Accounting + Advisory Services Senior Accountant

Accounting + Advisory Services Senior Accountant
Do you want a career without limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen?  If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith + Howard.

Smith + Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with offices across the Southeast, while still offering a local firm flavor.

We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits.  You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals.  Smith + Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of Atlanta’s top accounting Firms.

If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named an “AJC Top Work Place” and a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.

Summary
The Smith and Howard Accounting and Advisory Services team provide an entrepreneurial environment for individuals to improve their skills, think creatively, and drive their career development. Your desire for new experiences, professional achievement, and client service will fuel your career advancement within our Advisory Services practice. Make your career and office environment what you want it to be.

As a Senior Accountant within the Controllership Services team, you will work directly with clients as an outsourced controller for their accounting, consulting, business analysis, and financial reporting needs. Your clients span a broad range of industries and have complex needs that include support for SEC financial reporting, accounting for foreign currency, financial modeling and estimates, financial statement consolidation, and performing analytical procedures to drive client recommendations.

Essential Functions
- Provide full-cycle accounting support, including general ledger review, journal entries, account reconciliations, accounts payable, payroll, and month-end close.
- Prepare financial statements, supporting schedules, and management reports in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other applicable accounting standards.
- Execute client engagements involving accounting cleanup, cash-to-accrual conversions, month-end close support, process improvements, and accounting system transitions.
- Analyze financial results, identify trends, variances, and potential issues, and develop practical solutions to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
- Provide hands-on support to clients, taking ownership of deliverables, deadlines, and client needs while proactively communicating challenges and progress.
- Identify opportunities to improve client accounting processes, internal controls, and financial reporting through best practices and technology.
- Collaborate with team members, provide coaching and guidance when appropriate, and maintain firm standards for quality, confidentiality, and billable hours.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or another relevant degree program
- CPA licensed or eligible with an existing path to obtain licensing
- Three to six years of accounting experience, including two years of public accounting
- Comfortable working hybrid out of our Chattanooga office