Position Summary

This position is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the company's financial records and supporting the organization's financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance activities. This role plays a key part in developing, implementing, monitoring, and improving accounting policies, financial guidelines, internal controls, business processes, and procedures to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for the following; other duties may be assigned as required:

Financial Accounting

Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including accruals, amortization, allocations, depreciation, fixed assets, and correcting entries.
Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies.
Analyze income statement and balance sheet fluctuations and provide explanations for variances.
Assist in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
Support internal and external financial reporting requirements.

Internal Controls, Policies, and Procedures

Implement, maintain, and continuously improve accounting policies, financial guidelines, internal controls, and standard operating procedures.
Ensure accounting activities comply with company policies, GAAP/IFRS, contract requirements, and regulatory standards.
Monitor adherence to established processes and identify control deficiencies or process gaps.
Develop and maintain documentation of accounting workflows, procedures, and control activities.
Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
Perform periodic reviews of financial transactions to ensure compliance with internal control requirements.
Partner with operational departments to communicate financial policies and process expectations.

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Analysis

Support preparation of annual operating budgets and financial forecasts.
Analyze budget-to-actual variances and provide management with actionable insights.
Assist in developing cash flow forecasts and monitoring actual cash performance.
Prepare recurring financial reports and management analyses.

Audit and Compliance

Support internal and external audit activities.
Assist with the preparation of audit schedules and supporting documentation.
Coordinate responses to audit requests and assist with implementing audit recommendations.
Maintain compliance with company, customer, and government reporting requirements.

Collaboration and Communication

Work closely with Operations, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Project Management teams.
Provide financial support and reporting to management as needed.
Participate in management meetings and special projects.

Required Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
Experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls.
Experience with ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred.
CPA designation or pursuit of certification is a plus.

Working Conditions:

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, and to attend meetings at company field offices and various sites away from the home office.
Strength to lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen.
Hearing and giving speeches to communicate in person and over the telephone.

Special Skills:

Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
High performance and a strong team player.
Commitment to company values, policies and safety program.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and ERP/accounting systems.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
Share Point and Jamis or similar ERP experience beneficial.

* An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Know Your Rights. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email: [email protected]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail: [email protected].

About the company

Gulf Copper builds and repairs marine vessels and fabricates structures for commercial operators and government customers. Its Texas shipyards combine ship construction with repair and refurbishment, so customers can commission vessel work and fabricated components from the same operating business. Production teams turn engineering plans into assembled ship sections, while repair crews restore existing vessels and equipment for continued service. The company earns revenue from contracted shipbuilding, fabrication and marine repair projects, including work for other shipbuilders. Founded in 1948, Gulf Copper is headquartered in Port Arthur, Texas.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Port Arthur, TX

Founded

1948

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Gulf Copper's June 2026 update reports its second completed set of destroyer structural units with Huntington Ingalls.
Full-time Gulf Copper apprentices at College of the Mainland earn wages with tuition and required training materials fully covered.
Expansion targets more work: September 2026 Galveston College reported Gulf Copper modernization plans expected to create approximately 2,400 direct jobs.

What critics are saying

Gulf Copper offshore scaffold builders supply their own tools: the full-time Galveston posting requires personal scaffolding equipment.
Gulf Copper's full-time chief of staff travels approximately 15-25%, mainly between Texas sites, with occasional international trips.
Galveston shipfitting requires a lengthy training commitment: the Gulf Copper college apprenticeship spans six semesters of classroom and paid work.

What makes Gulf Copper unique

Gulf Copper connects Texas production with established icebreaker builders: sister companies include Davie Shipbuilding and Helsinki Shipyard.
Gulf Copper inspects vessels as well as building them: specialties include hull gauging, rope access and nondestructive testing.
Gulf Copper trains full-time inspector apprentices: quality-control instruction advances into nondestructive testing over approximately seven months.

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