Staff Accountant

Aderant • Atlanta, GA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant supports day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities. The role helps maintain accurate financial records, research discrepancies, and support accounting processes across multiple entities. It offers experience in various areas of corporate accounting while working closely with the accounting team. This is a full-time, permanent position based at Aderant’s Corporate Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, reporting to the Accounting Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Understanding of GAAP, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to meet deadlines, research discrepancies, and analyze financial information.
• Strong communication skills and a customer service mindset.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate well with the team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of relevant experience; recent graduates with relevant internships will be considered.
• Accounting system experience.
• Experience with Sage Intacct, multi-entity or multi-currency accounting, or the software industry.

Responsibilities

• Review accounts receivable aging and account activity to identify past-due balances and collection risks, and resolve discrepancies such as unapplied cash and credit balances.
• Support customer hold and refund processes.
• Prepare bad debt reserves and quarterly CECL (ASC 326) calculations.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, including journal entries for payroll, prepaids, accruals, and fixed assets.
• Perform bank and intercompany reconciliations for assigned subsidiaries.
• Analyze accounts and explain significant fluctuations.
• Process vendor payments and expense reimbursements, and verify vendor banking information in line with payment controls.
• Assist with tax reconciliations and sales and use tax, GST, and VAT filings.
• Maintain documentation supporting internal controls, SOX compliance, and internal, external, and Roper audits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level