GL Accountant

ASSA ABLOY • Salt Lake, UT

4d

About The Position

The GL Accountant supports HID’s Finance and Accounting organization, with primary responsibility for general ledger accounting and financial close activities for the PKI & IoT business. The role prepares journal entries, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses, and supports financial reporting, European VAT accounting, statutory requirements, audits, and internal controls. The accountant partners with Finance colleagues and business stakeholders to resolve accounting issues, improve processes, and support finance transformation initiatives.

This position is designated as a Trusted Role. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a comprehensive background check, including financial and civil record reviews, criminal history, employment and education verification, and drug screening. Immigration sponsorship and international relocation or remote-work arrangements outside the hiring country are not available. The role may require travel up to twice per year for team meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least four years of accounting or finance experience; general ledger and month-end close experience is preferred.
• Experience in a general ledger accounting or financial close role.
• Working knowledge of IFRS, European VAT accounting, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Organized, responsible, and self-managed, with excellent follow-up and tracking skills.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP or accounting systems and financial close processes.
• Proficiency in Adobe PDF applications.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must successfully complete a comprehensive background check, including financial and civil record reviews, criminal history, employment and education verification, and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using artificial intelligence (AI) tools is helpful but not required.
• Willingness to learn and adopt AI-enabled tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and post journal entries as part of monthly and quarterly close activities.
• Calculate, prepare, and analyze monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare and review assigned balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items.
• Support timely and accurate monthly and quarterly financial reporting in accordance with applicable accounting policies.
• Perform account and month-end variance analyses to identify and resolve unusual items.
• Maintain appropriate accounting documentation and supporting schedules.
• Own day-to-day general ledger accounting activities.
• Support European VAT accounting, reconciliations, and compliance requirements.
• Support local statutory reporting, year-end review procedures, and external audit activities.
• Prepare accounting schedules and documentation for internal and external audit requests.
• Support intercompany accounting and reconciliations, as applicable.
• Coordinate with Finance team members to ensure transactions are appropriately recorded and reconciled.
• Provide payment-processing support to Accounts Payable.
• Support the Accounting Controller in maintaining an efficient and well-controlled close process.
• Support implementation and maintenance of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, systems, reconciliations, and close activities.
• Support system implementations, finance transformation initiatives, and process documentation.
• Support ERP system migrations, including financial data mapping, testing, validation, and reconciliation.
• Collaborate across Finance and with business partners to resolve accounting issues and improve end-to-end processes.
• Support or lead ad hoc accounting projects, analyses, and cross-functional initiatives as needed.
• Travel up to twice per year for team meetings.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and rewards package.
• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering to support work-life balance.
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level