GL Accountant

The Staff GL Accountant is an individual contributor responsible for executing general ledger accounting processes and supporting accurate, GAAP-compliant financial reporting on the expense side of the business. This role partners with the Accounting Manager and cross-functional teams to maintain the integrity of the general ledger, prepare balance sheet reconciliations, and support timely and accurate close deliverables. This individual demonstrates strong technical and analytical capabilities, contributes to process improvements, and supports the monthly close, audit, and ongoing GL operations.

This role is expected to operate independently within the GL function, applying strong technical judgment to analyze and resolve moderately complex accounting matters, and escalating only novel, high-risk, or judgmental issues to the Accounting Manager.

The essential responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Own month-end and quarter-end close activities for assigned expense accounting areas, independently identifying and resolving issues that arise during the close process.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations for assigned accounts, ensuring compliance with company policies, robust supporting documentation, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Prepare journal entries related to expense accruals, prepaid assets, reallocations, reserves, and other significant accounting transactions.
• Lead the expense accrual process for assigned functions, partnering with business leaders to gather support and independently record period-end obligations.
• Perform variance and flux analyses for assigned accounts, independently identifying drivers, evaluating business impact, and presenting findings and recommended actions to accounting leadership.
• Review expense transactions to ensure proper recognition, classification, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Interpret and apply accounting guidance and internal policies to routine and non-routine transactions, independently resolving unusual items and escalating only complex or judgmental matters requiring management input.
• Conduct research on technical accounting matters and lead the implementation of new accounting policies within area of responsibility.
• Support internal and external audit requests by preparing supporting schedules and gathering documentation for assigned accounting areas.
• Independently identify process inefficiencies and control gaps across the GL function and lead the design and implementation of improvements.
• Lead process improvement initiatives focused on standardization and automation across the GL function, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive adoption.
• Maintain and update accounting procedures and process documentation for assigned areas.
• Perform assigned internal control activities and maintain supporting documentation, ensuring compliance with GAAP, SOX requirements, and company policies.

Build working relationships with Finance, FP&A, Operations, Procurement, HR, and other business partners to gather information, resolve accounting questions, and influence process and control changes.

• Serve as a resource and informal mentor to junior accounting staff, reviewing their work and providing guidance on GL accounting and reconciliation best practices.
• Collaborate with team members to promote consistency in accounting practices and documentation.
• Participate in special projects and other accounting priorities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3–5 years of corporate accounting experience, or 2–3 years of public accounting experience
• Demonstrated experience independently owning general ledger…