Senior Accountant (Contract)

Senior Accountant (Contract)

Opportunity: Contract - 6+ months
Location: Charlotte (Ballantyne) - Onsite
Pay: $30-$50/hr

Summary
Our client, a publicly traded $5B+ transportation and logistics company, is seeking a Senior Accountant to support key accounting operations and help drive accurate, timely financial reporting. This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment where strong technical accounting skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail will have a direct impact on business performance.

In this role, the Senior Accountant will support critical close activities, reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, and management reporting while ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies. The ideal candidate brings a solid accounting foundation, strong analytical ability, and the confidence to work through large data sets, trends, and variances in a dynamic corporate environment.

CRG Benefits
CRG Contractors who work 30+ hours per week are eligible to elect benefits through CRG after 90 days of employment.
Voluntary Benefits Options:

• Medical / Health Insurance (Multiple Plan Options)
• HSA and FSA Options (CRG will match $500 of your HSA contributions!)
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Virtual Visits for Urgent Care, Psychiatry, and Therapy
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accident, Hospital, & Critical Illness Insurance
• 401K with up to a 4% match. Enrollment & contributions can begin on the first day of the quarter following 90 days of employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the accurate and timely compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting information in accordance with GAAP and company policies and procedures
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for functional areas of responsibility, focusing on business unit accounting and revenue recognition, as well as accruals, review, and reporting
• Complete and/or oversee monthly intercompany account reconciliations and resolve outstanding balance issues
• Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries in accordance with company policies
• Research, interpret, and explain financial trends, variances, and account fluctuations
• Support the preparation and distribution of monthly accounting management reports and statistical data
• Contribute to accounting support across areas such as cash, accruals, accounts receivable, accounts payable, intercompany reconciliations, and foreign exchange
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure financial data is complete, accurate, and actionable

Qualifications
Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, equivalent related work or military experience will also be considered
• Minimum of 2 years of accounting or financial reporting experience
• Strong mathematical and analytical aptitude

Preferred

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• CPA certification
• 3+ years of accounting or financial reporting experience
• Experience with a Big Four accounting firm
• 1+ year of experience in a medium-to-large sized multinational company
• Experience with Oracle, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Hyperion Essbase, or similar financial reporting/consolidation tools
• Demonstrated ability to research and interpret large amounts of data from multiple sources

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