Accountant Atlanta, GA

Accountant Position

We are looking for an Accountant to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia in a contract capacity with the potential for a permanent position. This role supports core corporate accounting activities with a focus on payables, reconciliations, reporting, and period-end close support. The ideal candidate is comfortable managing day-to-day financial tasks while maintaining accuracy, organization, and strong follow-through in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily invoice review, coding, and entry to ensure timely and accurate accounts payable processing.
• Partner with accounting leadership to support monthly and annual close activities, including preparing schedules and maintaining supporting documentation.
• Prepare journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts with attention to completeness and accuracy.
• Complete bank and cash reconciliations, including weekly matching of cash activity to bank records.
• Prepare and submit sales and use tax filings as needed while maintaining proper backup documentation.
• Perform intercompany balancing and resolve differences across related entities and accounts.
• Compile recurring and ad hoc financial reports to support accounting operations and management requests.
• Calculate customer rebate amounts and assist with related tracking and documentation.
• Provide administrative support to the accounting team by handling incoming mail and monitoring office supply levels as needed.