GL Accountant

COLLEGE OF MAINLAND

Texas City (TX)

On-site

USD 48,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

College of the Mainland in Texas City seeks a GL Accountant to perform comprehensive general ledger and reconciliation work. The role focuses on GAAP compliance, month-end close, and collaboration with the Controller and Accounts Payable team.

Requires an associate degree in accounting or finance with two years GL and journal entry experience; a bachelor's degree is preferred. Salary range posted: $47,781–$59,726 with full-time exempt status for a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

Associate’s degree in accounting or finance with two years GL and journal entry experience.

Responsibilities

Perform regular, monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
Prepare and review bank reconciliations, researching and resolving outstanding transactions and discrepancies.
Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries to ensure accurate and timely posting of budget transfers, benefit reallocation, and other financial transactions.
Monthly reconciliation of fixed and capital asset reports ensuring activity is accurately recorded and supported.
Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process by meeting established deadlines and ensuring the accuracy of account balances.
Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Operations, Banking Institutions, and other departments to investigate and resolve accounting issues.
Assist with the preparation of financial statements, management reports, and regulatory filings as assigned.
Review balance sheet accounts to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely resolution of outstanding items.
Maintain accurate documentation and reconciliation workpapers in accordance with company retention policies.
Perform other duties, special projects, and ad hoc financial analysis, as assigned.

Skills

General Ledger Accounting

Bank Reconciliations

Journal Entries

Fixed Asset Depreciation

Audit Support

Education

Associate’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP accounting systems

Job description

Position Information

Posting Number AS546P

Position Title GL Accountant

Contract Length 12 months

Class Summary Performs a broad scope of professional accounting activities requiring experienced, professional knowledge and application of accounting and General Ledger (GL) reconciliation accounting principles and practices. Performs a wide range of detailed/complex accounting and advisory functions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, pronouncements from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Provides backup and support to the Controller and Accounts Payable staff, as required.

Candidates Eligible to Apply Internal/External

Position Type Exempt Staff

Employment Status Full Time

Position Funding Type Regular

Associate’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, and two (2) years maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts with progressive accounting experience, and two (2) years preparing and posting journal entries for accruals, prepaids, reclasses, month-end adjustments and month-end close.

Preferred Education/Training/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a Finance, four (4) years maintaining and reconciling general ledger and bank accounts, four (4) years preparing and posting journal entries for accruals, prepaids, reclasses, month-end adjustments and month-end close, and one (1) year working experience with Ellucian: Colleague-Financial.

Preferred Knowledge & Skills

Minimum four (4) years’ General Ledger Accounting experience
Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP , and ERP accounting systems
Minimum four (4) years’ experience performing monthly bank reconciliations and researching and resolving outstanding checks, unidentified deposits, and other reconciling items
Experience reconciling fixed and capital asset accounts and knowledge of fixed asset capitalization policies and depreciation methodologies
Experience supporting external audits and schedules

Licensing/Certification Requirements

None

Job Duties

Perform regular, monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
Prepare and review bank reconciliations, researching and resolving outstanding transactions and discrepancies.
Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries to ensure accurate and timely posting of budget transfers, benefit reallocation, and other financial transactions.
Monthly reconciliation of fixed and capital asset reports ensuring activity is accurately recorded and supported.
Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process by meeting established deadlines and ensuring the accuracy of account balances.
Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Operations, Banking Institutions, and other departments to investigate and resolve accounting issues.
Assist with the preparation of financial statements, management reports, and regulatory filings as assigned.
Review balance sheet accounts to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely resolution of outstanding items.
Maintain accurate documentation and reconciliation workpapers in accordance with company retention policies.
Perform other duties, special projects, and ad hoc financial analysis, as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Positions in this class typically require stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Minimum Salary Range

$47,781

Mid Point Salary Range

Maximum Salary Range

$59,726

Posting Open Date

08/11/2026

Posting Close Date

08/25/2026

Posting Will Be Open Until Filled

Yes

EEO Statement

College of the Mainland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability or veteran status.

College of the Mainland does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations within Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and 1992.

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