General Ledger Accountant

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Position: General Ledger Accountant

Reports To: Director of Accounting

Status: Full-time / Exempt

Location: Hybrid (In the office Monday and Wednesday) – 9350 Waxie Way, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123

Pay Range

Workwell North America provided pay range: $65,000.00/yr - $70,000.00/yr

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Job Summary

The General Ledger Accountant supports the day-to-day accounting operations of the organization, with a primary focus on general ledger accuracy, month-end close activities, and account reconciliations. This role works closely with senior accountants and cross-functional partners to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and compliance with company policies.

Core Responsibilities

General Ledger & Journal Entries

• Prepare and post routine journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, amortizations, payroll and benefits allocations, prepaid expenses, and fixed asset entries.
• Update and maintain general ledger accounts to ensure all business transactions are recorded accurately and on time for financial reporting.

Month-End Close Support

• Support the month-end close calendar by posting recurring and ad hoc journal entries.
• Verify that journal entries balance and are posted to the correct accounts and cost centers.
• Assist senior accountants with producing basic financial statements or trial balances.
• Pull general ledger detail and help explain straightforward variances (e.g., changes in expenses month over month).

Reconciliations & Error Resolution

• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts (such as cash, prepaids, and basic accruals) by tying the general ledger to subledgers, bank statements, or supporting schedules.
• Identify, research, and flag discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Review journal entries for proper coding, descriptions, and supporting documentation.
• Correct data-entry errors and prepare minor adjusting entries as needed.

Cross-Functional & Audit Support

• Work closely with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll to ensure subledger activity is accurately summarized and posted to the general ledger.
• Respond to basic inquiries regarding transactions or account balances.
• Assist with gathering documentation and support for audits and management reviews.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1–3 years of accounting or general ledger experience preferred.
• Experience with Sage or other ERP/accounting systems strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including basic formulas and data review.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies or errors.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet close deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and willingness to collaborate across teams.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment including, but not limited to, computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to engage in professional and interpersonal written and verbal communications with a wide variety of individuals including employees, customers, vendors, managers and others.
• In accordance with the requirements of a typical office work environment, the employee will be required to attend meetings in person and/or by phone/video conferencing, use keyboards, keypads, dial pads etc., Some overhead reaching, bending and twisting, as per usual office environment and functions.
• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Travel

• Travel is expected 5% or less.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Human Resources Services and Financial Services

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