Senior Accountant

FairSquare; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

FairSquare is seeking a Senior Accountant (Temp-to-Hire) to maintain financial records, track assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax obligations, and other financial activities. The role reports to the VP of Accounting & Controller and offers a hybrid schedule across two offices (San Diego, CA and Atlanta, GA).

Responsibilities include monthly balance sheets, income statements, loan/lease data entry, and generating reports for internal and external users, while supporting month-end close and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional accounting experience.
• 2 years of technical leadership to professional staff; no direct reports.
• GAAP knowledge and cost accounting.
• Associate degree in accounting; Bachelor's preferred.
• CPA/CMA licensure preferred.
• Confidential handling of documents and data.

Responsibilities

• Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and P&L statements.
• Audit and enter loan and lease information into multiple software applications.
• Generate reports for internal and external users.
• Coordinate with team on loan & lease tasks.
• Transmit daily loan & lease ACH and wires.
• Support month-end close and cross-training within the department.
• Maintain regulatory compliance through quarterly web-based training.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Data entry accuracy

Attention to detail

Independent work

Office suite

Education

Associate degree in accounting

Bachelor’s degree preferred

CPA/CMA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Great Plains

NetSuite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Accountant (Temp-to-Hire)

Reports to: VP of Accounting & Controller

Hourly Pay Range: $80K-101K

Position can work from one of these two offices:

• Location: San Diego, CA; Hybrid Schedule 3-days onsite/2-days remote, Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30
• Location: Atlanta, GA; Hybrid Schedule 1-day onsite.4-days remote, Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30

General Summary:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing and maintaining financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other financial activities. Reports to VP of Accounting & Controller.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Audit and enter loan & lease information into multiple software applications
• Generate reports and other sensitive information for both internal and external users
• Coordinate with team members on specific loan & lease-related tasks
• Transmit daily loan & lease ACH and/or wires
• Provide administrative assistance when necessary to help ensure a clean and timely month end close
• Collaborate with Accounting Manager/Supervisor and team members to support overall department goals and objectives
• Support Accounting Manager/Supervisor with projects on an as-needed basis
• Maintain regulatory compliance through quarterly web-based training
• Performs other duties as assigned to include cross training within the department.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience of professional accounting experience demonstrating full range of professional competency.
• 2 years’ demonstrated experience providing technical leadership to professional staff and managing complex accounting functions. This role does not have direct reports.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate with data entry and transaction processing
• Ability to accurately review, analyze, and verify data in a timely fashion
• Must be able to effectively manage and maintain electronic documents ensuring confidentiality
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting
• Minimum Associates degree in Accounting, Business, or other finance related discipline. Bachelor’s degree in related field highly preferred
• CPA, CMA or equivalent licensure highly preferred.
• Requires some direction on more complex matters.
• Works independently on matters of increasing complexity and scope.
• May lead projects of limited scope and provides training and constructive input to team members.
• Microsoft Dynamic 365 BusinessCentral, GreatPlains or NetSuite experience a plus.
• Microsoft Office proficiency required.

Physical Demands:

• Working in a temperature-controlled office environment
• Sitting at a desk for long periods of time while viewing multiple computer screen monitors
• Potential lifting of boxes up to 10lbs
• Occasional overtime

FairSquare is an equal opportunity employer.