General Ledger Accountant
Department: Accounting
Reports to: Controller
Status: Exempt
Salary: $50,000/ Year
1. Job Purpose/Objective:
The General Ledger Accountant is responsible for maintaining assigned general ledger accounts, including timely preparation of monthly journal entries and reconciliations of the accounts and related schedules. Assist in maintaining financial records and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded. Be able to compile financial data to aid the Finance team in the preparation of Robert's Hawaii financial statements and other financial reports.
2. Essential Job Functions:
- Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies/service procedures/standards.
- Performs general ledger account reconciliations, verity accuracy of data, and report, identify, and correct errors made by both internal and external personnel.
- Support timely monthly, quarterly, half year, and year-end financial close, including assigned journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and overall maintenance of all operational management accounts.
- Ensure various accounts (e.g., cash, fixed assets, notes payables, leases, taxes) are properly reconciled monthly, resolving and reconciling items.
- Identify and participate in the resolution of issues in the financial accounting area such as allocation methodology or accruals.
- Assist in the implementation, follow through, and monitoring of operational controls and procedures which affect financial balances to ensure proper financial reporting. May require working with departments within and outside of the accounting department to ensure proper procedures and processes are in place so that required information is timely received by the department for month end closing.
- Generate and monitor daily operational cash flows, identifying cash balance needs and transfer requirements ensuring the most effective use of funds (i.e., interest earnings).
- Prepare specific financial reports as requested by management by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
- Prepare audit work papers for assigned areas of responsibility.
- Assist in special projects as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
3. Essential Skills (Minimum qualifications individual must possess when entering position) – i.e. skillsets, education, certifications, etc.
- Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from a four year college or university or one to two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Skilled in the use of computers, adapts to new technology, keeps abreast of changes, learns new programs quickly, uses technology to improve productivity.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Must be an excellent communicator, good listening skills, builds strong relationships, is flexible/open-minded, negotiates effectively, solicits performance feedback, and handles constructive feedback.
- Ability to utilize/manipulate programs - create spreadsheets and formulas, create charts, merge program data.
- Able to work full time - Monday to Friday.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Able to utilize various office machinery (copiers, printers, fax machines, etc.).
- Good analytical skills.
- Familiarity with computerized accounting systems.
- Effectively speak before groups or customers or team members of the organization.
- Utilize common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Adjust to fast-paced environment with varying deadlines.
- Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
- Skilled in the use of computers, adapts to new technologies, keeps abreast of changes, learns new programs quickly, and uses computers to improve productivity.
- Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.
- Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
- Prioritizes well, shows energy, reacts to opportunities, instill urgency in others and meets deadlines.
- Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere.
- Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well, and handles information flow.
- Keeps information organized and accessible, maintains clean/functional work space, works systematically/efficiently, and manages time well.
- Listening Skills - Listens attentively to others, asks clarifying questions, actively listens, stays open to other viewpoints, manages distractions and interruptions.
- Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands company mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of critical issues.
- Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, coveys good news and bad news.
- Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, and has good listening skills.
4. Working Conditions/Job Environment
- Air-conditioned office
- Desk, chair, computer, and phone
- General office equipment and supplies
- Exposure to potential eye and muscle strain due to constant use of computer
- Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Walking, standing, kneeling, bending, pulling, pushing
- Light lifting and carrying (40+ pounds)
The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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