Our client, an established organization in the executive search sector, is seeking a Controller to join their team. This role involves full-desk accounting for multiple entities, overseeing payroll, financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
Salary + Additional Benefits: $130,000-$150,000 100% Company Paid Medical Premiums
Location: Houston, TX- Hybrid Type of Position: Direct Hire
Responsibilities:
Manage full-desk accounting for all entities supported, including AR, AP, and monthly close processes, ensuring accuracy, timely reconciliation, and adherence to GAAP.
Maintain separate books for each partner's equity-holding entity, recording allocations, contributions, and partner payments, and reconciling investment to partnership capital accounts.
Oversee general ledger activities, preparing and reviewing accrual-basis and cash-basis books, including accruals, prepaids, and fixed assets, with a goal to close books by the 10th of each month.
Reconcile bank, credit card, and balance sheet accounts monthly and prepare financial statements for each entity, with consolidated views as needed.
Manage accounts payable and receivable processes, including vendor invoice processing, expense report approval, invoicing for retained search fees, rebilling client expenses, and tracking collections.
Oversee payroll processing by preparing and delivering payroll via outsourced provider, including salaries, commissions, and partner wage adjustments, and reviewing payroll registers before funding.
Calculate quarterly commissions for recruiters and partner management fee payments, with collaboration from leadership for approvals.
Ensure timely remittance and compliance with payroll taxes, review W-2s, and prepare vendor 1099 forms, reconciling payroll to the ledger while maintaining confidentiality.
Prepare monthly financial reports, including cash flow analysis and forecasts, flagging funding requirements early, and building annual budgets with variance analysis and ad hoc reports for decision-making.
Act as primary liaison with tax firms, delivering complete tax packages and ensuring all entities maintain good standing with filings, franchise taxes, and renewals.
Support system internal controls, documenting procedures, sharing system access with leadership, and controlling access to sensitive financial information.
Maintain accurate partner capital accounts, allocate shared costs, settle intercompany activity, and ensure correct flow of K-1s into tax and partnership books.
Monitor and manage entity insurance renewals, vendor contracts, and leases, ensuring compliance and proper recordkeeping.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
10+ years of full-cycle accounting experience in a professional services firm, preferably in services industry sectors.
Proven experience overseeing outsourced payroll and payroll tax compliance.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, account reconciliation, and month-end close procedures.
Advanced skills in QuickBooks Online and Excel.
CPA certification or progress toward licensure is preferred.
Experience with partnership accounting including capital accounts, allocations, and K-1 processing.
AI fluency is a plus, especially with tools related to commission tracking and credit reporting.
Due to the high volume of applications we typically receive, we regret that we are not able to personally respond to all applications. However, if you are invited to take the next step in the process, you will typically be contacted within one week of submitting your application. #LI-DNI
Numbers & Facts
Location
Houston, TX
Salary
$130,000–$150,000 Per Year
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