Accountant - GL

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Careers•San Jose, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Ledger Accountant is responsible for gathering, preparing, analyzing, and summarizing general ledger data on an accrual basis to ensure accurate computer financial statements. This role involves preparing monthly payroll journal entries, including accruals and necessary adjusting entries, and submitting them in a timely manner. The position requires a high level of professional expertise and discretion in managing financial records, reviewing and approving journal entries, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the organization’s financial statements. The General Ledger Accountant provides guidance to accounting staff and makes recommendations on accounting treatment and financial reporting matters. This position exercises independent judgment and analytical skills in applying accounting principles, interpreting financial data, and ensuring compliance with GAAP and organizational policies. The General Ledger Accountant independently identifies, researches, and resolves complex accounting issues and recommends process improvements to management. They will maintain and reconcile balance sheet, income, and expense accounts to the general ledger on a monthly basis. Additionally, the role involves meeting reporting requirements for external government and non-government agencies, as well as internal management, to support timely and effective decision-making. This includes preparing audit reconciliation schedules and providing documentation for financial and tax audits, researching significant variances, and preparing reports and accounting-related information and analysis for various stakeholders.

Requirements

Ability to perform the duties described above.
Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in accounting or a related field required and at least 2 years of relevant experience OR a minimum of 5 years of accounting experience in lieu of degree.
Responsible for managing assigned accounts and overseeing the full accounting process from start to finish for a designated book of business or client groups.
Prepares and proposes journal entries, reviews, identifies, and corrects (or recommends corrections for) inaccurate journal entries prepared by clerical staff through detailed analysis and adjustments.
Applies and interprets Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with established accounting standards.
Evaluates PPMM transactions to determine the most appropriate accounting treatment in accordance with GAAP requirements and organizational policies.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Audit Standards, U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, and the pronouncements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with PPMM staff, funding sources and the general public.
Ability to analyze complex data and exercise sound judgment without supervision.
Thorough knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing applications, such as Excel and Word as well as various accounting software applications.
Work independently and to plan and organize work effectively.
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Organizational and decision-making skills with ability to meet deadlines and to set priorities.

Nice To Haves

Using Sage Intacct ERP system

Responsibilities

Gather, prepare, analyze and summarize general ledger data on an accrual basis to ensure accurate computer financial statements.
Prepare monthly payroll journal entries including monthly accruals, and necessary adjusting entries and submitting to the General Ledger section of the Accounting Department in a timely manner.
Review and approve journal entries.
Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the organization’s financial statements.
Provide guidance to accounting staff and make recommendations on accounting treatment and financial reporting matters.
Identify, research, and resolve complex accounting issues and recommend process improvements to management.
Maintain and reconcile balance sheet, income and expense accounts to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
Meet reporting requirements of external government and non-government agencies, as well as internal management.
Prepare Audit reconciliation schedules and provide documentation and support for various financial and tax audits.
Meet established deadlines for compiling data related to financial transactions and reports.
Research significant variances and take appropriate follow-up action as needed.
Prepare reports and provide accounting-related information and analysis to departmental managers, the management team, and external stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned by Finance Management Staff.