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Job Title: Accountant III Revenue Analysis Location: Houston, TX 77009 Duration: 06 Months Contract Hours: Business Hours (Mon - Fri)
Description:
Creates appropriate entries and schedules in preparation of the financial statement close and consolidation process on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.
Assists in the identification and resolution of accounting issues encountered while keeping the Supervisor and Manager apprised of potential issues requiring attention.
Interfaces with all levels of personnel across all locations and departments regarding accounting issues.
Requirements: Specific Responsibilities 80 % Revenue Analysis
Provides assurance on preneed sales accounting, including but not limited to, deferred revenue and trust investments.
Recognize anomalies within revenue accounting and work with supervisor to insure proper accounting is achieved.
Analyzes production entries, amounts and sales trends.
Prepares funeral and cemetery case volume and interment count journal entries and trends.
Assists the Supervisor/Manager in helping other departments brainstorm additional revenue sources and their appropriate accounting implications.
Assists in providing assurance on insurance sales accounting and commissions.
Reviews cemetery sales contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition within determined guidelines.
Prepares cost versus revenue analysis to analyze relationships and trends relating to products.
Performs accounting research related to revenue recognition as necessary.
Calculates and records cancellation reserves and bad debt allowance.
Suggests need for new or changed controls and/or procedures and recommend such changes to management as necessary.
Ensures that transactions are properly supported and classified in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Assists the Supervisor and Manager with special projects as necessary.
20% Auditing and Compliance
Performs income statement verification and analysis.
Verifies production and delivery statistics.
Validates source systems for revenues and costs of sales.
Assists the supervisor in the coordination of the internal and external audits.
Provides schedules and documentation to internal and external audit groups.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in finance, Accounting or in a related discipline
Certification:
CPA/CMA certification is plus
Experience:
3-5 years of experience in revenue accounting/analysis, auditing, financial reporting or equivalent experience in a related field
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Industry experience, a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, preferably with a heavy focus on Access and Excel
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Industry experience, a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, preferably with a heavy focus on Access and Excel
Work conditions: Work Environment
Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
Standard business dress is required
Work Postures:
Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day
Physical Demands:
Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage
Work Hours
Working beyond “standard” hours during month end close, quarter end and year ends, and as required for additional projects
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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