Senior Financial Reporting Accountant
About The Position
Senior Financial Reporting Accountant Location: Calhoun, GA | Department: Accounting | Reports to: Finance Director Is this you? Do you thrive on turning complex data into clear, GAAP-ready financials? Can you drive a smooth close, keep audits on track, and still find time to challenge unusual variances? If that sounds like you, this role is built for impact. Your mission Craft and review monthly and annual financial statements that meet GAAP standards. Lead the month-end and year-end close cycle—journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules. Own indirect tax compliance: property tax, sales/use tax, and other related returns. Probe the numbers, highlight trends, and investigate outliers to inform business decisions. Provide precise, timely results to leadership. Support planning cycles with budget and forecast inputs; analyze and explain variances. Partner with auditors and lenders by supplying documentation and clear narratives. Elevate accounting operations through process improvements and best-practice adoption. What to expect You will be central to producing accurate financials, compressing close timelines, and strengthening controls—all while partnering across the business to deliver insights that matter.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related area.
- 3+ years of accounting experience, including at least 1 year in a senior-level capacity.
- Strong grasp of GAAP and applicable regulations.
- Hands-on with ERP systems (Sage, NetSuite, JD Edwards, Oracle, SAP) and advanced Excel.
- Detail orientation, analytical strength, organized workflow, and problem-solving agility.
- Clear, confident communicator who collaborates well.
Responsibilities
- Craft and review monthly and annual financial statements that meet GAAP standards.
- Lead the month-end and year-end close cycle—journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Own indirect tax compliance: property tax, sales/use tax, and other related returns.
- Probe the numbers, highlight trends, and investigate outliers to inform business decisions.
- Provide precise, timely results to leadership.
- Support planning cycles with budget and forecast inputs; analyze and explain variances.
- Partner with auditors and lenders by supplying documentation and clear narratives.
- Elevate accounting operations through process improvements and best-practice adoption.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
