Staff Accountant

Lee Hecht Harrison

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$75,000–$85,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Analysis Skills, Cash Applications, Cash Management, Communication Skills, Finance, Organizational Skills, Process Improvement, Reconciliation, Time Management, Treasury Management, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

Staff Accountant

A well-established, publicly traded organization is seeking a Staff Accountant - Cash Management to join its growing accounting team. This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys cash operations, reconciliations, and working cross‑functionally in a fast-paced, process-driven environment.

This position offers strong visibility within the accounting function, meaningful collaboration with regional finance teams, and long-term career growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and approve daily cash deposit postings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

  • Verify deposits have proper documentation and audit trails

  • Partner with operational teams to investigate and resolve discrepancies

  • Prepare monthly bank reconciliations

  • Ensure intercompany cash transactions are properly recorded and reconciled

  • Research and clear unapplied intercompany payments

  • Address cash-related inquiries from internal and external stakeholders

  • Monitor outstanding and voided checks, ensuring timely resolution

  • Maintain detailed daily activity documentation for internal tracking

  • Generate and analyze reports to identify trends, discrepancies, and process improvement opportunities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting (required)

  • Prior experience in cash management, treasury, or cash application preferred

  • Experience with Blackline highly preferred

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

  • Ability to independently research issues across multiple systems

  • Experience with electronic remittance processing and cash posting systems is a plus

Employment Type: Full Time

If you're interested in the Staff Accountant position and are available to work in the Houston area, apply now by sending your resume to aaron.vizcaino@lhh.com. Please send your resume in Word format and include your email and phone. Only those meeting the qualifications will receive a callback.

Pay Details: $75,000.00 to $85,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Aaron Vizcaino

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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