Job Title: Senior Accountant - Marietta
Agency:Department of Defense
Job Requisition ID:Shift:Day (United States of America)
Compensation Details:$78,000 - $85,000 (SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE)
Job Description:The Georgia Department of Defense is seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant to manage complex reconciliations, financial reporting, and year-end closing. In this role, you will oversee essential fiscal operations and ensure compliance with both state and federal fund regulations.
Agency Perks & Culture- A Rewarding Accounting Environment: Elevate your accounting career by managing multi-layered state and federal fund sources that directly drive our agency's mission.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Earn 15 days (3 weeks) of vacation and 15 days of sick leave per year (accumulating at 10 hours/month), plus 13 paid state holidays.
- Work-Life Balance: We offer alternative schedules and hybrid work options to support employee wellness.
- On-Site Fitness: Dedicate up to one hour of your workday to physical training! Our campus features 3 gyms and secure outdoor recreation.
- Mission-Driven Work: Make a real impact by directly supporting Georgia's National Guard soldiers, airmen, and their families through our Family Readiness initiatives and State Active Duty Missions.
Key Responsibilities:- Core Accounting Functions: Oversee federal/state AR, capital asset accounting, maintain all bank recons, and complete other comprehensive ledger reconciliations.
- Year-End Close & Reporting: Serve as a key contributor to State and Federal year-end close and develop internal and external financial reports.
- Financial Analysis & Integrity: Review and analyze various general ledger account balances to ensure accuracy. Use reports, queries, and analytical tools to find, reconcile, and resolve complex discrepancies.
- GAAP & Compliance: Correctly apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) within the accounting system. Prepare standard statutory, regulatory, and financial reports while ensuring all internal and external policies are met.
- Policy Development & Support: Assist with developing new financial policies to achieve agency goals and provide general accounting expertise across departments.
Preferred Qualifications:- Five (5) or more years of current or recent State of Georgia accounting experience.
- Recent functional and working knowledge of GL and AR in Workday (GA@WORK).
- Current or recent professional experience working with federal funding.
- Advanced reconciliation, problem-solving, and general ledger skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, formulas, V-Lookups, etc.).
- Completion of the State's Primary Governmental Accounting Series.
Physical Requirements:- Sitting for extended periods while utilizing a computer.
- Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, or lift boxes to archive and pack physical files.
Employment Requirements:- Must pass an extensive pre-employment Georgia criminal background check and a post-hire federal background investigation.
- Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
- Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Additional Application Information:- Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications, we cannot provide status updates via phone or email.
- Selection Process: Only shortlisted candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring agency. Unsuccessful applicants will not receive a notification.
- Closing Notice: This job announcement is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool is established.
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in accounting and three (3) years of professional accounting job-related experience; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Accountant 3 (FIP022) or position equivalent.
