Staff Accountant

What This Role Is Really Focused On

This is primarily a corporate/general ledger accounting position with significant involvement in monthly close, reconciliations, financial reporting, AP review, intercompany accounting, audit support, and accounting systems
 

Corporate Accountant

Location: Atlanta, GA 30327 — 5 days onsite

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Corporate Accountant to join the accounting team of a diversified holding company with businesses in areas including Real Estate, Insurance, and Manufacturing.

This role supports the accuracy and integrity of financial information across the organization. The Corporate Accountant will work with accounting teams from the company's operating businesses to support financial consolidation, reporting, and monthly close activities, while also assisting with accounting for three corporate-level entities. WAI Corporate Accountant

This is a hands-on accounting role for someone who is comfortable working across several areas, including general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accounts payable, intercompany activity, financial reporting, fixed assets, audit support, and accounting systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of internal financial statements for periodic, quarterly, and annual closings in accordance with GAAP, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and upload monthly financial activity for assigned operating companies.
• Review monthly results for accuracy and completeness and ensure reporting in Adaptive Planning agrees with the accounting system.
• Perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations, investigate variances, and review peer reconciliations.
• Review intercompany billing and outstanding accounts receivable and accounts payable balances with operating companies.
• Coordinate with Tax and Treasury teams to obtain information needed to record general ledger transactions.
• Review daily accounts payable transactions and monthly reconciliations.
• Review and approve new vendor setups and vendor banking information for ACH payments.
• Prepare, review, and report on capital expenditure forecasts.
• Review additions, retirements, and transfers of fixed assets.
• Review monthly departmental expenses for completeness and appropriate GL coding. WAI Corporate Accountant
• Reconcile Concur activity to the NetSuite accounting system and related statements, verify proper expense cutoff, and provide internal Concur support.
• Support corporate departments with accounting-related questions and requests.
• Prepare audit schedules and consolidated year-end schedules and help resolve related issues.
• Assist with special projects including software upgrades or implementations, new accounting pronouncements, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Assist with report validation, project testing, system changes, updates, and accounting workflows.
• Identify and recommend improvements to accounting procedures and processes. WAI Corporate Accountant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 3–5 years of experience
• At least 3 years of General Ledger accounting experience
• At least 3 years of experience reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles
• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting practices
• Knowledge of auditing practices and principles
• Ability to interpret complex financial and statistical information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with relevant computer applications

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA preferred
• Basic knowledge of Office Connect
• Basic knowledge of NetSuite
• Basic knowledge of Adaptive