Senior Accountant

•Public Sector Focus People, Inc.

•4.6 Marietta, GA Job Details Contract $38 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications VLOOKUP function Accounting systems Financial close processing Financial data reconciliation ERP systems Bachelor's degree HR systems Closing the books Bachelor's degree in accounting Workday Excel data analysis Full Job Description Senior Accountant

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Public Sector Location:

Marietta, GA Pay:

$38.00 per hour

Schedule:

Full-Time, Monday-Friday Work Setting:

Onsite in a high-security facility

Position Type:

Contract Before You Apply Please answer the following questions before applying. 1. Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting? 2. Do you have at least 3 years of professional accounting experience that includes hands-on general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end or year-end close? 3. Are you proficient in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and comfortable using Excel regularly to reconcile and analyze financial data? About the Opportunity Our client, a large public-sector organization in Marietta, Georgia , is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its accounting team. This is a hands-on senior accounting position responsible for complex general ledger activity, reconciliations, financial reporting, state and federal funding, accounts receivable, capital assets, and year-end close. The right person will be comfortable digging into financial data, identifying discrepancies, determining the cause, and resolving issues independently. You should be equally comfortable working inside an ERP system and spending a significant part of your day analyzing and reconciling data in Excel. What You'll Be Doing Perform and review complex general ledger reconciliations Prepare, review, and post journal entries Maintain and reconcile bank accounts Support federal and state accounts receivable Perform capital asset accounting Review general ledger balances for accuracy Research, identify, and resolve complex accounting discrepancies Use reports, queries, Excel, and system data to reconcile financial activity Assist with month-end and year-end closing at the state and federal level Serve as a key contributor to State and Federal year-end close Prepare internal and external financial reports Prepare statutory and regulatory reports as required Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Work with accounting activity involving state and federal funding sources Assist with the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures Provide accounting expertise and support to other departments Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting At least 3 years of professional accounting experience Hands-on general ledger accounting experience Strong account reconciliation experience Experience preparing and posting journal entries Experience with month-end and/or year-end close Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including: PivotTables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Formulas Sorting and filtering Working with large data sets Reconciling information between multiple spreadsheets and reports Experience using an ERP or enterprise accounting system 5+ years of current or recent State of Georgia accounting experience Recent functional experience with Workday Completion of the State of Georgia Primary Governmental Accounting Series strongly preferred Additional Requirements Must successfully complete required pre-employment screening Must be legally authorized to work in the United States Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation Position requires extended periods of computer work Occasional bending, stooping, and lifting of files or record boxes may be required Equal Opportunity Employer We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. #LP1