Sr. Accountant (contract-to-hire)

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join a growing consumer products organization in Dallas, Texas on a contract-to-hire basis. This Contract-to-Hire position is suited for an accounting specialist who can manage the full accounting cycle, support accurate financial reporting, and work closely with leadership in a deadline-driven environment. The role offers broad exposure across daily accounting operations, close activities, and process enhancements, with opportunities to contribute across multiple entities. This is a contract-to-hire position Hybrid work schedule: 4 days a week onsite in Uptown Dallas; work remotely on Fridays

Contract-to-hire Senior Accountant:

Responsibilities:

• Lead core month-end and year-end accounting activities to help ensure timely and accurate financial close.
• Prepare and record journal entries related to accruals, prepaid expenses, payroll, fixed assets, and other general ledger activity.
• Reconcile bank accounts, cash balances, and balance sheet accounts while researching and clearing outstanding items.
• Review general ledger activity for accuracy, identify irregular transactions, and resolve discrepancies through detailed analysis.
• Assist in producing financial statements and support variance reviews to explain period-to-period results.
• Monitor cash activity and contribute to ongoing cash management processes and reporting needs.
• Maintain fixed asset records and calculate depreciation in alignment with accounting policies.
• Partner with accounting leadership on reporting improvements, special projects, and initiatives that strengthen internal controls.
• Provide support for audit requests, tax documentation, budgeting, forecasting, and other finance-related priorities.
• Contribute to system-related enhancements or accounting platform improvements when needed.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least 3 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounting and general ledger processes.
• Hands-on experience with close activities, journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and reconciliations.
• Ability to assist with financial statement preparation and related account analysis.
• Proven experience with bank reconciliations, cash activity, and balance sheet reviews.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and lookup functions.
• Experience working with SAP or a comparable ERP system.