Accountant - Entry Level
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Job Type: Full-Time, Contract to Hire Opportunity
Position Summary:
We are looking for an organized entry-level accountant to be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of a variety of financial records and reports. The responsibilities include creating and maintaining various financial reports, analyzing and understanding movements in relevant general ledger accounts, as well as working with other internal and external stakeholders and clients as needed in the ordinary course of business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform daily matching and reconciliation of client transactions and activity.
- Create or update monthly activity reports.
- Work with Finance, Implementations, Account Management, Accounts Payable, and external Processors to onboard clients in all relevant systems.
- Review cash transactions to match client activity.
- Secure necessary approvals for processing of remittance reports and payments.
- Complete month-end balance sheet reconciliations for various cash and balance accounts.
- Provide backup support to other groups in the accounting department and perform other general administrative duties.
- Assist with month-end closing process, annual audit, and other general accounting functions.
- Maintain confidentiality of company information.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or other relevant experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel (experience with VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Sum If, Count If, and MACROS are a plus)
- Experience with General Ledger software (Intacct, Great Plains, QuickBooks, or other similar applications)
- Detail-oriented and organization a must
- Proficient in verbal and written communication
Account Coding, Accounting Software Systems, Adobe Acrobat, Dynamics NAV, ERP Solutions, Account Analysis, Accounting Entries, Accounting Functions, Account Reconciliation, Accounts Payable (AP), Sage Intacct, Bank Reconciliations, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Cash Reconciliations