Senior Accountant at Quantica Infrastructure

Houston, TXFull-timeAP/TreasuryPosted about 1 month ago

About the Role

Position Overview The Senior Accountant will maintain the accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of Quantica's accounting records while supporting the financial oversight of large-scale infrastructure development activities. This position works with accounting leadership and internal business teams to manage close activities, account reconciliations, project cost accounting, financial analysis, and reporting that support disciplined project execution and informed cost management. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, analytical judgment, attention to detail, accountability, and comfort operating in a fast-moving environment. Key Responsibilities Functional Execution <ul> <li>Prepare and post recurring and nonrecurring journal entries with complete, accurate, and audit-ready supporting documentation.</li> <li>Own assigned month-end and year-end close activities, including accruals, prepaid expenses, balance sheet, bank, and cash reconciliations, account analysis, and financial schedules within established close timelines.</li> <li>Maintain the Authorization for Expenditure process and related EPC Cost by Vendor reporting by reviewing project budgets, commitments, purchase orders, invoices, and expenditures for appropriate approval, coding, and documentation.</li> <li>Monitor project spending against approved authorizations and budgets, investigate variances, forecast potential overruns, and provide clear findings and recommendations to accounting leadership.</li> <li>Prepare income statement and project cost variance analyses, explain material or unusual activity, and support accurate financial and management reporting.</li> </ul> Cross-Functional Collaboration <ul> <li>Partner with accounting team members to coordinate close activities, resolve technical and operational accounting questions, and complete interdependent deliverables within established timelines.</li> <li>Work with project, procurement, operations, auditors, tax advisors, consultants, and other stakeholders to obtain required information, resolve discrepancies, and support accurate accounting and project cost reporting.</li> </ul> Systems, Documentation, and Process Improvement <ul> <li>Maintain accurate general ledger, project cost, vendor, and supporting accounting records in NetSuite and other approved financial systems using established workflows and data standards.</li> <li>Use advanced Excel capabilities and Datarails or comparable reporting tools to reconcile accounts, analyze financial and project cost data, investigate transactions, and prepare repeatable reporting workpapers.</li> <li>Maintain clear, complete, and audit-ready support and implement practical improvements to close procedures, reconciliations, project cost tracking, reporting workpapers, and documented accounting processes.</li> </ul> Compliance, Quality, and Risk Awareness <ul> <li>Apply generally accepted accounting principles, company policies, approval requirements, internal controls, and established accounting procedures when recording, reviewing, and reporting financial activity.</li> <li>Identify and escalate errors, unsupported transactions, control gaps, unusual variances, inconsistencies, or confidentiality concerns with sufficient documentation for timely resolution.</li> </ul> Business Support and Continuous Improvement <ul> <li>Support accounting leadership and internal business partners with financial schedules, account research, project cost analysis, variance explanations, budgeting, cost management, cash planning, and operational decision-making.</li> <li>Adapt to changing project and business priorities while maintaining accuracy, control discipline, documentation quality, accountability, and dependable follow-through.</li> </ul> Qualifications Experience <ul> <li>Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience required, including at least two years supporting operational, project, construction, manufacturing, energy, or large-scale infrastructure accounting.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience owning close activities, reconciliations, financial analysis, and project or cost accounting deliverables.</li> </ul> Education <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field required.</li> </ul> Technical Knowledge and Skills <ul> <li>Working proficiency in NetSuite or a comparable enterprise resource planning system required, with advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookup functions.</li> <li>Knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, audit support, structured close processes, project cost controls, and AFE administration.</li> <li>Strong communication, organization, collaboration, problem-solving, judgment, adaptability, confidentiality, and dependable follow-through.</li> </ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul> <li>Completion of the accounting coursework and credit hours needed to pursue professional licensure.</li> <li>CPA licensure, active pursuit of CPA licensure, or educational eligibility to sit for the CPA examination.</li> <li>Experience with Datarails or comparable financial reporting and analysis tools.</li> </ul> Compensation The base salary range for this position is $100,000–$125,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and market. Actual compensation offered will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience, skill set, and market factors. Quantica Infrastructure also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan participation, and paid time off. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Quantica Infrastructure is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and applicable legal requirements.