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:
<<summarycapable accountant successful at managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines under pressure. extensive knowledge of accounting software and processes. i have 35 years of experience as an accountant in industries including public accounting, petrochemical/research and technology, oil and gas services, equestrian farms, manufacturing and health care. highlightsaccounting month-endfinancial analysisvariance explanationsbudgetingfixed assetcost reductionsoutside auditorssap power userinternal auditors, riyadhcore process review teamci/lean basic training-white belt certificateloss prevention team/auditor/fire wardenemployee's club member experience 10/2014to 02/2015accountantamentum– ,republic services ~ due diligence work on a couple acquisitions.balance sheet reconciliations for five divisions, various other miscellaneous reconciliations in various systems.2011to 04/2014cost/inventory accountantargo ai– ,performed various functions in the cost/inventory accounting department such as month-end close, setting up new and updating current suc's, warehouse mapping, mac mapping, cass weekly import, open payables account and inventory reconciliations after month-end close.process changes in january 2013 changing from suc to auc, analyzing costs weekly to verify reasonableness.consolidation of open payables (open p o receipts) for cost/inventory accounting group.occasionally help with fixed asset and inventory audits at various locations around the united states.additional activities: ci white belt, loss prevention team, fire warden, auditor and employee's club member. 09/2008to2011accountant ii - environmental solutions spare parts hub-closedamentum– ,performed all accounting functions for supply hub.analyze financial reports and records, ensure accuracy and report any anomalies.review and verify the accuracy of journal entries.reconciliation of cycle/physical counts and management reports of the same.provide reports for auditors. -transit reconciliation and any/all inventory issues.processed all payables for purchase orders.this was a new facility so i also set-up all procedures for the accounting functions.additional activities: loss prevention team. 02/2008to 09/2008fixed asset accountantcirruslabs– ,dagen personnel ~ m-i swaco ~ appropriation request reconciliations using oracle, ceta and sam software packages to reconcile cip accounts in the corporate accounting fixed asset group. tracked all capital spending against approved capital requests. coordinated fixed asset additions. 07/2007to 02/2008accountantcontract work–city,state,the mergis group~ ultraflote-state income tax returns, audit schedules including inventory, clean-up accounts receivable and accounts payable in their system as well as state sales tax and payroll taxes.accountemps~ wallis state bank-filling in for an employee on medical leave doing month-end reports. ~ houston baptist university-reconciling student accounts with scholarship funds, processing payables and journal entries. 06/1998to 10/2006senior accountantsabic americas, inc.-sabic technology center–city,state,prepared financial reports, developed budgets, and performed variance analysis in accordance with business plan for senior management including team/project leaders.prepared financial reports that included development of monthly/annual financial schedules and budgets including cost center and project specific as well as inception-to-date.oversee general accounting functions, including inter- for technology center, account reconciliation, and fixed assets.responsible for all commercial insurance policies all of sai. education expected in2017totobachelor of arts:supply chain managementashford university-san diego,cagpa:in progress.expected in02/80totoassociate of arts:accounting technologyscott community college-bettendorf,iagpa:graduated with honors gpa: 3.51accounting over 40 credit hours and thirty-five years of progressive experience. skills computer applicationssap financial-accounting modulesap fi/co modulesap asset management modulepb views/six sigmalawson/infoprooracle-gl/opm/payables/fixed assetsbpcscognos upfrontcognos powerplaysamcetamas90/best fasms excel, access, word, powerpointgreat plainsplatinumquickbookspeachtreesbtlibraopen systemsvarious others.