Accountant

Job Title: Accountant
Job Type: contract – 3 months
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Pay Rate: $39.00 - $45.00
Work Mode: onsite – all 5 days
Interview process: one MS Teams interview and one in-person.
Years of Relevant Experience: 3 – 7yrs

Job Description: The Accountant is integral to the monthly closing process and ensures adherence to internal controls. Responsibilities include recording and reconciling of cash accounts, and preparing and reconciling various other balance sheet accounts. The individual in this role is responsible for maintaining internal control systems over financial reporting and demonstrating compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports the monthly close process for Colonial, all equity investments, and wholly owned subsidiaries, including preparation of journal entries and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Responsible for preparing account reconciliations reported within Colonial’s financial statements, including cash, legal and environmental contingencies, intercompany balances, and income taxes.
• Creates manual journal entries necessary to support the close, ensuring accuracy and adherence to the monthly close schedule. Assists in consolidations and intercompany eliminations, performing variance analysis as required.
• Oversees cash management activities, including daily cash reconciliations, payroll, and debt servicing.
• Collaborate with external auditors to facilitate four standalone audits annually. Ensures compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements by maintaining control documentation and supporting audits of key controls.
• Assists with quarterly reviews and responds to external audit requests. Supports ad hoc reporting and analysis requests.
• Continuously identifies opportunities to improve and automate processes.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or Graduate (Preferred) Degree is Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• Combination of public accounting and/or corporate accounting experience
• Proficient in US GAAP and IFRS
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred) and financial applications
• Highly detail oriented
• Microsoft Suite proficient

About Seneca Resources:

Seneca Resources is client driven provider of strategic Information Technology consulting services and Workforce Solutions to government and industry. Seneca Resources is a leading IT services provider with offices in Reston, Virginia, Alabama and Columbia, Maryland that service clients throughout the United States. The key to our success lies within our strong corporate culture which drives our business. We challenge our staff through engaging work, and we reward our staff through competitive compensation, extensive professional training, and excellent opportunities for career advancement. In turn, we look for only the best and brightest to join our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workplace.