We have been engaged by a $900M logistics company in the Atlanta area looking to bring on an Accounting Manager. The Accounting Manager will be responsible for executing the month end close process, review of financial entries and account reconciliations, as well as preparation of financial statements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in managing and coordinating month end close process and preparing internal financial reports.
- Oversee and prepare financial entries and account reconciliations to ensure compliance with GAAP.
- Assists in coordinating quarterly reviews and annual audits (financial and SOX), including establishing timelines, resolution of audit issues, providing information to the auditors as necessary.
- Assists in the development and implementation of internal controls over month-end close process and financial reporting.
- Prepare ad hoc analyses and special projects, including process improvements.
- Oversees monthly income statement and balance sheet variance review and lead discussion on significant variances.
- Serves as a liaison to other departments on updating general ledger accounts and other miscellaneous requests.
- Supervise as well as train, coach and develop direct report.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor degree in Accounting required
- Master of Accounting degree or MBA a plus
- Strong knowledge of FASB, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 requirements
- 5-7 years of accounting experience
- CPA required
- Public accounting experience preferred
- Supervisory experience
- Intermediate experience with Excel (pivot tables and vlookup)
- Experience with general ledger, financial reporting systems and/or Access a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Organized and manages time efficiently
