GL Accounting Manager

Ascendo-Resources; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendo-Resources is seeking a Senior Accountant with strong General Ledger, payroll accounting, intercompany, and reconciliation experience. The role supervises staff and partners with payroll, benefits, and compliance teams to ensure accurate month-end close.

The candidate should have 7+ years of accounting experience, international exposure preferred, and solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Workday Financials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7+ years of accounting and supervisory experience, preferably with international exposure.
• Strong understanding of the full payroll cycle.
• Experience with multi-currency journal entries, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with all levels of management, staff, and field operators.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and post complex journal entries to the General Ledger.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, including international intercompany accounts and multi-currency transactions.
• Manage, mentor, motivate, and train accountants while promoting teamwork.
• Lead reconciliations of payroll tax, self-funded health plan, and other benefit liability accounts.
• Perform variance analysis and prepare adjusting journal entries.
• Resolve discrepancies involving garnishments, 401(k), SERP, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with payroll bank account variances and ensure accurate entries.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master's degree

Tools

Workday Financials

Excel

Job description

Senior Accountant - General Ledger

Our team members are an important part of our company's success. We are committed to supporting the health and well-being of our employees and their families while providing a comprehensive benefits package designed to support financial planning and work-life balance. Benefits may vary based on employment status.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant with strong general ledger, payroll accounting, intercompany, and reconciliation experience. This position will oversee key accounting activities, provide guidance to accounting staff, and work closely with payroll, benefits, compliance, and other internal departments.

Essential Functions

• Review and post complex journal entries to the General Ledger as needed.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, including international intercompany accounts and multi-currency transactions, and assist with resolving variances.
• Manage, mentor, motivate, and train accountants while promoting teamwork.
• Lead reconciliations of payroll tax, self-funded health plan, and other benefit liability accounts.
• Perform variance analysis, identify key drivers, and assist with preparing appropriate adjusting journal entries.
• Resolve discrepancies involving garnishments, 401(k), SERP, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with payroll bank account variances and ensure related accounting entries are accurate, timely, and consistently recorded.
• Partner with payroll processors, compliance teams, and Benefits to research and resolve reconciliation variances.
• Assist with the shared-services intercompany monthly billing process.
• Assist with analyzing fluctuations in Corporate Overhead reports compared to budget.
• Research, verify, and reconcile transactions to resolve account discrepancies.
• Supervise and assist with month-end and year-end close activities.
• Work closely with the Development department and assist with the accounting setup of new acquisition projects.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal departments to obtain information as required.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Maintain accounting activities in accordance with finance policies and practices, U.S. GAAP, FASB standards, and internal control requirements.
• Keep departmental checklists and procedures current.
• Utilize Workday Financials to manage General Ledger activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7+ years of accounting and supervisory experience, preferably with international exposure.
• Strong understanding of the full payroll cycle.
• Experience with multi-currency journal entries, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with all levels of management, staff members, and field operators.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent time-management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of major accounting software packages.
• Ability to handle advanced accounting concepts with minimal supervision and work effectively within deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of and ability to apply U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience with Workday Financials, particularly General Ledger, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.

Professional Expectations

• Maintain a professional image when interacting with employees, guests, clients, owners, and investors.
• Promote positive employee relations and maintain a collaborative team environment.
• Operate ethically and professionally while protecting the company's reputation.
• Work effectively across departments and maintain strong internal relationships.

Benefits

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial future, and work-life balance. Benefits may vary based on employment status.