Corporate Accountant - General Ledger

Description

We are a generator service company with branches across the United States, and we are seeking a detail-oriented Corporate Accountant to join our corporate accounting team. This role supports a variety of general ledger, revenue, and financial reporting activities and offers exposure to cross-functional partners across Accounting, Finance, and other areas of the business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, including weekly payroll entries, and related supporting schedules
• Prepare and analyze balance sheet account reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items
• Execute banking transactions, perform daily cash and bank reconciliations, and prepare cash forecasts
• Support the cash application teams and assist with unapplied cash and daily cash reconciliations.
• Partner with FP&A and other internal teams to ensure the completeness and accuracy of accruals, reclasses, and other accounting entries
• Analyze financial results, investigate period-over-period fluctuations, and prepare variance explanations for management
• Support ERP system implementation, optimization, and testing; identify opportunities to improve accounting processes through automation, technology, and data analytics
• Maintain compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and applicable financial reporting requirements, including control documentation and execution
• Assist with internal and external audit requests
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc financial analyses

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting, audit, general ledger, or corporate accounting experience
• Experience in public accounting or within a large, multi-branch organization with complex intercompany transactions and banking is a plus
• CPA or active pursuit of CPA licensure preferred
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Strong interest in leveraging technology, automation, and process improvement
• Analytical mindset with the ability to investigate financial data and draw sound conclusions
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Can also work independently and proactively identify solutions