Accountant IV

Our client is a Fortune 500 financial and payments technology company, and leads the industry in innovation, scale and service.
They are now looking to add to their team and are looking to hire an "Accountant IV". This role will be based out of Alpharetta, GA and is twice a week onsite(Tues & Weds)


Job Description
The Senior Accountant Contractor is an integral part of the Global Accounting Operations team and is responsible for providing reliable, timely and accurate financial data in a dynamic financial environment. This position is responsible for general accounting which includes handling accounting activities for general and AP accruals, AP disbursement cash, journal entry requests and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal processes. The team member will be a key business partner with other departments within the organization (e.g., AP, Treasury, Finance) to communicate and advise on the impact of accounting related matters.



Essential Functions

• Monitor, assess, and support the Company's compliance with general accounting policies and procedures
• Partner with business process owners to advise and communicate on general accounting related matters
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including but not limited to reclassifications, accruals, allocations, etc.
• Manage month end close external journal entry submission process
• Ensure all financial information is recorded in accordance with GAAP and Federal and State regulations and consistent with established Company policy and procedures
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet account reconciliations with an in depth analysis.
• Prepare and present monthly financial statement results and report on variances to the Accounting and Finance management team
• ssist in supporting quarterly reviews and year-end audits
• ct as liaison with other departments and external parties concerning accounting information of subsidiary and other assigned areas
• Regularly interact with all Accounting internal and other external teams (e.g. e.g., AP, Treasury, Finance) within the organization
• nalyze department processes and procedures and recommend improvements as noted
• Ensure accounting processes and procedures adherence to Sox requirements
• Escalate issues as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

• Flexible, work well under pressure and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Customer focused; positive attitude
• Results oriented
• Critical and analytical thinking
• Excellent planning and organizational skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience in a combination of staff and senior positions
• Experience in a fast pace accounting department of a large public corporation
• Skilled in developing detailed documentation and communicating financial information and results
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (i.e., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Google suite (i.e., Gmail, Sheets, Docs)

• Experience with Oracle Financial software.
• CPA Certification