GL Accountant

# GL Accountant
** An Amazing Career Opportunity for a
**** GL Accountant!!*
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* Location:

** Salt Lake City, UT
** Job :
** 52779

The GL Accountant supports the Finance and Accounting organization, with primary responsibility for general ledger accounting and financial close activities for the PKI & IoT business. The role prepares journal entries, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses. It also supports European VAT accounting, financial reporting, statutory requirements, audits, and internal controls. The position partners across Finance and with business stakeholders to resolve accounting issues, strengthen processes, and support finance transformation initiatives.
** Important eligibility requirements:
** This position is designated as a Trusted Role. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a comprehensive background check, which includes financial and civil record reviews, criminal history, employment and education verification, and drug screening.  
** Who are we?
** HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here:  and  
** As our GL Accountant, you’ll support HID’s success by:*
* * Preparing, analyzing, and posting journal entries as part of the monthly and quarterly close.
* Calculating, preparing, and analyzing monthly accruals and prepayments.
* Preparing and reviewing assigned balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items.
* Supporting timely and accurate monthly and quarterly financial reporting in accordance with applicable accounting policies.
* Performing account and month-end variance analysis to identify and resolve unusual items.
* Maintaining appropriate accounting documentation and supporting schedules.
* Owning day-to-day general ledger accounting activities.
* Supporting European VAT accounting, reconciliations, and compliance requirements.
* Supporting local statutory reporting, year-end review procedures, and external audit activities.
* Preparing accounting schedules and documentation supporting internal and external audit requests.
* Supporting intercompany accounting and reconciliations, as applicable.
* Coordinating with Finance team members to ensure transactions are appropriately recorded and reconciled.
* Providing payment-processing support to Accounts Payable.
* Supporting the Accounting Controller in maintaining an efficient and well-controlled close process.
* Supporting implementation and maintenance of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
* Identifying and implementing improvements to accounting processes, systems, reconciliations, and close activities.
* Supporting system implementations, finance transformation initiatives, and process documentation.
* Supporting migrations to ERP systems, including financial data mapping, testing, validation, and reconciliation.
* Collaborating across Finance and with business partners to resolve accounting issues and improve end-to-end processes.
* Supporting or leading ad hoc accounting projects, analyses, and cross-functional initiatives as business needs arise.
* Traveling up to twice per year for team meetings.
** Your Experience and Background include:*
* * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
* Minimum of four years of accounting or finance experience, preferably including general ledger and month-end close responsibilities.
* Experience working in a general ledger accounting or financial close role.
* Working knowledge of…