Staff Accountant -

At Carriage Services, we are united by our purpose of creating premier experiences through innovation, empowered partnership, and elevated service. As a member of our team, you'll join a dynamic community dedicated to setting new standards in the Funeral and Cemetery profession. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to shape the future of our industry. Carriage Services is an equal opportunity employer.

The Staff Accountant will assist with the monthly closing and preparation of financial statements for the field businesses. As a member of the team, you will partner with our individual businesses in the field so positive interactions and outstanding service are critical. The Staff Accountant will need to possess a strong work ethic and can adapt to changing priorities without compromising high quality work results.

Compensation: 70k+

Job Type: Full-Time (Hybrid - Fridays are work from home)

Location: Houston, Texas Galleria Area

No Agencies or 3rd party

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of assigned tasks
• Responsible for the Funeral Home Location financial review and analysis during monthly close.
• Work with Corporate and Field Personnel to obtain information and provide explanations for financial analysis.
• Compile journal entries as needed during review with adequate support.
• Work directly with field location processors and Managing Partners to resolve any issues or help location with questions during month-end and through-out the month.
• Review field locations' monthly inventory reconciliations of physical count to ledger, work with locations to resolve issues and improve process.
• Complete assigned monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Posting of approved journals to general ledger.
• Identify, propose and implement process improvements / procedure enhancements to gain efficiencies, strengthen controls and improve quality of information provided by the department.
• Ensure internal controls are being followed for all assigned tasks.
• Assist in special projects, testing system upgrades or enhancements affecting processes and solutions utilized by the Accounting Group.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a general ledger capacity.
• Strong communication skills
• Strong Excel skills required and experience with an automated ledger application such as Microsoft Dynamics. Experience with Oracle / Hyperion Essbase and/or Onestream is a plus for this position but not required.