Assistant Director of Accounting
Atlanta, GAFull-timePosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago
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The Georgia Department of Education is hiring an Assistant Director of Accounting to manage daily finance and business operations accounting processes, including cash, revenue, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. The role assists the Director of Accounting with division management, financial reporting, accounting policies and procedures, and compliance with GAAP, governmental accounting standards, and federal requirements. It also works with agency leadership and local, state, and federal partners and supports special projects.
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Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! We are the force that drives Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!
Job Title: Assistant Director of AccountingAgency: Department of Education Job Requisition ID: JR0000007511Shift: Day (United States of America)Compensation Details: COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE Job Description: The Georgia Department of Education is hiring for an Assistant Director of Accounting to manage daily Finance and Business Operations accounting processes, including Cash, Revenue, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable. Under limited supervision, this position assists the Director of Accounting with division management, financial reporting, accounting policies and procedures, and compliance with GAAP, governmental accounting standards, and federal requirements. The position also works closely with agency leadership and local, state, and federal partners and assists with special projects and other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Governmental Accounting Certification.
- Strong knowledge of Workday software.
- Strong knowledge of accounting functions, including general ledger reconciliations, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and journal entries.
- Strong knowledge of SAO business processes, accounting policies, and the State Chart of Accounts.
- Experience with the financial and single audit process.
- Experience with the Budgetary Compliance Report (BCR) and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
- Working knowledge of governmental accounting standards.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting and five (5) years of professional accounting job-related experience, which includes three (3) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Sr Mgr, Accounting (FIM012) or position equivalent. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,841 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Georgia median$90–137K/yr50 salary ranges
- US median$25–30/hr426 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 116 open Accounting jobs in Georgia and 4,841 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Georgia
- State of Georgia (this employer)13 open
- EY5 open
- Home Depot5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,559 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,407 of the 4,841 open Accounting jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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