General Ledger Accountant

The General Ledger Accountant has a broad range of corporate accounting responsibilities, including account analysis and reconciliations, monthly journal entries, daily treasury function, preparation and filing of sales and use tax returns, and assistance with audits. The General Ledger Accountant will document and update policies and procedures for areas of responsibility, resolve accounting discrepancies, and cross‑train with the General Ledger Accounting team.

Responsibilities also include special projects.

• Prepare accounting analysis, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Treasury support functions including daily cash reconciliation, positive pay, and borrowing administration.
• Prepare and file sales and use tax returns for multiple jurisdictions, including state, local, and Canadian jurisdictions; file amendments as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of sales and use tax rules and provide guidance on sales and use tax issues to others in the organization.
• Responsibility for management of sales and use tax audits by government entities, and of sales and use tax consultants retained by the Company.
• Provide assistance with the external financial audit and internal audits.
• Support the Company's financial reporting function, including preparation of financial disclosure schedules.
• Support income tax provision and compliance preparation and filing process, including preparation of certain schedules.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with Company policies and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Document policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility. Maintain and update internal control procedures for areas.
• Lead special projects as assigned.

• Back‑up responsibility for fixed asset accounting performed by the Senior Asset Accountant position.
• Other duties as assigned by the Accounting Manager.

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Types of interactions are in‑person discussions and meetings, phone calls, and emails.
• Daily interaction with other members of the Finance department.
• Moderate interaction with staff in other corporate departments, and staff at plant locations.
• Occasional interaction with external auditors, representatives of taxing jurisdictions, and bank representatives.
• Interaction typically relates to accounting transactions, of moderate complexity.

• Strong grasp of GAAP and technical accounting experience obtained through either audit or industry experience.
• Familiarity with internal controls.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to multi‑task, monitor workflow to meet critical deadlines and project timetables, and adjust priorities.
• Highly detail oriented and efficient; seeks to continuously build efficiencies in work flows.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly proficient in Excel.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Able to work on complex tasks independently, and in a team environment.
• Able to clearly and concisely document workflows into a supportable work product.
• A positive attitude and desire to contribute to the success of the Company.

• BA/BS in Accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience required.
• Accounting experience with a manufacturing company considered a plus.

• None

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work at a computer for long periods.
• Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may require working outside of standard office hours, weekend or evening work, and travel outside to field locations to complete essential duties of this job.
• Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle or to have transportation available to accomplish essential job duties and related travel.
• Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and to solve problems involving several variables.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 10 pounds.
• Requires good hand‑eye coordination, arm‑hand‑finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate necessary equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is normally moderate.

Salary Minimum: 71000 Salary Maximum: 85000