Accountant II

An Accountant II is a mid-level professional with 5-10 years of experience, playing a crucial role in managing financial transactions, maintaining financial records, and ensuring the financial health of an organization. The role involves various tasks related to financial reporting, analysis, and compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure asset records and registrations are accurate, valid, and current.
• Responsible for monthly accounting calculations and processing journal entries.
• Gather data for and complete month-end close.
• Maintain accounting records within the ERP system.
• Maintain general ledger and process journal entries.
• Complete data analysis as needed and distribute business and financial reports.
• Assist with the annual budgeting cycle and prepare periodic reports to monitor compliance with established budgets.
• Prepare and review internal monthly and annual financial statements.
• Continuously improve productivity and efficiency of processes throughout the operational organization.
• Prepare account reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Perform monthly revenue analysis and provide corresponding variance explanations.
• Provide monthly trial balance variance explanations.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5-10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial analysis.
• Proficiency in Oracle and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is a plus.

Work Environment

The role involves working with advanced financial software, including Oracle, and requires advanced Excel skills. The position demands a meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively within a team to enhance the productivity and efficiency of financial processes.

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

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

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 hybrid position in Atlanta,GA.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 22, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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