Westlake · 9 hours ago
Senior Accountant
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expWestlake is a company focused on enhancing lives through their products and community presence. They are seeking a Senior Accountant responsible for comprehensive accounting functions for the Roofing and Stone business, including monthly close responsibilities and detailed reporting and analyses.
ChemicalManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Support / perform detailed accounting tasks associated with monthly Roofing and Stone close
Monthly close timeline and control checklists
Journal entry prep & review for accuracy and completion
Monthly preparation/calculation of accruals
Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Monthly trial balance review
Lease accounting
Prepare assigned reporting & analyses for monthly & quarterly internal management reporting for the Roofing and Stone division or as directed by manager
Work closely with external and internal auditors to provide data and analyses as needed
Detailed preparation of data requests in support of the quarterly reporting package, support for annual audit and other external and internal audit requests as needed
Generate & provide detailed cost reports as needed by Accounting Managers, Plant Managers, and Operations Analysts as needed
Prepare other plant-level and division level reports in support of monthly review meetings
Work with plant personnel and document variances, corrective actions and plant improvement plans as needed
Assist operational accounting with BOM Review / Audits in conjunction with Product Engineering as needed
Assist operational accounting with quarterly standard cost updates as needed
Assist operational accounting with work center labor & overhead rates, throughput rates, yield rates and overhead allocation methodologies as needed
Support overall review of inventory valuation including establishment & update of E&O, LCM and any other required reserves
Assist on development & execution on capital projects, capital budgeting and capital spending justifications (as needed)
Ensure appropriate and adequate controls in accounting and reporting areas
Enforce SOX process control compliance
Responsible for keeping current with technical accounting pronouncements and trends, analyzing their impact on the Company, and application of new accounting pronouncements in accordance with Westlake policy
Monitor and identify major performance areas for enhancements and process improvements
Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description
Comply with all company policies and procedures
Fully supports company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on project teams
Any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned
Coordinate and support activities across locations and departments
Manage multiple deadlines and respond quickly to management requests
Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with three plus years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting or four to five plus years in industry is required
Knowledge of financial statement preparation and analysis is required
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required
Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and perform self-review of work product for quality in a dynamic environment
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel
Preferred
CPA, CMA, or Master's degree preferred
Experience in a manufacturing environment working with Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Payroll, Inventories, Fixed Assets, Cash Accounting, Financial Analysis & Reporting and Multi-plant and budgeting is also preferred
Cost accounting experience is a plus
Knowledge of SAP and BPC accounting systems preferred
Company
Westlake
Westlake is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products. It is a sub-organization of Westlake Chemical Partners.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.2B2025-11-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2017-01-07Post Ipo Equity
2004-08-11IPO
Leadership Team
Albert Chao
CEO
Jean-Marc Gilson
President and CEO
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