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Carriage Services · 2 days ago

Accounting Manager

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Carriage Services is a company dedicated to creating premier experiences in the Funeral and Cemetery profession. The Accounting Manager will lead a team of accounting professionals, oversee financial processes, and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.

FamilyFuneralsService Industry

Hiring Manager

Barcley Cadet

Responsibilities

Lead, coach and develop a team of accounting professionals; ensure high performance and accountability

Oversee the full cycle revenue analysis, GL processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations and accruals

Lead the completion of month-end close processes to include revenue analysis, cost variance analysis, trend analyses through the completion and publishing of financial statements

Ensure timeliness and accuracy of monthly financial statements

Work closely with Senior Accountants, Supervisors and Director to streamline processes as well as standardize monthly review of financial information

Provide department support to include the coordination and documentation of department procedures and training

Responsible for the review and completion of monthly General Ledger reconciliation including inventory, prepaid, receivables, various payables, trust deposits and liabilities, funeral commission receivables and payables, and various cash reconciliations

Work closely/ build rapport with Field Personnel, including Managing Partners, Directors of Operations and other departments within the corporate office to provide solutions to accounting issues

Coordinate and prepare PBC requests for internal and external auditors

Assist with written analytics including income statement and balance sheet variance explanations for external auditors, Management Discussion Analysis (MD&A) for SEC Financial Statements, cross footing the 10Q and 10K

Responsible for reviewing and updating internal controls, ensure internal controls are being followed for all assigned tasks

Manage the interviewing and hiring process as well as staff evaluations

Demonstrate leadership by setting goals, identifying risks, prioritizing and accomplishing tasks

Identify, propose, and implement process improvements / procedure enhancements to gain efficiency, strengthen controls and improve quality of information provided by the department

Assist in special projects, testing system upgrades or enhancements affecting processes and solutions utilized by the Accounting Group

Qualification

CPAGeneral Ledger managementAdvanced Microsoft ExcelRevenue analysisERP systems experienceASC 606 knowledgeReporting software experienceAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsProblem solving skillsTeamworkTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree in accounting / finance, CPA required

Management experience required

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Experience managing GL functions

Detail oriented and ability to work in a team setting

Solid time management skills: ability to handle multiple projects, meet deadlines and function independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Strong General Ledger experience, ability to create, upload and approve journal entries

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required, including strong data mining and analysis

Deep knowledge of ASC 606 and revenue recognition for complex contracts

High comfort with high transaction volume and data complexity

Strong systems mindset — experience with ERP systems, revenue tools (off the shelf or custom-built systems), and ability to work across disconnected systems

5+ years' experience with revenue analysis required

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong leadership, problem solving and communication skills working cross functionally

Comfortable with training and development of staff / senior accountant(s), including providing timely feedback