Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant - Duluth, GA

Strong, Stable, and Growing Duluth based company has an immediate need for a Senior Accountant with strong general ledger experience. This is a permanent opportunity with excellent benefits. This is a highly visible role within the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• • General ledger ownership
  • Prepare and analyze financial statements.
  • Participate in monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities.
  • Post monthly adjusting journal entries.
  • Coordinate with external auditor’s yearly audit process, including internal control reviews.
  • Analyze and prepare monthly financial statements and management reports and other sensitive and confidential reports.
  • Perform analytical review of department expenses including trend and budget versus actual analyses and provide variance explanations.
  • Prepare work paper support containing account analysis, financial statement support information including footnote information.
  • Recommend and implement process improvements through high-level analysis and collaboration.
  • Develop special reports and ad-hoc analyses.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 3-5 years of current accounting experience. Public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to successfully work in a team environment.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Employment history showing a progression of duties/titles.