Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American organization that operates Texas's electrical grid, the Texas Interconnection, which supplies power to more than 25 million Texas customers and represents 90 percent of the state's electric load. Our client is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States and one of nine ISOs in North America. Our client works with the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE), one of eight regional entities within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that coordinate to improve reliability of the bulk power grid. Our client is a membership-based 501(c) nonprofit corporation, and its members include consumers, electric cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers), and municipally owned electric utilities.
Job Title: Accountant
Location: Austin TX, 78744
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Description:
Accountant prepares, examines, or analyses accounting records and financial statements.
Analyses and reports on business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations.
Establishes, maintains, and coordinates accounting and accounting control policies and procedures.
JOB DUTIES
Understands the basic principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and learns how to apply them within the client culture
Follows standard practices and procedures in analysing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained
Contributes to specific objectives and outcomes as directed
ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES
Performs all work according to applicable rules and regulations including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), regulatory requirements, and organization policies and procedures
Assists in maintaining and coordinating accounting control policies and procedures
Generates timely standard reports such as balance sheets and profit and loss statements
Assists with the monthly and annual close process by completing assigned accounting functions and making appropriate and accurate journal entries
Reconciles general ledger accounts in a timely manner and researches and reports material reconciling issues to management
May perform various accounting functions such as fixed assets, prepaid, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing
Assists with periodic internal and external audits including the annual external audit of the client financial statements
Contributes to accounting system maintenance, upgrade, and conversion efforts
Maintains regular communication with the management team, providing relevant fiscal information to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements
Works on moderately complex accounting issues where analysis of situations requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
Demonstrates skills as a proficient user of client server financial systems, and Microsoft Office
Reviews, records, analyses, and reports accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy, appropriateness, and reasonableness
Conducts research and provides accounting guidance related to proposed transactions to ensure appropriate treatment
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting, Finance, or related field (Required)
EXPERIENCE
Requires minimum 2 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Thorough understanding of US GAAP
Previous experience with Workday
General ledger experience
Experience preparing financial statements
Experience with account reconciliation
Experience with accounting journals for month end close
Ability to initiate research in accounting system to understand transactions
CERTIFICATIONS
CPA Certified Public Accountant (Preferred) or CPA Candidate (Preferred)
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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