General Ledger Accountant

About Ancestry

When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives.

Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

• Maintain accurate records for all assigned areas, including recording journal entries for key processes
• Perform monthly accounting close procedures
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
• Analyze month-over-month fluctuations and forecast-to-actual variances for assigned accounts
• Improve efficiency and effectiveness of existing processes and controls
• Perform various controls over financial reporting
• Perform in‑depth calculations and analyses related to numerous third‑party royalty agreements
• Coordinate with business partners and Financial, Planning, & Analysis teams to ensure strong communication & integration among groups
• Work with third‑party vendors to reconcile and validate royalty calculations
• Perform clerical duties related to customer accounts, sales & refunds, requesting new vendors, invoice processing for contractors, check payments, and other expense approvals
• Provide and communicate accurate and timely information for decision‑making to management
• Work with both external and internal auditors
• Assist with other projects as deemed necessary

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• CPA‑eligible or working towards a CPA is desirable
• 1‑2 years of accounting experience required
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required
• Experience with Oracle, TM1, and Tableau is desirable
• Must be self‑motivated, proactive, and detail‑oriented
• Must have great verbal and written communication skills

We are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $56,300.00‑$70,380.00 with eligibility for bonus, equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision. The actual salary will vary by geographic region and job experience. We will share detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process.

We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. For additional information regarding our benefits and career information, please visit our website at

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Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.