G/L Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

The General Ledger Accountant – Corporate & Warehouse is responsible for assisting with the preparation of monthly financial statements and related dashboards or metric reports for corporate departments and warehouse operations; accurately maintains general ledgers and is responsible for balancing and reconciling key accounts on a monthly basis.

Job Duties:

Maintains and reconciles the general ledger system.  Maintains other systems.

• Compiles financial information for corporate and warehouse operations and certain independent customers from various sources into monthly journal entries.  
• Reconciles and maintains cash logs and posts data to general ledgers.
• Reconciles bank accounts to bank statements, accounts receivable and payable accounts to subsidiary ledgers and other general ledger accounts to supporting documentation monthly for all corporate accounts, LLC’s and certain independent accounts are additional functions.
• Balances journal charges and credits on a monthly basis.
• Verifies recurring journal entries are accurate and makes changes as needed. 
• Maintains fixed asset schedules for corporate and warehouse operations, including all LLC’s and prepares all year end related tasks.

Prepares and files financial statements and reports

• Prepares financial statements, dashboards, metric reports and various other month end and quarterly reports for corporate team members and independents.
• Prepares and files various annual reports including Annual Business Registrations, Unclaimed Property reports and census reports and surveys.

Processes payments and maintains bank balances

• Prepares and processes ACH and EFT transfers as they arrive using our bank’s website.
• Checks daily bank balances via website for overdrafts or interest maximizing opportunities.
• Processes federal and income tax payments as needed.
• Posts electronic payment information and miscellaneous billings/credits into the Vision system for warehouse customers.

Minimum Requirements:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving, logical reasoning, project management and organizational skills. 
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows systems and Office Programs such as Excel, Word, as well as company specific programs such as Partswatch, Vision, and Great Plains. 
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently.  
• Working knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting processes including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, account reconciliations, data analysis and process evaluation. 
• 2 year Accounting degree and 2 years of accounting process and analysis experience.  Experience requirement may be waived in lieu of 4 year degree in accounting or related field.