The Role at a glance:

We are looking for an analytical, up and coming  Data Specialist who will analyzes business needs, gathers and documents requirements, and facilitates technical solution development and implementation. This position also coordinates with operational areas to identify and implement business process changes in support of the company’s strategy.

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What you'll be doing:

• Prepare and post journal entries to ensure accurate and complete recording of financial transactions
• Reconcile general ledger accounts on a regular basis, investigating and resolving any discrepancies
• Analyze and interpret financial data to identify trends, variances, and potential issues
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions
• Ensure compliance with accounting principles, company policies, and relevant regulations
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the general ledger accounting function
• Provide support for ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting requests
• Ability to create and document detailed business requirements, perform analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions for the stakeholders.
• Author and update internal and external documentation, and formally initiate and deliver requirements and documentation.
• Improve systems by studying and documenting current state and business rules.
• Ability to partner with other team members and stakeholder across multiple business units to develop necessary analysis and documentation in a collaborative way, communicating effectively and efficiently with executive teams.
• Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience and business information to a technical audience.
• Construct workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities; writing specification
• Translate stakeholder requests into formal requirements.
• Deliver high-quality business requirement documentation for business manuals, new development, training manuals, user guide, and system guide.
• Maintain and update the general ledger by recording all financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner

What we're looking for:

Must-haves:

•  2 years of experience in Accounting/Finance
• Strong Analytcal Experience and ability to create dashboards using excel or Microsoft Power BI.
•  Excellent written and oral communication skills
•  Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and statements
•  Well-organized and methodical thinker with strong decision-making abilities

Nice-to-haves:

• Solid understanding of US GAAP; familiarity with IFRS a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office application
• Experience with BI Tools such as Tableau orPowerBI
• Bachelor's Degree
   

Where you'll be working:

This role is located in our Houston, TX based office.

Our Benefits:

• Medical (FT Employees)
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• Discount Program
• Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit) 
• EAP
• 401k
• Sick Time
• Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)
• Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)
• Paid Time Off