General Ledger Accountant

Overview:

The GL Accountant is responsible for month-end close processes and supporting the Accounting Manager in the day to day operations of the Accounting Department.



ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

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Month End Close: Duties related to closing the books at month end which include: prepare journal entries, close system modules, reconcile and analyze balance sheet accounts and prepare month end close binder.

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Cash Management: Work with online banking system, generate wire transfers, post bank transactions and reconcile bank accounts.

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Tax Compliance: Prepare sales tax, property tax and other external compliance reports.

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Year end audit and tax returns: Assist Accounting Manager with annual audit and preparation of corporate tax package.

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Fixed Assets: Update separate fixed assets software package, generate depreciation entries and reconcile FAS to GL.

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Special projects as required.

Job Detail:

REQUIREMENTS:

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5 years of experience in Accounting.

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Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA a plus.

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Solid knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

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Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and multi-task.

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Highly organized and detail oriented.

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Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

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Experience with MS Office, general ledger software, Solomon and FAS a plus.