Senior Accountant - FMD Marietta

The Georgia Department of Defense is seeking someone to serve as our Senior Accountant within our agency’s Financial Management Division (FMD). The accounting section of FMD is responsible for the accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, general ledger, and asset management operations for the agency.

The Georgia Department of Defense is a dynamic state agency that provides opportunities to learn and grow. Our agency offers employees a unique professional experience by executing a blend of state government functions and federal government interactions which create a fiscal environment that is rewarding, challenging, and unlike any other state agency. This complexity gives our teammates the opportunity to be exposed to multiple administrative facets of supporting the state of Georgia.

In addition, we also offer work/life balance opportunities to help support employee wellness. If the position permits, we offer alternative work schedules as well as opportunities to work from home or an alternate work location. We also offer the ability for teammates to focus on their physical well-being by allowing up to one hour of each workday to be devoted to on-site physical training. Our campus has 3 gyms and ample and secured outdoor recreation opportunities.

We also offer opportunities to directly support Georgia’s National Guard soldiers/airmen and their families. In any given year, there are multiple opportunities to assist with initiatives of our agency’s Family Readiness unit.

Specific Function Areas Typically Includes:

• A/R Federal and State Funds.   
• Cash Management.
• General Ledger Accounting. 
• Bank account reconciliations.   
• Other GL account reconciliations.  
• Capital Asset Accounting     
• Maintain and perform periodic physical inventories for equipment.     
• Key contributor to State and Federal year-end Close.  
• Developing internal and external financial reports.
• Assist with Georgia National Guard’s State Active Duty Missions.   

• Other assigned projects and duties.

   

   

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a high level of proficiency in core accounting concepts:    
  • Review and analyze balances in varies accounts to ensure accuracy and validity
  •  Recognizing discrepancies using various reports, queries or other tools.
  • Strong working knowledge on how to reconcile, recognize, and correctly identify how to fix the problem.     
• Correctly applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in recording financial activity within the agency/state accounting system.    
• Insures all internal and external policies are being followed.    
• Assists with development of new policies to ensure all goals are being met.     
• Prepares various standard statutory, regulatory and GAAP financial reports as required.  
• Provides accounting expertise on general matters as needed.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to those applicants who, in addition to meeting the entry level qualifications, have current and significant professional level experience in any combination of the following:

• Recent functional and working knowledge of GL, AR, AM PeopleSoft (TeamWorks).

• Advanced reconciliation and problem-solving experience.  

   

• Advanced in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, formulas, V-Lookup, etc).  
• General ledger knowledge and experience.     
• Five (5) or more years of current or recent State of Georgia accounting experience. 
• Completion of State’s Primary Governmental Accounting Series.   

• Current or recent experience with federal funding.

   

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid position  (In office and remote working) - after being fully trained and working independently
• Full-time 40-hour position.   
• Requires occasional overtime.      
• Local periodic travel may be required.

Additional Information:

Selected applicant must possess a valid driver's license and pass a pre-employment background investigation, which includes a Georgia criminal records search, a national fingerprint scan, a pre- employment drug test (post-hire will be placed in the pool for the State Random Drug Testing Program), AND a post-employment federal background investigation.

“AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE”

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

GA Department of Defense Employment Benefits for Full-Time Employees

Paid Leave
Vacation: 10 hours per month (15 days each year) Sick Leave: 10 hours per month (15 days each year)
Holidays: 13 paid holidays authorized by the State of Georgia

Retirement
401(k) plan with a matching employer contribution ERS Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Optional 457 Retirement Plans

Available Elective Insurance
Medical, Dental, Vision, Legal
Critical Illness