Financial Reporting Consultant

Connect Search is hiring a Financial Reporting Consultant for a contract engagement supporting a global organization’s external audit and reporting cycle. Based in Houston, TX with hybrid expectations, this role helps coordinate the audit workflow, manage PBC (provide, build, complete) requests, and support accurate financial statement preparation and disclosures under both IFRS and U.S. GAAP.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and track external audit PBC requests from receipt through submission
• Coordinate directly with external auditors to keep deliverables on schedule
• Partner with internal accounting and finance teams to gather audit support documentation
• Review documentation for accuracy, completeness, and relevance prior to submission
• Follow up on outstanding audit requests and help maintain momentum across the audit process
• Prepare and review financial statements as part of the reporting cycle
• Assist with drafting and updating financial statement footnotes and disclosures
• Ensure reporting aligns with IFRS and U.S. GAAP requirements
• Review supporting schedules and underlying accounting documentation for consistency
• Support internal stakeholders by clarifying audit requirements and expected documentation
• Assist with other financial reporting and audit-related projects as needed

Required qualifications

• Strong financial reporting experience
• Hands-on experience preparing financial statements
• Experience working directly with external auditors
• Experience managing or supporting PBC requests
• Strong understanding of financial statement line items and related supporting documentation
• Solid accounting fundamentals
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment
• Strong communication and follow-up skills
• Ability to work onsite three days per week in the Houston Galleria area

Preferred experience

• IFRS experience
• U.S. GAAP experience
• Public accounting or external audit background
• CPA or CPA-track background
• Experience preparing financial statement footnotes and disclosures
• Large-company or multinational accounting experience
• Energy or utilities industry exposure

Schedule and onsite expectations

• The team currently prefers onsite attendance Wednesday through Friday for closer collaboration with the external audit team
• Start times are generally flexible, between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
• Work is based on a standard eight-hour day