General Ledger Accountant - Cost Accounting

Distribution centers in California replenish stores several times a week. Since 1942, the chain has grown from one store to several hundred. We started in 1942 and have grown to about 240 people.

Job summary

We're looking for a General Ledger Accountant - Cost Accounting to join our team in Los Angeles. Expect extra hours during year-end close and audit fieldwork in January and February. We are looking for an accountant who likes clean reconciliations and asks why a number moved. Remote within the US. We meet in person once or twice a year.

Job duties

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, fixed assets and accrued liabilities.
• Process intercompany transactions and eliminations across three entities.
• Record fixed asset additions and run monthly depreciation.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries for accruals, prepaids and allocations.
• Clean up legacy account balances that do not tie out.
• Calculate and book revenue under ASC 606 for standard contracts.
• Review AP and AR agings for accuracy and cutoff.
• Document close procedures and keep the close checklist current.

Minimum qualifications

• 3+ years of general ledger or public accounting experience.
• Available for extra hours at month-end and year-end.
• Hands-on with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online or another ERP.
• Experience with month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong Excel: XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and accrual accounting.

Nice to have

• ASC 842 lease accounting.
• CPA or CPA-eligible.
• Public accounting audit background.

The salary range for this role is $85,000-$104,000/year. This range reflects base salary only.

Compensation and benefits

• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• 401(k) with 4% match.
• Three weeks of PTO to start.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Glenlane.