Sr Level & General Ledger Accountant

Decatur, GA

NiteLines USA, Inc. is looking to fill the following two (2) positions with GA Bureau of Investigation:  Senior Level AR Accountant and General Ledger Accountant.

Position is solely onsite, in office.  NO REMOTE work. 

Pay Rate:  $30 - $35 per hour, depending on experience.  

 HIRING PROCESS OF TEMPORARY WORKERS

·       We will conduct an interview with selected candidates and possibly require candidates to take a short test in General Accounting and Excel.

·       The selected candidate is asked to come in for a fingerprint background check (we would need the agency to ensure the candidate does not have any of the disqualifiers listed on our website at:

https://gbi.georgia.gov/employment-disqualifiers)  Please make sure your candidate reviews the disqualifiers before agreeing to the interview.

·       If the temporary worker is approved by GBI management, they will be invited to start work (expected start date - within 2 weeks of being fingerprinted).

 

  1. AR SENIOR ACCOUNTANT RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary responsibility is serving as the Senior AR Accountant.

Ensuring all accounting policies are being followed in accordance with GAAP, federal and state guidelines.

The selected candidate must be able to produce timely, relevant and accurate financial reports for GBI and our attached agency, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), under the direct supervision of the CFO, Accounting Director and Accounts Receivable Team Lead.

 

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the candidate must be able to:

  • Process account receivable transactions in TeamWorks Financials
  • Process check, ACH and Wire deposits if needed
  • Reconcile AP, AR, Bank and GL reconciliations
  • Process correcting Journal entries
  • Assist with researching miscellaneous receipts and provide feedback to the AR Team Lead.           
  • Have the ability to prepare spreadsheets and queries for review and presentation to supervisors.
  • Assist with setting up year-end close out accruals and correction journals and reversing accruals in the following fiscal year.
  • Assist with submitting year-end reports to the State Accounting Office
  • Assist with researching miscellaneous items and provide feedback to the Accounting Director        
  • Have the ability to prepare spreadsheets and queries for review and presentation to supervisors.
  • Assist with setting up year-end close out accruals, correction journals and reversing accruals in the following fiscal year.
  • Assist with submitting year end reports to the State Accounting Office

 

The selected candidate must have critical thinking skills and be proactive.  They must also be able to multitask and prioritize workload during annual financial reporting and year-end audit preparation.   This position requires strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be detail oriented and maintain high work quality standards.

Training on our systems and policies will be provided. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of an Accounting degree from an accredited college or university with experience with year-end close out activities under GAAP basis.

Experience completing year end reports and accruals

An understanding of processing governmental accounts

At least 2 years of working in Accounts Receivable

 OR

 Bachelor's degree in a business curriculum which included completion of introductory and intermediate accounting sequence from an accredited college or university AND four years of professional accounting experience.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the minimum qualifications, preference will be given to applicants that possess one or more of the following:

  • Completion of a Bachelors’ degree in accounting from an accredited college or university
  • At least 3 years of professional accounting experience. 
  • At least two years of working in Accounts Receivable.
  • Experience using Teamworks Financial or any other Oracle based accounting system.
  • Have Supervisory experience
  • Experience working for the State of Georgia or in governmental accounting
  1. GENERAL LEDGER SENIOR ACCOUNTANT RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary responsibility is serving as the Senior GL Accountant.

Ensuring all accounting policies are being followed in accordance with GAAP, federal and state guidelines.  The selected candidate must be able to produce timely, relevant and accurate financial reports for GBI, under the direct supervision of the CFO and Accounting Director.

 

Primary responsibilities will be to:

 

The selected candidate must have critical thinking skills and be proactive.  They must also be able to multitask and prioritize workload during annual financial reporting and year-end audit preparation.   This position requires strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be detail oriented and maintain high work quality standards.

Training on our systems and policies will be provided. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of a BA or MA degree in Accounting, from an accredited college or university with experience with year-end close out activities under GAAP basis.

At least 3 years of reconciliation experience

 OR

 Bachelor's degree in a business curriculum which included completion of introductory and intermediate accounting sequence from an accredited college or university AND four years of professional accounting experience.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the minimum qualifications, preference will be given to applicants that possess one or more of the following:

  • Completion of a Bachelors’ degree in accounting from an accredited college or university
  • At least 2 years of professional accounting experience.       
  • Experience using TeamWorks Financials, or any other Oracle based accounting system.