Senior Accountant in El Paso, Texas at Tigua Inc

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Tigua Inc
El Paso, Texas, 79906, United States
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Job Description

Job Title:

Sr. Accountant

Department:

Finance

Location:

El Paso, TX

Reporting to:

CFO

Compensation:

​

Status:

Temp-to-Hire, Full Time- Exempt


Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant is the senior professional accounting position on the Finance team and reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This role is responsible for the month-end close, general ledger oversight, budgeting and forecasting support, and indirect cost compliance, along with specialized accounting for Smoke Shop Retail Accounting, PCARD administration, fixed assets, leases, vendor master administration, and audit support. The Senior Accountant performs first-level review of reconciliations and journal entries prepared by other accounting staff and leads the documentation and improvement of core accounting processes and the Costpoint system configuration that supports them. The CFO reviews the reconciliations, journal entries, and vendor master changes this position prepares.


Responsibilities:

General Ledger, Close & Financial Reporting

  • Own the month-end general ledger close process, and maintain and oversee the general ledger.
  • Perform revenue and expense analysis, investigate variances, and recommend corrective entries or process changes.
  • Prepare project and corporate budgets and forecasts for CFO review.
  • Prepare board meeting financial reporting packages for CFO review.
  • Manage the cost pool process and indirect rate calculations for DCAA compliance.
  • Serve as functional administrator for Costpoint, including chart of accounts and report configuration.

Reconciliation & Journal Entry Review

  • Conduct independent first-level review of account reconciliations prepared by the Project Accountant and AP Accountant, including bank, contract receivable, accounts payable, and prepaid reconciliations.
  • Review and approve journal entries prepared by accounting staff before posting. Review payroll and benefits general ledger postings, cost allocations, and benefit carrier billing reconciliations prepared by the Payroll & Benefits Accountant, and document each review (for example, with a signed and dated review checklist).

Specialized Accounting

  • Analyze Smoke Shop Retail Accounting activity, including cash and credit card receipts, inventory and COGS activity, buydowns, and rebates; investigate variances and determine the appropriate accounting approach.
  • Administer and analyze the PCARD program, review transactions for policy compliance and unusual activity, investigate discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions or control improvements.
  • Manage fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, and depreciation.
  • Analyze lease agreements and related financial activity, determine the appropriate accounting approach, maintain lease schedules, and identify required adjustments or reporting impacts.
  • Administer vendor master records and ACH payment information; evaluate new vendor requests and changes for completeness, duplication, control risks, and compliance with established requirements before submitting them for CFO approval.

Tax, Regulatory Reporting & Audit Support

  • Prepare and/or oversee state income tax filings and compliance reporting.
  • Coordinate year-end audit portal requests and prepare supporting schedules for the external audit under the direction of the CFO.

Systems & Process Improvement

  • Establish and run a consistent monthly cost pool allocation calendar, and reconcile pool allocations into project cost reporting.
  • Build and maintain a documented month-end close checklist and a journal entry review and approval procedure, including a defined dollar threshold for CFO secondary review.
  • Document general ledger and account/organization link setup and maintenance procedures.
  • Coordinate correction of the Costpoint revenue formula to align with the company’s firm-fixed-price contract structure and eliminate duplicate entry of billing and revenue amounts; document the revenue recognition process.
  • Correct and periodically audit Costpoint project and organization configuration, including account/organization posting levels, project charging levels, active flags, and owning-organization assignments.
  • Ensure each accounting process has a documented desktop procedure with a named backup preparer.

Other Duties

  • Support Finance department initiatives by researching accounting information, preparing supporting documentation, and assisting with special accounting projects.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Internal Controls & Accountability

To maintain appropriate segregation of duties, this position operates under the following controls:

  • Reviews reconciliations prepared by other accounting staff but does not review reconciliations this position prepares. Reconciliations prepared by this position, including monthly PCARD statements and reconciliations, are reviewed by the CFO.
  • Maintains the vendor master file but does not process vendor payments. New vendors and changes to vendor banking or payment details require CFO sign-off before the first payment is released.
  • Does not hold approval or release authority for outgoing ACH and wire payments; that authority rests with the CFO. May acknowledge incoming bank deposits.
  • Does not administer Costpoint security or user access, which is retained by the CFO or IT.
  • Journal entries prepared by this position, including retail, fixed asset, and lease entries, receive documented secondary review by the CFO above a defined dollar threshold.


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with a government contractor.
  • Working knowledge of Costpoint (or a comparable government contracting ERP), FAR/DFARS cost principles, and DCAA compliance requirements.
  • Strong general ledger and analytical skills, including experience with indirect rate and cost pool calculations.
  • Experience reviewing the work of other accounting staff and responding to external auditor requests.
Preferred
  • Experience correcting Costpoint (or comparable ERP) configuration and documentation gaps, including account/organization structure, cost pools, revenue formulas, and project setup.
  • Experience with retail or inventory accounting.
  • Experience with fixed asset and lease accounting.
  • CPA or progress toward CPA licensure.


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of financial and employee information.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
  • Ability to analyze complex accounting information, investigate discrepancies, and exercise independent judgment in developing supported recommendations.
  • Ability to interpret accounting policies, internal controls, and supporting financial documentation and determine the appropriate accounting approach.
  • Ability to identify accounting and control risks and recommend process improvements.


Physical Demands & Work Environment

  • Work is performed primarily in an office environment.
  • Requires prolonged sitting and extended use of a computer, keyboard, and standard office equipment.
  • May occasionally lift or carry files and materials up to 20 pounds.
  • Must be able to meet deadlines during month-end, year-end, and audit periods, which may require additional hours.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

  • This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday.
  • Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Benefits:

This position is not eligible for benefits while in temp-to-hire status.

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vacation
  • Vision insurance



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