Financial Analyst (Accounting Department)

Financial Analyst (Accounting Department) Location Atlanta, GA (Vine City area) :

Financial Analyst (Accounting Department)

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job Type: Contract

Pay Rate: $20 - $22/hr

Summary

Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and in preparing basic financial reports. Records journal entries, assist with daily and monthly asset management, complete sales tax returns and performs variance analysis. Processes reports to support account details and assists field personnel with issues and questions. Reports to Department Manager.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensures general ledger accounts are maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Prepares and/or assists with consolidation and other general ledger processes
• Coordinate month end close between Shared Services and the Subsidiaries
• Journal entry preparation and review
• Assists subsidiaries with account analysis and additional research requests
• Participates in development of functional specifications for projects and updates and ensures customizations are defined, documented, and tested, and conclusions are properly documented
• Evaluates trends, identifies and investigates unusual or unexpected account variances
• Generates daily and monthly reports to assist in above duties
• Prepares other management and statutory reports, as required
• Makes recommendations to resolve issues and makes corrections, as necessary
• Process asset management transactions daily and monthly
• Assist with Intercompany Billings
• Fulfill Audit Requests and Controls Review
• Promotes teamwork between operational groups and departments
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years accounting experience
• Basic knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures as relates to general ledger accounting
• PeopleSoft experience preferred
• Strong analytical skills
• Detail oriented
• Excellent computer skills, especially with Excel
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Strong work ethic
• Team player

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Atlanta, GA 30302: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Required)
• General ledger accounting: 1 year (Required)
• Financial Analyst: 3 years (Required)
• PeopleSoft: 1 year (Preferred)
• GAAP: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person