Staff Accountant

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – Onsite 3 days/week)

Schedule: Full-time, Contract (3–6 months with potential to extend or convert)

Pay Rate: $25–30/hour

We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support a multi-entity accounting environment with a focus on bank account reconciliations, transaction review, and financial compliance
. This role is part of a collaborative finance and operations team and plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting audits, and ensuring consistency across multiple operating units.

The ideal candidate has strong reconciliation experience, enjoys working in a high-volume setting, and is comfortable partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations for multiple operating and savings accounts; investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Review and verify transaction coding; correct misclassifications in accordance with approved budgets and accounting standards.
• Review general ledger and balance sheet activity to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Track missing or late bank statements and unrecorded transactions and follow up as needed.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including standard accruals and depreciation.
• Serve as a point of contact with third-party accounting or billing platforms to support account maintenance and issue resolution.
• Review outstanding checks and coordinate voids or stop-payments when appropriate.
• Support the setup, transition, or closure of accounts/entities within the accounting system.

• Support internal accounting controls and ensure adherence to established financial procedures.
• Monitor exception items such as NSF activity or late documentation and coordinate resolution.
• Assist with financial documentation, manuals, and process updates to support consistency and compliance.

• Assist with annual audits
  , including completing audit checklists and preparing required schedules.
• Compile financial data to support combined tax filings or external reporting requirements.

• Assist with special accounting, operational, or finance-related projects as assigned.

• 1–3 years of accounting experience
  , preferably in a multi-entity or high-volume environment.
• Strong bank reconciliation experience (this is critical for success in the role).
• Solid understanding of general ledger accounting and financial controls.
• Intermediate Excel skills (e.g., formulas, reconciliations, data review).
• Experience with accounting systems such as Quick Books or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work independently while collaborating with a broader team.
• Professional communication skills and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Hybrid schedule: onsite in Atlanta 3 days per week (no fully remote option).
• Fast-paced, collaborative finance team environment.