Lead GL Accountant

XL Parts / The Parts House•Houston, TX

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant III – General Ledger is a critical role responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records while ensuring compliance with accounting principles and company policies. This role will be expected to help with improving accounting processes, including the use of the ERP system and will be the point of contact for the audit team during the annual financial audit.

Requirements

Degree in Accounting, CPA or CPA candidate preferred
5-7 years of experience in accounting
Experience with financial close software, like Blackline or Floqast preferred
Effective communicator with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
Attention to detail, adaptable in dynamic environments
Experience with accounting systems, like Epicor, SAP, Oracle
Excellent MS 365 skills, especially Excel

Responsibilities

Reconcile monthly payroll reports to the GL and prepare month-end accruals
Maintain prepaid items subledger and amortize the expense accordingly
Prepare allowance for bad debt calculation and the corresponding journal entries
Prepare monthly allocation entries and balance sheet reconciliations
Assist with year-end closing process and drafting of financial statements, including roll-forwards and footnotes related to intangible assets and intercompany transactions.
Handle all sales tax filings and the corresponding journal entries
Assist with external and internal audits
Document accounting processes and procedures
Assist with budget/forecast, insurance renewals and tax filings