Senior Accountant

Empower Brands•Marietta, GA

5d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

RBJK Marketing, LLC, a division of JAN-PRO Systems International and Empower Brands, is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting. The role owns key accounting processes and complex general ledger areas, leads assigned components of the month-end close, maintains financial data integrity, resolves accounting issues, strengthens internal controls, and identifies ways to improve the efficiency and scalability of accounting operations. The Senior Accountant works independently, applies sound technical judgment, and partners with stakeholders across Accounting, Finance, FP&A, Operations, Information Technology, and other departments. The role also supports audits, compliance, system improvements, automation, financial analysis, and special projects, and provides guidance to junior accounting team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Four to six or more years of progressive accounting experience.
Strong experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close ownership.
Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and technical accounting concepts.
Experience with an enterprise accounting system such as Sage Intacct, NetSuite, SAP, or a comparable platform.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including analyzing and managing complex data sets.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to interpret financial information and clearly communicate findings.
High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.
Sound professional judgment when evaluating accounting issues and financial transactions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to build effective working relationships across departments and organizational levels.
Continuous-improvement mindset and interest in automation, systems, and process optimization.

Nice To Haves

CPA designation or active progress toward obtaining a CPA is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Own assigned accounting processes from transaction entry through reconciliation and financial reporting.
Maintain key balance sheet accounts, functional accounting areas, and supporting schedules.
Prepare and maintain schedules for accruals, amortization, reserves, prepaid expenses, and other assigned accounts.
Ensure transactions are recorded accurately, completely, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and company policies.
Monitor assigned accounts and processes for unusual activity, inaccuracies, and potential financial risks.
Lead assigned components of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation; complete close activities accurately and on schedule.
Analyze financial results and explain material variances and account activity.
Identify and resolve issues affecting the accuracy or timeliness of financial reporting, and recommend close-process improvements.
Prepare and review complex balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations.
Investigate discrepancies across accounting systems, reports, and operational data; partner with stakeholders to resolve accounting and data issues.
Ensure transactions are classified and recorded in the correct entity, account, department, and reporting period.
Research technical accounting questions and recommend appropriate accounting treatment.
Partner with Accounting, Finance, FP&A, and operational leaders to support financial reporting and business decisions.
Serve as a primary accounting resource for assigned areas and communicate findings, risks, and recommendations to financial and non-financial stakeholders.
Collaborate with Information Technology and systems teams on reporting, integration, and data-quality issues.
Support leadership with financial analysis, reporting requests, and special projects.
Coordinate and provide documentation for internal and external audit requests.
Establish and monitor internal controls for assigned processes, identify control gaps, and recommend corrective actions.
Maintain organized, audit-ready accounting documentation and support accounting, regulatory, tax, and financial reporting compliance.
Lead process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
Support accounting system implementations, integrations, enhancements, and automation initiatives.
Document accounting procedures and develop standardized processes for assigned areas.
Provide guidance and informal mentorship to junior accounting team members and serve as a subject matter expert for assigned processes and general ledger areas.