GL Accountant

Austin Powder; Ohio; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Powder is seeking a GL Accountant to support the U.S. Center of Excellence. You will assist with the month-end close, journal entries, intercompany activity, and financial reporting while ensuring GAAP-compliant processes.

Role emphasizes internal controls, reconciliations, and continuous improvement across U.S. operations, collaborating with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and site teams. Manufacturing context preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 3-5 years of accounting experience with GL and close processes.
• Manufacturing accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with account reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Shared Services or Center of Excellence experience preferred.
• ERP experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close preparation and posting of journal entries.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Coordinate intercompany accounting and monthly confirmations.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Maintain internal controls and assist audits.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and ERP enhancements.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Time Management

Process Improvement

Collaboration

Customer Service Orientation

Accountability

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CPA candidate preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

OneStream

Infor

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.Job SummaryThe GL Accountant is responsible for performing and coordinating key general ledger accounting activities within the U.S. Center of Excellence organization. The role supports the month-end close process, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, journal entry preparation, and financial reporting activities.This position serves as a key contributor to the accounting close process and works closely with the U.S. GL Operations Manager, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and operational finance teams to ensure timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting. The GL Accountant also supports process standardization, internal controls, and continuous improvement initiatives across U.S. operations.Key ResponsibilitiesMonth-End ClosePrepare and post journal entries.Complete assigned close activities in accordance with close deadlines.Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.Investigate and resolve accounting issues identified during close.Account ReconciliationsPrepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.Investigate reconciling items and drive timely resolution.Maintain supporting documentation for all reconciled accounts.Ensure compliance with reconciliation standards and policies.Support reconciliations for cash, accruals, payroll liabilities, inventory-related accounts, fixed assets, intercompany accounts, prepaids, and other assets.Intercompany AccountingPrepare and reconcile intercompany transactions.Support management fee and royalty accounting processes.Coordinate monthly intercompany confirmations.Resolve intercompany differences with domestic and international affiliates.Assist with foreign entity accounting support where applicable. Financial Reporting SupportAssist in preparing monthly financial statements and reporting schedules.Support consolidation reporting activities.Analyze account fluctuations and explain significant variances.Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation.Internal Controls & ComplianceExecute key accounting controls.Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.Ensure proper documentation of journal entries and reconciliations.Support internal and external audits.Process Improvement & SystemsIdentify opportunities for process improvement and automation.Assist with ERP enhancements and testing.Support standardization of accounting procedures across business units.Participate in finance transformation and shared-services initiatives.Key RelationshipsategoryKey RelationshipsInternalUS&C GL Operations Manager; Corporate Accounting; Financial Reporting; FP&A; Treasury; Tax; Cost Accounting Team; Center of Excellence TeamsExternalAuditors; banking partners; external consultants; software vendorsQualifications:Education· Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.· CPA or CPA candidate preferred.Experience· 3-5 years of accounting experience.· General ledger and month-end close experience required.· Manufacturing accounting experience preferred.· Experience with account reconciliations and financial reporting.· Shared Services or Center of Excellence experience preferred.· ERP experience strongly preferred.Technical Skills· Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.· General ledger accounting.· Account reconciliations.· Intercompany accounting.· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.· Experience with OneStream, Infor, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems preferred.Key CompetenciesAttention to DetailAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingAccounting and Financial ReportingTime ManagementProcess ImprovementCollaborationCustomer Service OrientationAccountabilityContinuous Improvement MindsetSuccess Measures KPI/Target MeasuresJournal Entry Accuracy - 99%+Close Deadlines - 100% on timeReconciliation Completion - 100% monthlyAged Reconciling Items - Minimal / timely resolutionAudit Requests - Timely responseInternal Control Compliance - No significant findingsProcess Improvement Participation - Annual improvement contributionsAustin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.