Senior Accountant

GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential. A well-established, mission-driven organization based in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Accountant to support continued growth and increasing operational complexity. This organization operates nationally and finances affordable housing development projects through flexible capital solutions. Reporting directly to the CFO, this newly created role will serve as a key financial partner, helping elevate reporting, analytics, and compliance functions while enabling leadership to focus more strategically. The Senior Accountant will oversee consolidated financial reporting, including balance sheet and P&L preparation, ratio analysis, and investor compliance reporting. This role will manage month-end and year-end close processes, support audit coordination, and lead annual budgeting and variance analysis. The position requires strong analytical capability beyond transactional accounting, including preparation of management reporting packages and financial insights for executive leadership. Experience in corporate real estate, lending, or corporate financial institution environments is required. Familiarity with QuickBooks Online, ERP systems, and advanced Excel for reporting and analysis is expected. The organization deploys capital to support the creation and preservation of affordable housing across the country. This role will function as the CFO’s right hand on financial health, compliance rigor, and investor accountability, supporting continued growth over the next five years. The organization offers generous benefits, is based in-office in Decatur, GA (MARTA accessible) for the first 6 months, with hybrid flexibility thereafter. Candidates should thrive in a collaborative, small-team environment that is commitment to long-term growth.