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**SUMMARY:** Maintains and analyzes subsidiary ledger; assists with preparing monthly financial statements and reports; reconciliation and analysis of general ledger accounts; and prepares special reports as needed. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** include but are not limited to the following: - Performs reconciliation of general ledger and sub-ledger accounts. Analyzes for anomalies. - Prepares general ledger journal entries for review and approval as necessary to ensure subsidiary ledger details support the general ledger account balances. - Determines and develops methods for calculating monthly accruals, amortizations and pre-paid expenses in preparation for month-end close. Analyze for reasonableness. - Prepares month-end trial balance for assigned area. Analyze for reasonableness. - Ensures compliance with corporate accounting policies and procedures. - Review coding and data entry for assigned sub ledger journals. Analyze for reasonableness. - Reconciles general ledger accounts. Analyze for reasonableness. - Ensures the integrity of all financial data produced. - Held accountable, to a high degree, for the accuracy and thoroughness of departmental records and reports. - Troubleshoots in the areas of system errors and/or audit questions. - Keep all areas clean and sanitized as directed. - Responsible for maintaining a consistent, regular attendance record. - Performs ad hoc financial and operational analysis as directed - Performs all other duties as necessary. **QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:** - Associate’s degree in Accounting, with at least two years accounting general ledger experience or Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, Economics or related area from a Four-year College or University.
Salary estimate
$153,000 – $207,000/yr
Provided by the employer.
Skills for this role
Accounting
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