General Ledger Accountant

Job Overview:

General Ledger Accountant Sr. is responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures. The General Ledger Accountant Sr. monitors and enters transactions into the general ledger as well as sub ledgers. The Accountant Sr. creates and enters journal entries and performs complex account reconciliations. Additionally, the G/L Accountant serves as a primary point of contact for external auditors.

Essential Responsibilities:

General Ledger

Maintain integrity of ledgers and transactions.

Partner with other departments to coordinate monthly close

Prepares and enters complex journal entries and account reconciliations

Prepares of monthly financial statements

Reviews and analyzes various accounts utilizing variance reporting

Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures

Primary point of contact for external auditors

Assist in training of staff accountants

Accounting System Maintenance

Investigate and conduct “root cause” analysis on transactional posting errors occurring through various system feeds

Collaborates with IS in taking corrective action on resolving system issues and defining system requirements for program modifications

Assists in the analysis of the system posting processes and provides recommendations for improvements

Interacts with other Finance Groups (AP, AR, VPC) in identifying system related issues within their environment

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of major accounting concepts

Efficient research and problem solving skills

Articulate communicator and analytical thinker

Professional phone demeanor

Excellent writing skills

Detail-oriented and quick thinker

Preferred Education, Experience and Licenses:

Minimum 3 – 5 years of general accounting experience

Utilization of Microsoft Office programs

BA in Accounting