Accountant - audit preparation (Atlanta, GA)

We are growing our team at Highbridge Meridian Inspection Services and adding an Accountant whose main responsibility will be audit preparation. Training and certification are paid for. What you will do • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Track costs around field inspections against budget and explain variances to managers. • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to client sites, and clear open items. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. What we are looking for • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. Nice to have • Familiarity with audit requirements. • Experience with client sites. Working arrangement • Contract for four months, with clear deliverables from the first week. • On site in Atlanta. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.