General Ledger Accountant

Minth North America, Inc.; East Tawas (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Minth North America, Inc. is seeking a General Ledger Accountant to join our Finance team in Michigan. This role focuses on coordinating monthly consolidated financial statements, supporting month-end close, and maintaining the general ledger with accurate journal entries.

You will review and reconcile multiple ledgers, assist with external audits and sales/use tax processes, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities. Strong communication and manufacturing experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 3–5 years accounting experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work different hours and shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Review and coordinate monthly consolidated financial statements and management reports.
• Assist with month-end close activities with the Company Controller.
• Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries for accruals and variances.
• Reconcile and analyze General Ledger accounts and prepare adjusting journal entries.
• Reconcile inventory in-transit and payable accounts and prepare adjusting entries.
• Review and approve staff journal entries before posting to the General Ledger.
• Review financial statements for accuracy and prepare the HQ reporting package.
• Analyze financial reports, including budget to actuals, to identify differences.
• Assist in preparing for external financial statement audits and tax audits; address auditor requests.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining internal controls, budgeting and forecasting processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Our Finance team is expanding and looking to add a General Ledger Accountant. We are looking for a dynamic and driven candidate interested in joining a fast-growing global company in the automotive sector.

Responsibilities

General Ledger Accountant

will be responsible for reviewing and coordinating the preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements and related management reports. Assists the Company Controller in performing the month-end close activities, which include:

• Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries for accruals and variances.
• Reconcile and analyze various General Ledger accounts. Prepare any adjusting journal entries
• Reconcile and analyze inventory in-transit and payable accounts. Prepare any adjusting journal entries
• Review and approve the journal entries of staff before posting them to the General Ledger
• Review Financial Statements for accuracy
• Prepare the HQ reporting package.
• Analyze financial reports, including budget to actuals to identify and explain differences.
• Assist the Company Controller in preparing for the external financial statement audit. This includes preparing and reviewing various schedules, financial statement support and addressing supplemental auditor requests. Ensures that deadlines are met
• Assist in preparing for sales and use tax audits. This includes preparation of various schedules, sales and use tax return support and addressing supplemental auditor requests
• Assists in implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures, budgeting and forecasting processes. Other analysis and duties as assigned

To be a qualified candidate you must meet the following

• Completed Bachelor's Accounting degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years experience working in an Accountant position with a manufacturing facility
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Able to work different hours and shifts as needed

Key To Being Successful In This Role

• Excellent verbal/written communication.
• Proactive in leading an accounting group.
• Maintain and follow all training requirements
• Understand and follow all quality, safety and environmental processes and procedures
• Follow all recycling programs
• Able to work different hours and shifts as needed
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Use required safety equipment

Why work for Minth? Here are the advantages of working at Minth.

• International development platform
• Dynamic and efficient team
• All-round personal improvement
• Personalized humanistic careDiversified working atmosphere
• Modern office setting
• Competitive compensation package