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Robert Half
Accountant
Job Description
Description We are looking for an Accountant to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia in a contract capacity with the potential for a permanent position. This role supports core corporate accounting activities with a focus on payables, reconciliations, reporting, and period-end close support. The ideal candidate is comfortable managing day-to-day financial tasks while maintaining accuracy, organization, and strong follow-through in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Manage daily invoice review, coding, and entry to ensure timely and accurate accounts payable processing.
- Partner with accounting leadership to support monthly and annual close activities, including preparing schedules and maintaining supporting documentation.
- Prepare journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts with attention to completeness and accuracy.
- Complete bank and cash reconciliations, including weekly matching of cash activity to bank records.
- Prepare and submit sales and use tax filings as needed while maintaining proper backup documentation.
- Perform intercompany balancing and resolve differences across related entities and accounts.
- Compile recurring and ad hoc financial reports to support accounting operations and management requests.
- Calculate customer rebate amounts and assist with related tracking and documentation.
- Provide administrative support to the accounting team by handling incoming mail and monitoring office supply levels as needed. Requirements
- Experience working in accounting with hands-on responsibility for accounts payable processing.
- Proficiency in bank reconciliations, cash reconciliations, and general ledger account analysis.
- Working knowledge of sales and use tax preparation and filing requirements.
- Ability to prepare journal entries and support month-end and year-end close activities.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records and organized supporting documentation.
- Effective time management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with accounting leadership and internal stakeholders.