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This position is for a GL Accountant who can work independently, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced accounting environment. Strong General Ledger accounting skills and a solid understanding of GAAP are required to ensure accurate recording of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to support the company’s financial standing.
Responsibilities
- Perform monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables, including journal entries, accruals, account and bank reconciliations, and financial statement analysis in compliance with GAAP.
- Analyze and solve issues across accounting areas from revenue and expense recognition to accurate balance sheet reporting.
- Complete monthly account reconciliations and workpapers, ensuring accounts balance to supporting documentation and the General Ledger.
- Uphold company standards when working with business partners to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures, and controls. Recognize risks and raise issues to leadership.
- Participate in accounting for and implementation of new acquisitions in the global ledger.
- Assist in preparing audit paperwork and interface with external auditors.
- Execute accounting work within designated time frames for monthly reconciliations and duties, quarterly and annual projects in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with all departments within the organization to meet company goals.
- Identify opportunities for improvement within the control environment (continuous improvement initiatives).
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- Up to two years minimum accounting experience.
- Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting.
- Ability to compile, analyze, and communicate financial information, including identifying and solving problems.
- Knowledge of multi-ledger and multi-divisional accounting including intercompany accounting across multiple legal entities (preferred).
- Ability to work independently and organize workflow while handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
- Ability to identify process improvement and transformational opportunities for potential implementation.
- Knowledge and experience with accounting software and databases.
- International and multi-currency knowledge (preferred).
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Team player.
- MS Office suite proficiency.
Benefits
Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.
Seniority level
- Entry level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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