Job description:
job title: senior accountantlocation: atlanta, ga (hybrid)duration: 12+ months (contract) the candidate will assist in be responsible for:day-to-day general ledger accounting, including journal entry preparation and related reporting in the areas of prepaids, accruals, payroll, benefits, and intercompany related party processes.assist in the monthly accounting close procedures including proper period end cut-off and accounting close schedule.calculating and maintaining payroll related and cost accruals to ensure accurate monthly cut off.monitoring elements leading to cross margin profitability analysis and support to project management.maintenance of chart of accounts and cost center reporting. qualifications:bachelors degree in accounting or finance (concentration in accounting) preferred.10+ years of accounting experience (general ledger, ar, ap, cash management).5+ years of financial analysis.audit background a plus.experience working in an international and cross-cultural environment.experience with sapr3 or s4 (fi) required.experience with sap bw, sap crm is a plus.proficiency in knowledge of us gaap, ifrs accounting, and us tax.strong pc skills with advanced knowledge in excel and ppt.

Resume:
<<summaryto further my career working in the field of finance and accounting, while building upon my experience and education al background. experience senior accountant - gross profit, 06/2013-presentamphitheater public schools– ,provide monthly variance analysis in comparison to budget, forecast, and prior year results.ensure compliance with internal and external accounting controls.provide quarterly analytics used for annual and quarterly financial reporting.actively participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial review meetings. include: reviewing, validation and correction of account balances, identifying line item account transactions, and prioritized those that needed action.conduct financial research using internal and external systems, tools, and resources.created transparency in more complex accounts.identified material operational processing inaccuracy to correct revenue generating applications.annually document/review policy and procedures.create detailed metrics/ models for presentation to explain account drivers.improved multiple reconciliations by clearly identifying the source of the data and how items are cleared.calculate monthly allowance for doubtful accounts impacting companies bad debt related to advisor receivables.analyze production revenue and expense for advisory revenue (approximately % of total gross revenue) previously analyzed production revenue and expense for commissionable revenue (approximately % of total gross revenue) eliminated multiple sox controls associated with both reconciliations and journal entries.resolved audit deficiencies.provide assistance and guidance to.accountant, 09/2011- 06/2013adventist health system– ,reconciled balance sheet account reconciliations for corporate and several other entities.lead role in upgrading oracle and internal commissions system by testing, mapping, and verification.facilitated wire transfers for deferred compensation program.closed company's books monthly, quarterly and at year end for corporate holding and subsidiaries.responsible for properly interfacing subsystems correctly and timely into the general ledger.improved reporting and visibility.promoted to senior accountant.financial analyst, 04/2009- 07/2011freeport-mcmoran copper & gold inc.– ,reported monthly intercompany revenue, expense, accounts receivable, and accounts payable reports for all domestic and international ups entities and their sub-divisions for corporate assessment.part of a worldwide team that implemented the initial phase of a new web based company accounting software.coordinated with the corporate office, districts, and countries in reporting activities.established and distributed daily, monthly, and quarterly exchange rates for operations.developed, outlined, and gave presentations to other co-workers and upper level management on new processes, and reported financial activities.engaged in financial modeling activities utilizing statistical data, spreadsheets, queries, and pivot tables.established forced settlements between intercompany business units in order to close aging open ar.worked on internal audit teams and also assisted external auditors during audit periods.delegated and directed work to other employees.accountant i, 09/2007- 04/2009united parcel service ups–city,state,conducted financial research using internal and external systems, tools, and resources.communicated and worked effectively with international and domestic representatives.worked with both foreign currencies and us dollars.developed, implemented, and trained employees on several macros that simplified account postings and account reconciliations, which has dramatically reduced time and margin of error.oversaw international accounts in the philippines, sri lanka, and japan.approved and processed transactions in oracle to post to company's general ledger.closed company's books monthly, quarterly and at year end.provided instruction and guidance to lesser-experience d employees. education bachelor of science:finance management accredited business program,expected inmay 2007-bloomsburg university of pennsylvania-bloomsburg,pagpa:status-finance management accredited business programmicrosoft excel level 3 creative problem solving workplace coaching presentation skills customer service fundamentals change management:,expected in-the university of scranton-scranton,pagpa:status- skills account reconciliations, account reconciliations, accounting, accountant, accounting software, accounts payable, accounts receivable, , balance sheet, budget, change management, coaching, creative problem solving, customer service, drivers, financial modeling, financial reporting, general ledger, hyperion, instruction, internal audit, macros, meetings, microsoft access, microsoft excel, exchange, office, microsoft outlook, microsoft powerpoint, microsoft word, oracle, pivot tables, presentations, presentation skills, processes, reporting, research, reuters, settlements, spreadsheets, spreadsheet, upgrading, validation, monthly variance analysis, visual basic, year-endmicrosoft excel, visual basic, microsoft word, microsoft powerpoint, microsoft outlook, microsoft access, adobe, oracle, thomson reuters beta system, global software spreadsheet server, computron /axs-one, hyperion financial data mart.