Staff Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations in Gainesville, Georgia. This Long-term Contract position focuses on maintaining accurate receivables, completing reconciliations, and contributing to timely month-end close and financial reporting. The role offers the opportunity to partner with accounting leadership and cross-functional teams to strengthen financial accuracy and operational consistency.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee accounts receivable activities from invoice creation through payment posting, while keeping customer records current and organized.
• Review receivables aging regularly, communicate with customers on past-due balances, and help drive timely collections.
• Research billing concerns, resolve payment discrepancies, and respond to account-related questions with accuracy and professionalism.
• Reconcile customer balances and maintain reliable accounts receivable documentation to support clean financial records.
• Prepare recurring reports and summaries related to receivables performance for internal review and decision-making.
• Complete weekly reconciliations between operational and accounting data, investigating variances and clearing outstanding items promptly.
• Assist with month-end close by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and supporting the accuracy of financial statements.
• Partner with operations, payroll, finance, and accounting leadership across multiple entities to address issues, document workflows, and support continuity of accounting processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of accounting experience, with broader hands-on experience in staff accounting functions strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of general ledger activity, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience managing accounts receivable functions, including invoicing, cash application, collections, and account maintenance.
• Familiarity with corporate tax, sales tax, and corporate tax return support.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and confidence working within accounting systems and related reporting tools.
• Background in manufacturing, construction, or another operationally complex environment is preferred.
• Understanding of inventory accounting, job costing, or end-to-end accounting workflows is a plus.

Compensation

$29.00-$35.00 Hourly

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