Job description
We are seeking a seasoned accounting professional to join our client in Pendergrass, GA as the Director of Accounting!
As the Director of Accounting, you will oversee a small accounting team and lead processes including month end close, budgeting and forecasting, and maintaining accounting systems. You will join a well-established, distribution company and have the opportunity to steer the company's continued growth. *8+ years' experience & CPA highly preferred.
This is an onsite role in Pendergrass, GA.
Essential Duties & Functions
As the Director of Accounting, you will oversee a small accounting team and lead processes including month end close, budgeting and forecasting, and maintaining accounting systems. You will join a well-established, distribution company and have the opportunity to steer the company's continued growth. *8+ years' experience & CPA highly preferred.
This is an onsite role in Pendergrass, GA.
Essential Duties & Functions
- Establish internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions and budget preparation.
- Oversee preparation of business activity reports, financial forecasts, and annual budgets.
- Oversee the production of periodic financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards.
- Responsible for tax planning throughout the fiscal year
- Monthly close responsibilities – various journal entries and account analysis
- Assist with budgets and audits, as needed
- Assist with review of aging and collections
- Manage AP process, ensuring proper approvals and coding
- Ensure freight invoices are received timely
- Ensure all regular monthly recurring invoices are received timely
- Own fixed assets
- Audit accounts to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Coordinate with outside auditors and provide needed information for the annual JSOX audit.
- Assist in improving company processes, including with computer systems
- Support documenting and create internal auditing processes
- Occasional travel to company sites
- Degree in accounting and 8+ years of relevant experience
- CPA highly preferred
- Must be proficient and knowledgeable in all areas of AP/AR governance and controls, along with general ledger.
- Must maintain an above-average level of accuracy, be organized, possess problem-solving skills, work well within fellow employees and vendors/customer
- Strong computer skills including accounting software, MS office – strong Excel
- Well organized, superior attention to detail, ability to change focus on a moments notice
- Deadline driven
- Excellent communication abilities both verbally and in writing
- Proactive self-starter with good judgement
- Excellent management and supervisory skills, along with organizational and time management skills
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