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Southland Holdings Accounting & Compliance Manager in Grapevine, Texas
Southland Holdings is seeking an experienced Accounting & Compliance Manager for our office in Grapevine. This candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills, be highly organized, have strong understanding of GAAP accounting with prior experience working in an internal control environment .
Summary
The Accounting & Compliance Manager will support several aspects of Accounting and Reporting, including month close processes and have a heavy focus on monitoring compliance with the Company’s internal control program. This position will work under the supervision of the assistant controller and will be responsible for monitoring control progress throughout the month, reviewing control documentation for accuracy, and identifying opportunities to strengthen the control environment. Other responsibilities include performing general accounting functions and assisting in independent external financial audits as needed.
Essential Duties Responsibilities
Monitor completion and effectiveness of controls using Floqast software and by reviewing control support to ensure documentation is adequate
Work with the Company’s third-party internal audit team as well as the Company’s external auditor to support control testing
Supervise general ledger accounting team; including reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations
Assist in the preparation of consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.
Work with external auditors to ensure documentation is provided timely for annual and quarterly financial statement audits.
Oversee annual insurance audits
Identify opportunities for improvement and proposing new tools and processes.
Communicate and coordinating with internal teams to deliver solutions for accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
Provide accounting support for special projects by reviewing financial information and obtaining supplementary information as needed.
Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.
Other Skills and Abilities
Must be able to legally work in the United States.
Must be willing to work in a drug-free environment and agree to a post offer drug test.
Must be willing to work safely and keep OSHA recordable incidents to a minimum.
Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards and accounting principles; must be proficient with MS Office.
Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively plan and organize to meet project deadlines.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required. CPA or MBA preferred
5+ years of accounting experience with a portion of it being in a supervisory role
Thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work with accounting concepts and related calculations. Individual should some level of business acumen, including knowledge of operating expenses, profit, etc. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, reporting tools related to databases.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Current driver's license
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk.
Southland Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/H/V
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