General Ledger Accountant
General ledger accountant prepares journal entries, reconciles financial statements and accounts, and ensure data accuracy. Since this position involves analyzing and ensuring accuracy of data, the general ledger accountant is expected to be detail-oriented, organized, and accurate.
Duties and Responsibilities
The general ledger accountant•s day-to-day duties and responsibilities will include the following:
Ensure Data Accuracy
Conduct internal audits to maintain truthful and precise data in financial systems and documents.
Analyze Financial Information
Provide assurance that information complies with professional and regulatory standards. Ensure that data supports budgeting and forecasting requirements and provide solutions to address/control issues.
Support Monthly and Annual Close Processes
Record information such as accrual, deferral, reclassifications, and interdepartmental & intercompany entries into the accounting system(s). Perform account analysis to make sure that entries and balances are correct.
Reconcile Accounts
Prepare Journal Entries relating to amortization, depreciation, accruals, and a variety of other information. Ensure that entries align with generally accepted accounting principles.
Skills and Qualifications
The general ledger accountant will be highly organized and manage multiple priorities and assignments at the same time. Working with financial documents, display a high degree of integrity and professionalism. In addition to three to five years of financial accounting experience, the following skills and qualifications are necessary to the job:
•Problem-solving skills • analyze data and search for inconsistencies, then reconcile inconsistencies and devise solutions to errors.
•Accounting functions • have knowledge of technical accounting functions and be experienced in financial record keeping and bookkeeping.
•Math skills • use math to calculate data and ensure that information is correct. Be familiar with working with numbers and making calculations with minimal errors.
•Auditing experience • auditing financial statements and documents requires a strong eye for errors and inconsistencies. Correct mistakes as necessary and be comfortable interpreting the accuracy of financial documents.
•Communication skills • use great verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with workers of all levels throughout the company.
AppleOne is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
0-1 years