Remote General Ledger Manager: Lead Close & Controls

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven company-paid holidays and family

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Front-loaded PTO and vacation bonus

Food and groceries budget

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a General Ledger Manager to lead a small accounting team and oversee core GL operations across the organization from a remote location. You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen close processes, improve accuracy, and ensure timely financial reporting.

You will drive controls, streamline accounting workflows, and support audit readiness while coaching staff and coordinating with payroll, AP, and wider finance functions to sustain operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close and payroll accounting.
• 2+ years of direct management or supervision of accounting staff.
• Experience with capitalizing internally developed software.
• Proficiency in NetSuite or similar ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general ledger operations and support close, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Lead a small accounting team and partner with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Improve controls and processes to achieve audit readiness and operational excellence.
• Oversee payroll accounting, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Manage accounts payable coding and payout-related activities.
• Conduct monthly flux analysis and summarize findings.
• Prepare equity rollforward schedules and ensure alignment with trial balances.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to improve data accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Ladders is seeking a General Ledger Manager to lead a small accounting team and oversee core GL operations across the organization from a remote location. You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen close processes, improve accuracy, and ensure timely financial reporting.

You will drive controls, streamline accounting workflows, and support audit readiness while coaching staff and coordinating with payroll, AP, and wider finance functions to sustain operational excellence.