Stella Jones Corporation in
Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.
Role Overview The General Ledger Accountant performs a variety of tasks to support the Director of Accounting in ensuring the accuracy of financial records. The position is primarily responsible for reconciling and ensuring the accuracy of general ledger transactions and account balances. Other key responsibilities include month‑end closing duties, posting journal entries, assisting with internal and external audits, supporting periodic physical inventory counts, participating in budget and forecast processes, maintaining accounting records, and performing ad‑hoc reporting and analysis as needed.
General Ledger Reconciliation and Analysis
Perform account analysis to ensure that journal entries and ending balances are accurate.
Regular review and reconciliation of subledger accounts (GR/IR) to validate that payments and clearing documents have been correctly applied to the corresponding accruals and that unapplied accruals and payments remain within acceptable aging tolerances.
Perform manual clearing of general ledger transactions on a regular basis to maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of open items.
Review internal financial statements and reports at the general ledger level to identify potential inaccuracies and take corrective action.
Collaborate with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information and coordinate corrective action as required.
Post journal entries to record accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and corrections in a timely manner to support month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end processes.
Align general ledger accounting practices to ensure consistency, support budgeting and forecasting, and comply with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Ensure balance sheet accounts are appropriately reconciled and adjusted on a monthly basis.
Support the preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecast updates.
Prepare and provide value‑added reporting to support operations.
Audit
Coordinate document preparation for internal and external auditors.
Respond to queries from auditors and coordinate with the Director of Accounting.
Other Requirements
Participate in periodic physical inventory counts by assisting with coordination, providing administrative support, and performing variance analysis.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
3-5 years relevant experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
SAP experience preferred.
Employee Benefits
The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace.
Comprehensive total benefits package with three medical plans to choose from.
Dental and vision coverage.
Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) policies.
Long‑term disability coverage.
Access to a robust employee assistance program.
Competitive compensation.
Annual bonus program opportunity.
401(k) savings plan with generous company match (150% on the first 4% deferred).
Two weeks paid vacation and nine holidays.
Ability to purchase company stock.
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Role Overview The General Ledger Accountant performs a variety of tasks to support the Director of Accounting in ensuring the accuracy of financial records. The position is primarily responsible for reconciling and ensuring the accuracy of general ledger transactions and account balances. Other key responsibilities include month‑end closing duties, posting journal entries, assisting with internal and external audits, supporting periodic physical inventory counts, participating in budget and forecast processes, maintaining accounting records, and performing ad‑hoc reporting and analysis as needed.
General Ledger Reconciliation and Analysis
Perform account analysis to ensure that journal entries and ending balances are accurate.
Regular review and reconciliation of subledger accounts (GR/IR) to validate that payments and clearing documents have been correctly applied to the corresponding accruals and that unapplied accruals and payments remain within acceptable aging tolerances.
Perform manual clearing of general ledger transactions on a regular basis to maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of open items.
Review internal financial statements and reports at the general ledger level to identify potential inaccuracies and take corrective action.
Collaborate with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information and coordinate corrective action as required.
Post journal entries to record accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and corrections in a timely manner to support month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end processes.
Align general ledger accounting practices to ensure consistency, support budgeting and forecasting, and comply with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Ensure balance sheet accounts are appropriately reconciled and adjusted on a monthly basis.
Support the preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecast updates.
Prepare and provide value‑added reporting to support operations.
Audit
Coordinate document preparation for internal and external auditors.
Respond to queries from auditors and coordinate with the Director of Accounting.
Other Requirements
Participate in periodic physical inventory counts by assisting with coordination, providing administrative support, and performing variance analysis.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
3-5 years relevant experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
SAP experience preferred.
Employee Benefits
The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace.
Comprehensive total benefits package with three medical plans to choose from.
Dental and vision coverage.
Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) policies.
Long‑term disability coverage.
Access to a robust employee assistance program.
Competitive compensation.
Annual bonus program opportunity.
401(k) savings plan with generous company match (150% on the first 4% deferred).
Two weeks paid vacation and nine holidays.
Ability to purchase company stock.
EqualOpportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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