Staff Accountant

his role can be performed remotely anywhere within the United States.

Join our dynamic and growing finance team in Atlanta, Georgia! We’re seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Staff Corporate Accountant to play a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity of our financial records, driving process improvements, and operating critical processes, contributing to our overall financial success.

As our Staff Corporate Accountant, you will report to the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting and help ensure the accuracy and efficiency of our financial operations so that we can make informed business decisions and support our continued growth.

Every day you will be managing critical processes, including procurement, accounts payable, and T&E; components of month-end close; and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive financial excellence. To excel in this job, you must possess an active CPA license and have 2-4 years of professional accounting experience.

In a typical day, you might:

• Oversee and manage the end-to-end Procurement process, ensuring adherence to company policies and efficient vendor management.
• Manage all aspects of the Accounts Payable (AP) process, including invoice processing, payment runs, and vendor communication.
• Administer and optimize the Travel & Expense (T&E) process, ensuring compliance, timely reimbursements and accurate accounting.
• Own significant components of the month-end close process, maintaining a best in class close process and SLA.
• Prepare various journal entries, including coding bank transactions and recording accruals and prepayments.
• Perform comprehensive account reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies, ensuring accuracy and supporting audit readiness.

Other employees, departments, and customers will count on this successful hire to maintain impeccable financial records, meet critical reporting deadlines, provide excellent support for internal and external stakeholders, and actively contribute to company-wide initiatives that enhance financial efficiency. Your work in streamlining our operational accounting processes and ensuring accurate financial reporting directly supports our company’s strategic goals for growth and profitability.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• 2-4 years of accounting experience, demonstrating a strong understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Proven experience in managing or contributing to accounting processes and initiatives.
• Strong proficiency in accounting software (e.g., ERP systems) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

The impact you will have in 6 Months:

• You will have optimized and begun to roll out new processes and tools for Procurement, Accounts Payable, and T&E, significantly improving efficiency and accuracy.
• You will be confidently owning key components of the month-end close, consistently meeting deadlines and contributing to timely financial reporting.

The impact you will have in 12 Months:

• You will be effectively managing and continuously improving our operational accounting functions (Procurement, AP, T&E), acting as a subject matter expert.
• You will have played a crucial role in audit success and will be actively identifying and leading new strategic initiatives for corporate accounting process automation and enhancement.

The base salary for this position ranges between $75,000 – $90,000 USD. Base salary will vary based on relevant experience, job-related skills and qualifications.