Junior Accountant (hybrid) - Atlanta, GA

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Founded in 1996, Waveguide LLC is an internationally renowned independent consultant in audiovisual design, information technology design, acoustics consulting, on-site technology management and workplace data analytics. Waveguide is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with regional consulting locations in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, Raleigh, Tampa and Portland.

Our award-winning designers and consultants create world-class communication environments that look as good as they perform. And our data analytics solutions empower facility managers with the resource insights they need to optimize building performance and our clients’ technology investment.

Our trusted AV operations teams are among the most experienced and highly qualified in our industry. They are at our clients’ side to tackle the daily technical and logistical challenges of their meetings and events so they can focus on what matters most.

At Waveguide, we build relationships. Whether it’s your relationship with a client, or the relationship of a technology system to its environment, our success and the success of our clients depends on how we apply our expertise to meet our clients’ needs. Together, we help create strategic technology plans that reflect the way people live, learn and work. We help design efficient buildings and infrastructure that save dollars and make sense. And we design effective technology systems regular people can actually use. But we’re only as good as our people.

We are seeking associates who are passionate, creative thinkers and who will be tirelessly dedicated to building lasting relationships and finding innovative answers to our clients’ most challenging questions.

Within Compass Group, Waveguide is part of the Eurest family that provides dining services to local, regional and national companies across the United States. Services include operating employee dining centers, on-site catering, executive dining rooms, and other managed services.

Job Summary

Schedule: Monday through Friday. This position is on-site with the option to work remotely 1-2 days per week after 90 days upon review.

 

Waveguide’s Junior Accountant is an accounting professional who takes responsibility for the data requirements and reporting needs for the company with respect to the current accounting system, Deltek Vantagepoint. In this role, the Junior Accountant will work as part of the Waveguide finance team to ensure all financial deliverables are completed on time and at the highest quality. Typical job responsibilities will include the following: 

 

Activities:

• Responsible for project-based time sheet oversight. Review, approve and post all Deltek time sheets weekly; track submissions throughout week, contacting associates as needed for clarifications/corrections.
• Process, verify and modify vacation and sick accruals via Deltek monthly, abiding by Compass Group’s Employment Compliance and local/state policies. Responsible for fiscal year balance transition and carryover balance reconciliations.
• Review and process all submitted expense reports in preparation for final review by Senior Staff Accountant. Communicate with manager and/or owner of expense report with questions/issues. Escalate to Sr. Finance Director if necessary.
• Reconcile company credit card statement throughout the month, ensuring all items have been properly recorded via Deltek expense reports.
• Assist as needed with preparation of monthly client invoices, including matching supporting details to applicable project invoices. Submit final invoices to client contacts and assist Sr. Staff Accountant with uploads to applicable portals; respond to client comments, forwarding to appropriate manager for resolution.
• Prepare lien waivers to forward to client as requested.
• Maintain equipment inventory (leased and owned assets).
• Assist with accounts receivable collection as required.
• Enter data from Corporate and internal finance department leads into Deltek via journal entrie