Finance Accounting Manager

The Harbor Lawyers
  • Houston, TX
  • Full-time
4 days ago

Job Description

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Free food & snacks
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources

Who we are:
We are a legal access employee benefits company that makes the needs of our members a priority — offering them the best products and services in a personal yet professional manner. 


Over the decades, our team members have built a culture that encourages creativity, growth, fun, and success. This culture sits at the heart of every decision we make and fuels our mission to help people navigate life’s legal challenges with confidence. 


Job Purpose:
 
LegalEASE is seeking an experienced Finance Accounting Manager to oversee day‑to‑day accounting operations and serve as a key partner to the Controller. In this highly visible role, you will lead a small accounting team, ensure accurate financial reporting, support close processes, and help drive process improvements and internal controls across the department. This position offers meaningful responsibility and a clear path for professional growth.

What you will do: 
  • Oversee routine accounting activities including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations.
  • Manage timely and accurate month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes.
  • Prepare and review journal entries, financial schedules, and account reconciliations.
  • Assist with financial statement preparation and variance analysis.
  • Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of approximately four accounting staff.
  • Foster a collaborative, accountable, high‑performing team culture.
  • Drive best practices, internal control improvements, and process efficiency.
  • Support system implementations, upgrades, and automation initiatives.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional partners and communicate financial information to non‑finance stakeholders.
  • Support leadership with ad hoc financial analysis and special projects. 
You’ll Succeed Using Your: 
  • Strong written communication and high attention to detail.
  • Ability to explain accounting concepts to non-finance personnel.
  • Proactive, reliable, and solutions‑oriented mindset.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for working with executive leadership and team members.
  • Core proficiency with Excel, Word, PDFs, and structured data documents.
  • Strong analytical and organizational capabilities.
Qualifications
  • Required:
    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
    • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
    • Experience managing or leading a team.
    • Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting best practices.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and accuracy.
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Preferred:
    • Public accounting and/or corporate accounting experience.
    • Experience in a growing or multi‑entity environment.
    • Familiarity with ERP or mid‑market accounting systems.
    • CPA designation in progress or interest in pursuing CPA.
Our Offering:
  • Culture built on Trust, Respect, and Integrity
  • Environment that supports the personal drive for excellence
  • Access to robust health insurance and legal benefit plans
  • Paid vacation
  • Free Fitness Center on property
  • 401 (k) Retirement plan
Work Authorization/Security Clearance:
  • Candidate must have valid work authorization for the U.S.
  • A criminal background investigation is conducted on every Legal Access Plans employee.
  • All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
AAP/EEO Statement:
Legal Access Plans is an equal opportunity employer.

Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX
Job TypeFull-time

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Ad Hoc Financial Modelingunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Background Investigationunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Employee Benefitsunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Fitnessunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Wordunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Public Accountingunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Structured Dataunmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Training/Teachingunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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