Trident Consulting is seeking a "Accounting Clerk” for one of our client in "Houston, TX” A global leader in business and technology services.
Job Title - Accounting Clerk
Contract w2
Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)
Shift & Schedule: Monday - Friday (8am to 5pm)
Duration: 12 Months
Pay: $25/hr - $27/hr on W2
Job description
• Beginning position designed to build skills in financial analysis, reporting, and data visualization. The contractor will gain exposure to enterprise systems and processes, with the potential to transition into a permanent role as a future team replacement.
• Support FP&A in budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Assist Supply Chain Finance with cost analysis and reporting.
• Develop reports in Excel and Power BI for financial analysis.
• Gain exposure to enterprise financial systems (Anaplan, Oracle, Visual CFin).
• Build readiness for a permanent role within the finance team.
• FP&A Support
• Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and variance reports.
• Support scenario modeling and performance tracking.
• Supply Chain Finance Support
• Help track supply chain costs (freight, inventory, procurement).
• Prepare reports to monitor supply chain KPIs.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages.
• Provide ad hoc analysis under guidance from senior team members.
• Excel & Power BI Development
• Use formulas, pivot tables, and charts to analyze large datasets.
• Build and maintain basic financial models.
• Develop Power BI dashboards with guidance, learning DAX and visualization best practices.
• 4. Deliverables
• Monthly FP&A and Supply Chain Finance support reports.
• Quarterly forecast updates and variance analysis.
• Excel-based models and reporting tools.
• Power BI dashboards for team use.
Essential Requirements of the role
• Entry level - 2+ years experience with accounting position, report optimization (Excel, PowerBI)
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, large dataset handling).
• Basic Power BI knowledge with willingness to learn advanced features.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• 🔹 Nice-to-Have / Exposure Opportunities
• Familiarity with Anaplan for financial planning.
• Exposure to Oracle Financials for enterprise reporting.
• Awareness of Visual CFin for consolidation and financial close processes.
• Familiarity with Asteryx as a planning tool.
About Trident Consulting:
Trident Consulting is a U.S.-based IT staffing and consulting firm supporting Fortune 500 and enterprise clients across cloud, data, engineering, and enterprise technology. We've been in business since 2005 and focus on long-term, high-quality placements.
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