Senior General Accountant

Summary

The Senior General Accountant is responsible for assisting in all areas related to monthly and quarterly month-end tasks, budget and forecasting, as well as business compliance. The role owns a recurring close calendar covering journal entries, general ledger and intercompany reconciliations, and monthly P&L analysis, along with the quarterly reserve and reconciliation work that sits on top of it. Outside the close, the position handles vendor payments, tax and license filings, and supports the annual audit.

The work is deadline-driven and detail-heavy. Success in the role depends on working accurately with limited supervision and coordinating well with operations, management, and outside providers.

• Monthly tasks to include, but not limited to:
• Prepare and post month-end journal entries, including accruals and adjusting entries.
• Calculate sales commissions for the monthly close.
• Prepare various financial reports for management review.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, researching and clearing reconciling items.
• Perform monthly P&L analysis, including variance explanations against budget and prior period.
• File sales and use tax work with outside providers.
• Perform intercompany reconciliation and resolve out-of-balance items.
• Reconcile inventory balances between the subledger and the general ledger.
• Administer the Fixed Asset module, including additions, disposals, and monthly depreciation.
• Quarterly tasks to include, but not limited to:
• Accounts Receivable reconciliation (IFRS
  9), including review of expected credit losses.
• Revenue recognition (IFRS 16).
• Calculate capitalized freight and record the related inventory adjustment.
• Calculate the warranty reserve and document the underlying assumptions.
• Review excess and obsolete inventory and record the required reserve.
• Other:
• Process weekly vendor payments and maintain bank GL accounts.
• Credit card coding, upload, and accrual, and monitoring spends against policy.
• Oversee goods receipt/invoice reconciliation and resolve receiving discrepancies.
  
  Prepare and file annual 1099 and 1096 IRS forms.
• Support the budget and forecasts process under the direction of management.
• File and maintain business licenses across operating jurisdictions.
• Prepare and file property taxes.
• Participate in the annual audit, preparing supporting schedules and responding to auditor requests.
• Other duties as assigned

The Senior General Accountant is responsible for assisting in all areas related to monthly and quarterly month-end tasks, budget and forecasting, as well as business compliance. The role owns a recurring close calendar covering journal entries, general ledger and intercompany reconciliations, and monthly P&L analysis, along with the quarterly reserve and reconciliation work that sits on top of it. Outside the close, the position handles vendor payments, tax and license filings, and supports the annual audit.

The work is deadline-driven and detail-heavy. Success in the role depends on working accurately with limited supervision and coordinating well with operations, management, and outside providers.

• Monthly tasks to include, but not limited to:
• Prepare and post month-end journal entries, including accruals and adjusting entries.
• Calculate sales commissions for the monthly close.
• Prepare various financial reports for management review.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, researching and clearing reconciling items.
• Perform monthly P&L analysis, including variance explanations against budget and prior period.
• File sales and use tax work with outside providers.
• Perform intercompany reconciliation and resolve out-of-balance items.
  
  Reconcile inventory balances between the subledger and the general ledger.
• Administer the Fixed Asset module, including additions, disposals, and monthly depreciation.
• Quarterly tasks to include, but not limited to:
• Accounts Receivable reconciliation (IFRS
  9), including review of expected credit losses.
• Revenue recognition (IFRS 16).
• Calculate capitalized freight and record the related inventory adjustment.
• Calculate the warranty reserve and document the underlying assumptions.
• Review excess and obsolete inventory and record the required reserve.
• Other:
• Process weekly vendor payments and maintain bank GL accounts.
• Credit card coding, upload, and accrual, and monitoring spends against policy.
• Oversee goods receipt/invoice reconciliation and resolve receiving discrepancies.
• Prepare and file annual 1099 and 1096 IRS forms.
• Support the budget and forecasts process under the direction of management.
• File and maintain business licenses across operating jurisdictions.
• Prepare and file property taxes.
• Participate in the annual audit, preparing supporting schedules and responding to auditor requests.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university, preferably in accounting, finance, or a related field; or
• 2-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of…