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:
<<professional summaryaccountant with great experience in accounting, payroll, fixed assets, accounts payable/receivable and technical support in functional areas of human resources, including, but not limited to, knowledge of salary packaging, workers compensation and payroll tax. 15 + years accounting able to adhere to tight deadlines experience excellent computer literacy detailed oriented with a sound knowledge of ms bilingual english/spanish office applications ability to multitask in a fast strong analytical skills with a paced, highvolume, changing strong attention to detail ability to work independently, environment selfstarter, energetic proficient in payroll core qualificationsquickbooks microsoft office 2010 suite great plains excel, word, edwards access fidelity lending portal typing speed 50 wpm, 10 key adp total sources by touch education,expected in––university libre colombia accounting oracle university ­ jd edwards enterprise one inventory management:-gpa: experience vmly&r- , 12/2013-currentreconcile fixed asset subsidiary ledgers to the gl monthly and ensure that all inventory transfers are appropriately accounted for.assist with accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger.perform and assist with p&l research during monthend closings, preparation of journal entries in conjunction with the close, and reconcile various g/l accounts prepare monthly fluctuation analyses on changes in the fa and accumulated depreciation accounts and communicate to management.prepare audit schedules and resolve audit issues identified by external auditors, prepare depreciation and other fixed assetrelated entry adjustments.ensure strict compliance with sox and prepare supporting tax schedules for income, property tax returns and tracking the company's capital expenditures against capital requests.accounting and consulting group, llp- , 06/2012- 01/2014managed the international and domestic payroll activities, carrying out responsibilities for tax reporting, benefitrecords, processing payroll, administration and payroll systems maintenance.provided centralized services in the areas of human resources, finance and accounting.created new employee records, transmitted information to adp, verified reports and payroll ledgers and reviewed for accuracy.ensured semimonthly payrolls, contractors and agent commissions were processed in a timely and accurate manner.maintained accurate payroll records and employee files and reconciliation of payroll account.prepared monthly labor accruals and journal entries.maintained client confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.qualtek-accounts receivable/ , 06/2011- 03/2012responsible for billing, collection, cash application and reporting on the company's portfolio of accounts receivable and support all related functions within accounting and across the organization.processed and monitored all payments and expenditures.posted payroll entries and provided these services in an effective and efficient manner so vendors and suppliers were paid within established time limits.performed accounts receivable aging and collections reviewed and recommended bad debt reserves.jamba juice-cash and sales ­ ar coordinatorcity,state, 03/2009- 01/2011prepared cash and sales journal entries to the general ledger using great plains.reconciled periodic and quarterly accounts, bank statements and posted journal entries in great plains.investigated cash variances and reported variances to operations.acted as liaison between store managers, district managers and bank contacts to resolve bank deposit discrepancies.assisted in the period end close of the ar module and the year end audit.worked crossfunctionally to serve the organization through productive and positive relationships.jamba juice-accounts payable coordinatorcity,state, 01/2008- 03/2009reconciled store's accounts and maintained vendor information in accounting system.ensured the invoices are supported by proper documentation and approvals and managed the weekly check runs.supported annual auditors request for payable backup and processed vendor invoices, fixed asset invoices, wires and check requests and assisted with sox compliance. skills 10 key, accounting, accounts receivable, accruals, , backup, billing, client, documentation, finance, , great plains, human resources, inventory, edwards, access, excel, microsoft office, powerpoint, word, enterprise, oracle, payroll, quickbooks, reporting, research, sales, tax, typing speed, 50 wpm.