Assists senior accountants with reviewing financial records, analyzing accounts, preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual work papers and financial statements, recording journal entries, reconciling accounts, and maintaining fixed asset records. Reviews transactions such as depreciation, amortization, management fees, and intercompany charges, collaborates with other departments to verify data, and supports special projects.
General Ledger Accountant
Description
Provide assistance to Senior Accountants in the review and analysis of financial records for companies and cost centers as assigned. Analyze accounts in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual work papers and financial statements. Prepare journal entries and reconcile all accounts. Maintain fixed asset records for properties and companies.
Principle Duties & Responsibilities
- Understand relationships between cost centers and companies, and review financial information to make sure it follows the relationships.
- Analyze accounts and prepare work papers in good format and financial statements with footnotes as required on a monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis in conformity with company policies and accounting principles.
- Prepare journal entries and reconcile all accounts.
- Work on special projects.
- Review and record transactions and monthly entries such as depreciation, amortization, management fees, I/C charges and other transactions documented by closing statements and other correspondence.
- Work with other departments throughout the company to review data for accuracy and to gain an understanding of the transactions occurring.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- 1 to 3 yrs financial reporting experience, but will train
- Prefer a CPA or public accounting experience with work paper preparation experience; 4 yr accounting degree required.
- Proficiency in excel.
Pay Range: $64,500 - $75,000 Annually
Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
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