Sr. Accountant

Management Resources is seeking a Senior Accountant for a 2 month contract in Plano. In this role, you will partner closely with accounting leadership to support financial reporting, project and cost accounting, and the accuracy of daily and monthly accounting activities. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close within a manufacturing or project-based environment.

Responsibilities:

• Record and review journal entries to maintain accurate and timely financial records across routine and complex transactions.

• Examine account coding and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal policies, and reporting requirements.

• Perform detailed reconciliations for intercompany activity, bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and subledgers to resolve discrepancies and preserve data accuracy.

• Support the close cycle by preparing accruals, prepaid schedules, amortization entries, and other month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting activities.

• Compile and analyze financial statements and internal reports, highlighting variances and ensuring information is complete, reliable, and compliant.

• Manage project-related revenue and cost accounting, including percentage-of-completion calculations and ongoing analysis by project.

• Assist with consolidation activities such as foreign currency translation and elimination entries for intercompany balances.

• Partner with external auditors and internal stakeholders by preparing schedules, responding to requests, and supplying documentation as needed.

• Contribute to indirect tax and administrative accounting tasks, including sales and use tax support, while helping the Controller manage day-to-day accounting operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including exposure to manufacturing or project-based accounting environments.
• Hands-on background in month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Experience with cost accounting and project accounting, with percentage-of-completion accounting preferred.
• Proficiency with SAP or comparable PC-based accounting systems.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, PivotTables, and VLOOKUPs.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, general accounting principles, and internal control practices.
• Ability to communicate clearly, handle confidential information professionally, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation

$50.00-$53.00 Hourly

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