Staff Accountant II

Summary

Stewart is a global real estate services company providing title insurance, settlement, underwriting, and lender services. The Staff Accountant II will manage general accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, accounts payable, expense reimbursement, revenue accounting, compliance, and process improvement while supporting audits and collaborating with finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accurate and complete general accounting activities including preparing journal entries for monthly, quarterly, & annual close, review of title office P&L activity, detailed balance sheet reconciliations, and the investigation of variances or unusual trends
• Support financial statement preparation and internal management reporting
• Utilize strong organization skills to maintain accounting information and system integrity in accordance with standards and rules under GAAP & other regulating bodies and to support both internal and external audit requests
• Solves moderately complex to complex problems and analyzes possible solutions using technical experience, judgement and precedents for continuous process improvement and automation initiatives
• Explains complex and/or sensitive information in a straightforward manner through excellent communication skills
• Acts as a resource for colleagues including collaborating with AP, AR, & FP&A teams to resolve accounting discrepancies and develop Excel models and reporting tools from concept to completion
• Explains complex and/or sensitive information in a straightforward manner
• Acts as a resource for colleagues, provides guidance to less experienced team members
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Skills

• Candidates must be local to the Houston area to support the initial in-office training requirements and any occasional business needs
• A demonstrated proficiency in Excel
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and month-end close processes
• Typically requires 2+ years of related work experience
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Candidates must be local to the Houston area to support the initial in-office training requirements and any occasional business needs
• A demonstrated proficiency in Excel
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and month-end close processes
• Typically requires 2+ years of related work experience

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred

Benefits

• A variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee stock purchase program
• Employee discounts
• Hybrid during the training period, transitioning to a fully remote position upon successful completion of training