Accounting Manager
Quaise Energy · Houston, TX · 1 wk ago
HybridAccountingFull-time
About the role
The Accounting Manager will own and strengthen Quaise’s general ledger, monthly close, cash and bank reconciliation, prepaids, accruals, intercompany, consolidations, and account reconciliation processes. This role is a critical backbone position for building a close process that is accurate, efficient, well documented, and ready for public-company controls.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Controller in designing standardized account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations, prepaids, accruals, PP&E accounts, and other accruals.
- Assist the Controller in designing standardized accounting schedules, including fixed asset and depreciation, lease accounting, Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO), and subsidiary reporting.
- Own recurring close activities, including bank reconciliations, prepaids, accruals, PP&E accounts, payroll-related accruals, legal accruals, G&A allocations, and other general ledger entry reviews.
- Own monthly close process through managing third-party bookkeeping service and identify opportunities to move close capabilities in-house.
- Partner with AP, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure entries are complete, accurate, timely, and properly supported.
- Own balance sheet reconciliation quality for assigned areas, ensuring reconciliations explain ending balances.
- Review account reconciliations for completeness, aging, reconciling items, support quality, reasonable explanations, and timely resolution.
- Support external audit, SOX readiness, and internal control evidence requests for close, reconciliations, allocations, and accrual processes.
- Identify manual close tasks that can be simplified, standardized, automated, or delegated to staff.
- Support implementation and use of close management, reconciliation, ERP, spend management, and automation tools.
Requirements
- Comfortable operating within a startup or high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
- Ability to operate independently while maintaining strong collaboration across teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Ability to interact well with customers and co-workers, in the field and the office.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 6 plus years of progressive accounting experience with strong monthly close and general ledger ownership.
- Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, allocations, and close support.
- Strong understanding of US GAAP, internal controls, and audit-ready workpaper standards.
- Experience managing multiple entities, cost centers, intercompany activity, or complex allocation processes.
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort with ERP reports, trial balances, reconciliations, and close analytics.
Skills
- Comfortable operating within a startup or high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
- Ability to operate independently while maintaining strong collaboration across teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Ability to interact well with customers and co-workers, in the field and the office.
Benefits
Quaise Energy offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee recognition programs
Pay
Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Full-time position.