Staff Accountant - Entry Level

Immediate need for a Staff Accountant to join a fast growing corporate Accounting team for a national professional services company with headquarters in Alpharetta near Avalon

As a Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for providing professional accounting support to a variety of financial functions including assisting with monthly financial statement reporting and analysis, cost accounting, budgeting and variance analysis, and tax compliance. You will ensure that our accounting, audit and reporting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

The Staff Accountant reports to the Assistant Controller and will help provide leadership and coordination to the company's accounting function. This role will also be involved in process improvement activities geared toward creating more efficient, effective, and repeatable processes that drive timely and accurate financial reporting. You will play a large part on a small team and will have frequent interaction with all levels of the accounting and finance team.

Responsibilities

• Accounts for and reconciles all banking activity including both daily activity and periodic bank statements.
• Book and account for revenue.
• Fixed Asset Accounting.
• Review and Approve Amazon purchases to ensure within company guidelines.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations accurately completed by the deadline with all unusual items properly followed up on and completely examined.
• Properly and timely prepare closing entries for accounting close each period.
• Responsible for sales tax and personal property tax filing and compliance.
• Assist with the bid and related compliance process for school related regulatory authorities.
• Provide high levels of customer service to cross functional departments.
• Maintain an attitude of flexibility that allows performance above and beyond the parameters of this position description exhibiting a team player attitude.
• Assist with responsibilities including supporting the team with cross training, training, and development, as well as serve as backup in their absence.
• Work on ad hoc projects and/or report deliverables as business needs dictate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field and preferably education requirements met to sit for CPA exam.
• Entry level candidates will be considered
• Experience using SAGE accounting software and programs (preferred).
• Intermediate excel skills: sumifs, countifs, lookups, pivot tables.
• Highly detail-oriented and organized.
• Ability to shift priorities while meeting a constant stream of deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, Health Savings Account option and a host of voluntary benefits to enhance your coverage.
401(k) with employer match.
Work from home 1 day per week
Career development from CPA / MBA's
Paid holidays and paid time off.