborate with others in a dynamic, fast-paced, environment where adaptability and accountability are imperative.
• Ability to motivate teams, work collaboratively, and produce quality materials within tight timelines, and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Tech-savvy with a proactive approach to adopting and implementing new technologies, including AI and BI.
• Proficient with the entire MS Office Suite.
• A “hands-on” approach with strong organization skills, maintenance of detailed records, attention to detail (precision is critical), and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and responsibilities while still meeting deadlines.
• Mature and ethical with very high personal integrity.
• Analytical and intellectually curious; and motivated to seek out answers and solutions.

Compensation
The position offers a competitive base salary dependent on experience plus potential performance incentive bonuses. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Company matching 401(k), Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Ongoing Education and Certifications.

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