General Ledger Accountant

Bob's Discount Furniture•Manchester, MA

3d•$55,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The General Ledger Accountant will play a vital role in delivering accurate fiscal results for a fast-growing furniture retailer. The GL Accountant is a key part of the finance group and an important partner supporting business operations. This role will allow for exposure to many different areas of the business and partnerships with the full GL team as well as some business operators. The GL Accountant will be responsible for monthly close activities as well as a variety of analyses and mid-month functions to support business activities. The team is helping to drive decision-making in a growing business, and they are always looking for new and better ways to perform their functions.

Requirements

General ledger accounting
Month-end close
Journal entries & reconciliations
Financial reporting & analysis
Fixed assets
Banking & cash management
Internal controls & audit support
Process improvement
Advanced Excel
Communication & collaboration
Bachelor’s degree in accounting
High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills
High degree of aptitude for systems
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Analytical and investigative mindset and skills
Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

CPA
SAP/Oracle Cloud
Retail/manufacturing experience
SOX knowledge
Reporting software
Certified Public Accountant
Experience with fixed asset accounting
Experience using reporting software or writing reports
SAP and Oracle Cloud exposure/skills are a plus
Manufacturing/retail environment experience
Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and budget analyses
Knowledge and experience of SOX control environment

Responsibilities

Work closely with the GL team and business partners to ensure that the financial results are completed in an accurate and timely manner
Preparation and posting of properly supported journal entries and monthly account reconciliations
Daily banking and funding process ownership
Key player in our fixed asset accounting system administration and capital accounting
Report development and distribution
Partner with the GL team to support internal needs, and also to gain exposure to departments outside of GL
Opportunity for departmental ownership including direct relationship with business partners and their P&L results
Help to drive an efficient fiscal close including identification and implementation of process improvements
External audit support
Assist with controls compliance by ensuring that accounting procedures are consistent with a strong control environment
Data and results analysis and tie out
Ad-hoc projects as required