Great Expectations
It is a good job market. The unemployment rate hovers between 4 - 5% and that means that there are significantly fewer people registered with the Texas Workforce Commission. Anyone remember 1986, with double digit unemployment?
Despite much better times, the laws of gravity still apply to the job market:
1. The higher your position or compensation, the longer it will take for you to find a suitable position. The corporate pyramid thins toward the top.
2. You are hired based on five major areas. Skills that get you hired are:
You need a combination of the above to get hired.
3. Compensation at a future employer is based on what the job and your skills are worth to the company, and also on your previous compensation. Compensation for positions falls within broad salary bands. Know where you stand in the compensation range. This will make your decision easier when an offer is extended.
4. Remember that every contact and impression you make with a possible employer or recruiter reflects on you and your career potential. Whether you are interested in the company or job, consider that person a part of your network. Remember, Houston is a small world - you never know where you will be working or who might be your boss.
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ACCOUNTING POSITIONS
All positions are located in the Greater Houston Area unless otherwise indicated.
FULL TIME OPPORTUNITIES
Division ControllerDivision Controller - Las Vegas
Growing service company has an opportunity in their Las Vegas region for a division controller. Will supervise general accounting, financial reporting, and cost accounting for the region. Job/ project cost accounting experience is required. Salary 70k + bonus + relocation.
Assistant Controller
International engineering and construction company has an opportunity for a experienced E & C accountant to head up their project cost area. Requires a bachelors in accounting, seven or more years of accounting experience with at least five in E & C and project cost. Salary to 80’s.
Senior Project Accountant
Due to growth, large engineering firm has an opportunity for a senior project accountant to analyze contracts. The senior project accountant would also record the progress of projects, costs and revenue as they are incurred and able to be recognized. Salary 50’s.
Senior Accountant
Growing wholesale firm has opportunity for accounting professional to analyze general accounting and financial reporting for subsidiaries. Promotional opportunities are outstanding. Salary to 52k.
Audit Staff
Quality of life? Think public. This firm offers reasonable hours, challenging work, and time and ½ for any overtime worked. Blue chip public accounting firm has growth opportunity for audit professional with 2 or more years of public audit or general accounting/financial reporting from industry. To 55K + OT at 1 ½.
Senior Manager/Partner
Large successful CPA firm has opportunity for audit senior manager or partner to join their firm. Need not bring a book of business currently, although the ability to generate business would be useful in the future. Salary 100+
Tax Manager
Large, established, local firm has opportunity for an experienced tax manager with six or more years of progressive tax experience with a variety of clients and industries. Will supervise staff, perform research, and work on complex compliance issues. Competitive salary.
Sales Tax Specialist
Service firm has opportunity for individual with tax research and planning for sales and use taxes.
Salary to 60’s.
Tax Senior
Progressive and innovative local public firm has opportunity for tax senior or light manager with minimum of four years experience. Must be friendly, outgoing, inquisitive, and a team player. Clients consist of mix of corporate, partnerships, estate, trust and individual. Competitive salary.
Senior Internal Auditor
Fortune 500 company has growth opportunities for internal auditors with two to five years of experience. Prefer Big 5 experience or corporate internal audit experience. Moderate travel, opportunity for advancement within the department or in other areas of the organization. Salary to 60.
temporary and project opportunities
These positions occur and are filled on a daily basis. Below is a representative sample of recent contract/ temporary positions. Hourly rate is a factor of the complexity of the work and the skill set of the candidate.
Audit Professional
Perform audits of client companies. Analyze internal controls and perform substantive testing of accounting records. $25- 40/ hour.
Tax Professional- Preparer
Assist rapidly growing company in the preparation of Federal and State and local tax compliance work. $25-40/ hour.
Tax Professional- Reviewer
Review Federal and State and Local tax returns for major Houston corporation. To $75/hour.
Due Diligence
Work with acquisition oriented company in analyzing acquisition targets. $25- 35/ hour.
For information regarding these opportunities, please call Moritza Day, CPA
713-529-1510, fax: 713-529-1689 or email:
morday@aol.com.Thanks to the patronage of professionals such as you, Day West & Associates, Inc. was named to the Houston 100 – the 100 fastest growing private companies in Houston.
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