Accounting Specialist

 Accounting Specialist

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars’ Dallas, TX office is looking for an Accounting Specialist to join our  team. The ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude, strong organizational and  customer service skills, and a keen sense for detail. This position is a fantastic  opportunity for someone pursuing a career in Accounting. The successful  candidate will have a professional demeanor, proficient Microsoft office suite  skills and a year or more of previous experience in an architectural, engineering  and/or construction management environment. We are a leading Architectural  and Engineering firm. We provide quality solutions for our clients and  employment opportunities for qualified talent.  

Location: Dallas, Texas

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Compensation Type: Salary

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field is required

Duties:

• Daily Cash Receipt Posting and Reporting. 
• Expense Report Review. 
• GL Account Reconciliations.
• New Vendor Registrations. 
• File Maintenance.
• Research and respond to internal and external client inquiries. 
• Assist in ad hoc projects as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field is required. 
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Excellent time management skills must prioritize tasks and meet very specific deadlines.
• Strong people skills. 
• Solid understanding of accounting processes. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe.
• Experience with Deltek Vision or Vantagepoint a plus.
• Proven ability to complete detailed assignments accurately.
• Exhibits professional written and oral communication skills.
• A motivated self-starter, ambitious, dependable, and reliable. 
• Ability to identify problems and provide solutions.  

Corporate Support Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:

• Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
• Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.
• Maintains a safe and hazard-free work area and operates with a 'safety first' approach to their work - even within an office setting.
• Takes on more responsibilities and actively seeks out opportunities to grow/learn beyond their typical key responsibilities that add value to the quality, efficiency, and/or profitability of a project(s), a team(s), or the Company’s performance.
• Routinely produces quality work and outcomes on their assignments, following HZ's QMS and other departmental quality control procedures.
• Offers innovative ideas to enhance best practices within the corporate department's operations that are used and implemented. 

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value Competencies

About Huitt-Zollars:

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients. 
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 11 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave 
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
• Work for an Employee-Owned firm

This position will office out of our Dallas, TX location in a 'Class A' office space including a state-of-the-art gym (no cost), covered parking, food court, and more.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.  #IND