Do you enjoy problem solving and working with multiple software systems? Nova 401(k) Associates, a certified Great Place to Work, is hiring a Staff Accountant IV.
A significant portion of this role involves navigating different platforms, running multiple reports to research issues, and troubleshooting sync issues between systems. While this is an accounting position, a large amount of time is spent problem solving—tracking down transactions, reconciling data across systems, and identifying where issues originate. With the volume of data flowing between Nova’s various software programs, it is essential that the person in this role is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable learning new systems quickly.
Responsibilities:
- Own reconciliations across multiple entities and systems
- Ensure alignment between billing, cash, and general ledger
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies across systems
- Maintain accurate general ledger and support month-end close
- Perform cross-system reconciliations (accounting, billing, payroll, payments)
- Monitor data integrity and troubleshoot system/data issues
- Identify and resolve missing or misclassified transactions
- Maintain balance sheet schedules and intercompany accounts
- Review journal entries and support accounting workflows
- Reconcile payroll, benefits, and related billing
- Improve processes, controls, and documentation
- Review work prepared by junior accountants
- Collaborate with AR, tax, and other internal teams
- Support audits, compliance reporting, and insurance renewals
- Create and maintain written procedures
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- 7 + years of accounting experience (multi-entity preferred)
- Strong understanding of cash and accrual accounting
- Advanced reconciliation and problem-solving skills
- Experience reviewing work of junior staff
- Experience in developing and maintaining procedures
- Experience in small to mid-sized professional services firms
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience with S-corporations a plus
- Experience with QuickBooks Online, ChargeOver (or other SAAS billing), and Bill.com a plus
- Self-starter with strong ownership mindset and attention to detail
Compensation and Benefits:
- Base Salary $100,000-$120,000
- Salaried, exempt
- Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan with employer match
Work Location/Hours:
- Hybrid (3 days in office during training period, 1 day in office after training period)
- Must be able to work from our Houston, TX office located at 10777 Northwest Freeway Suite 440 Houston, TX 77092
- Must work from USA and be authorized to work for any US employer
- We will supply all necessary computer equipment
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 7+ years of accounting experience
- Strong understanding of cash and accrual accounting
- Advanced reconciliation and problem-solving skills
- Experience reviewing work of junior staff
- Experience in developing and maintaining procedures
- Experience in small to mid-sized professional services firms
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience with S-corporations
- Experience with QuickBooks Online, ChargeOver, and Bill.com
What We Do
Nova 401(k) Associates provides third party administration services for 401(k) plans and actuarial services for defined benefit and cash balance plans. In this dog-eat-dog world, we give clients and financial advisors the resources and knowledge they need to make informed decisions and run retirement plans successfully. At Nova 401(k) Associates, we understand your 401(k) plan is a small part of your business. And while your 401(k) plan may seem like a little detail, if you either don’t structure your plan correctly or aren’t proactive in managing it, your 401(k) plan can become a big headache. We fully understand the ins and outs of the 401(k) industry, so we don’t waste your time or money when it comes to creating an efficient 401(k) plan. The best way for us to serve our clients, is to understand their business. It’s the only way we can tell you what you need to know. Our account managers are skilled at listening to clients and asking the right questions to get to the client’s real goals, issues and problems, so that we can correctly consult without making inaccurate assumptions. When it comes to 401(k) plan expertise, we cut through the clutter and spare you the information overload. Our account managers are critical thinkers and understand the importance of clear, consistent communication. They talk to our clients and partners in a language they understand. At Nova 401(k) Associates, we offer actionable solutions instead of theoretical approaches
