Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant – Houston | Quiddity

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Quiddity, located in Houston, providing a crucial opportunity for an early-career accounting professional. Quiddity is an award-winning civil engineering, planning, environmental, and surveying firm with over 700 professionals across 14 offices in Texas and Florida, known for delivering forward-thinking solutions for public infrastructure and private development. This position is vital for supporting daily accounting activities, maintaining accurate financial records, and contributing to the overall financial health and operational efficiency of the firm.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Greater Houston

• Team: Part of the accounting team, collaborating with various departments.
• Mission: To support daily accounting operations, maintain accurate financial records, and contribute to efficient financial reporting within a professional services environment.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Support daily accounting activities across multiple areas of the business.
• Process: Assist with Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable (A/P) functions, including payment processing, invoice review, coding, and vendor maintenance.
• Maintain: Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring accurate and organized accounting records are consistently upheld.
• Analyze: Perform account reconciliations, research discrepancies, and conduct account analysis to identify trends, variances, and unusual activity.
• Contribute: Assist with General Ledger activities, participate in month-end and year-end close processes, and help prepare financial and management reports.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles.
• Experience: 1–2 years of accounting experience preferred.
• Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications; Strong attention to detail and accuracy; Excellent organizational and time-management skills; Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Bonus: Eagerness to learn and grow within the accounting profession; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines; strong written and verbal communication skills.