Position Summary:
The Accountant III is a senior financial professional and trusted steward of Heath Consultants’ financial integrity. In this role, you will lead complex general ledger operations, own the month-end and year-end close cycles, and deliver high-impact financial analyses that inform strategic decision-making. You’ll serve as a key liaison for internal and external audit engagements, champion internal control improvements, provide authoritative technical accounting guidance, and play an active mentorship role within the accounting team. This is a high-visibility position for a detail-driven professional who combines technical mastery with collaborative leadership.
Candidates MUST be local to the Houston, TX area( Near Hobby Airport) for the interview process and work environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
- Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries with full documentation
- Manage audit requests; serve as primary liaison for external audit engagements
- Perform advanced account reconciliations and resolve complex discrepancies
- Lead intercompany and intracompany accounting processes end-to-end
- Deliver advanced financial analysis, variance reporting, and actionable insights
- Identify, design, and implement internal control and process improvements
- Serve as ERP subject matter expert; support system enhancements and training
- Mentor and develop Accountant I and II staff through coaching and guidance
- Partner cross-functionally to provide technical accounting guidance organization-wide
Competencies:
- Expert GAAP knowledge
- Expert command of current standards with ability to research and apply complex guidance
- Advanced financial analysis
- Advanced modeling, variance analysis, and ability to distill data into leadership insights
- Leadership and mentoring
- Track record of developing junior staff and driving team accountability
- Strategic thinking
- Connects accounting operations to broader business goals and process opportunities
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling; BI tool exposure a plus
- Internal Controls
- Implements controls that protect integrity and support audit readiness
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- 5+ years progressive accounting experience
- CPA a plus
- ERP systems proficiency
- Audit and month‑end close expertise
- BI or data visualization tools experience preferred
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
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