Senior Accountant

World 50 Group•Atlanta, GA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant owns accounting for personnel costs, leads the annual financial statement audit and tax compliance processes, and supports accounts payable, expense reimbursement, and revenue accounting. The role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach to building accurate, well-controlled processes. The position is based in Atlanta and follows a hybrid schedule, with employees working in the office every Tuesday and Thursday. The role reports to the Controller.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
2–5 years of accounting experience, including public accounting experience at a Big 4 firm.
Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including compensation-related accounting and ASC 606.
Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating external audits.
Advanced Excel skills.
Experience with a cloud-based ERP or general ledger system.

Nice To Haves

Experience accounting for payroll, bonus and commission plans, and employee benefits.
Familiarity with payroll and expense management platforms.
Experience in a growing or mid-sized company environment following public accounting.
Experience working with AI tools.

Responsibilities

Own accounting for semi-monthly payroll, including reviewing payroll registers, preparing journal entries, and reconciling payroll liability accounts.
Calculate, accrue, and true up employee bonuses and sales commissions, partnering with HR and Sales leadership to validate plan inputs and payouts.
Account for sabbatical and other compensated-absence liabilities in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Reconcile employee benefits and insurance costs to carrier invoices and payroll deductions.
Track and account for payroll taxes, retirement plan contributions, fringe benefits, and other personnel-related costs.
Analyze personnel cost trends and budget variances and provide insight to Finance leadership.
Lead the annual financial statement audit as the primary point of contact for external auditors; manage the PBC list and timeline and prepare supporting schedules and reconciliations.
Coordinate federal, state, and local tax compliance with outside tax advisors, including income tax provision support, sales and use tax, and other filings.
Support benefit plan audits, 1099 reporting, and other regulatory filings as needed.
Review vendor invoices for accuracy, appropriate approval, and correct general ledger coding before payment.
Review employee expense reimbursements for compliance with company policy and appropriate documentation.
Recommend and help implement improvements to accounts payable and expense policies, workflows, and controls.
Support revenue recognition under ASC 606, including review of contracts, deferred revenue schedules, and related reconciliations.
Assist with invoicing review and accounts receivable reconciliations as needed.
Prepare journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet account reconciliations as part of the monthly close.
Maintain strong internal controls and clear documentation of accounting processes and policies.
Contribute to special projects, system improvements, and process automation initiatives.