Accountant II

Job Description:

The Sr. Accountant will support advanced financial accounting activities including revenue recognition, journal entries, account reconciliations, monthly financial statements, financial analysis, and month-end reporting. This individual will also provide accounting guidance to internal stakeholders, maintain process documentation, support audit requests, and present financial results and analysis to executive management.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Record monthly revenues, regulatory fees, and taxes in accordance with GAAP, FERC, and SEC requirements
• Prepare monthly accounting entries and supporting documentation
• Maintain financial records covering assets, liabilities, P&L, accounts receivable, purchasing, and related activity
• Explain monthly Trial Balance results to accounting leadership
• Analyze financial results and provide findings to executive management
• Perform balance-sheet account reconciliation analysis
• Prepare internal and financial reports, including actual vs. budget analysis
• Research accounting issues and support special projects/data requests
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for new revenue contracts
• Maintain accounting process documentation
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Help ensure internal controls are adequate and functioning

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 5 years of accounting experience
• Active CPA license
• SEC knowledge/experience
• Oracle Cloud ERP experience
• Revenue recognition experience
• Experience preparing and analyzing financial statements
• Experience supporting internal and external audits
• Experience with budget-to-actual analysis
• Strong critical thinking and proactive problem-solving skills
• Experience communicating financial results to management/executive leadership

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

This is a Contract position based out of Atlanta, GA.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract position based out of Atlanta, GA.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

This is a hybrid position in Atlanta,GA.

About Actalent

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Salary : $35 - $40