A General ledger accountant undertakes all accounting functions and reports on the financial results to the Accounting Department heads. The most common job duties that are exhibited in the General Ledger Accountant Resume are – maintaining general ledger and preparing journal entries, generating and distributing account management reports, performing accounting analysis of Accounts receivables and payables, cash accruals, reconciliations and foreign exchange, providing accurate accounting information to customers, analyzing and performing Forex operations, supporting in internal and external audits, assisting in tax preparation and tax filing, reconciling general ledger and revenue accounts, reviewing financial reports and preparing cash flow statements.
Those seeking to make a career as a General Ledger accountant should demonstrate some of the following skills in their resume – knowledge of accounting principles and policies, In-depth knowledge of accounting software packages and excellent quantitative skills. Eligible Resumes for this position make a display of a degree in Finance, Accounting or the related.
Summary : Highly motivated, organized, and analytical General Ledger Accountant with 7 years of experience in the Healthcare domain is looking for an accounting or closely related opportunity to apply my skills and experience.
Provided General Ledger support and analysis inclusive of period-end financial close responsibilities.
Maintained accurate and current accounting sub-ledger which accurately reflected the country's transactional reality through the timely posting of all required items.
Ensured that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis.
Prepared accurate and timely month end reporting in compliance with corporate and country requirements.
Responsible for monthly review and approval of journal entries and account reconciliation on a timely basis and applying all required controls.
Assisted with financial statements/reporting to ensure completeness and accuracy of results as loaded into HFM.
Responsible for monthly variation analysis and explanation of accounts balances using Hyperion Financial.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Senior
Education
BSA
General Ledger Accountant II Resume
Summary : Organized and efficient General Ledger Accountant with 15 plus years of experience, adept at quickly learning new accounting procedures and methods with advanced knowledge in the areas of Fixed Assets, general ledger reconciliation, and analysis, audit support and coordination. Proficient in Sage100 and Sage300CRE.
Skills : Account Reconciliation, Excel, Fixed Assets, MS Excel, Analytical
Description :
Collected and reviewed invoices for new assets, completed transfers within and between companies and processed disposals.
Maintained all reporting within the fixed asset system and worked closely with the software provider to ensure accurate reporting and calculating.
Completed 15+ annual personal property tax reports in 8+ states, multiple counties.
Reviewed bank accounts for stale-dated items and completed unclaimed property reports to states as necessary.
Provided support for both internal and external audit with PWC for financial report audits and JSOX testing.
Worked well both on my own, completing normal day-to-day tasks as well as with the team and on larger projects such as audits.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Consultant
Education
B.S. Accounting
General Ledger Accountant II Resume
Summary : General Ledger Accountant with 17+ years experience in public and corporate accounting. Solution-focused with previous systems analysis background. Interested in challenging accounting role requiring detailed analytical skills.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, Oracle, Quickbooks Pro, General Ledger Accounting
Description :
Calculating and accruing for various issues and disputes related to programming costs.
Reconciling the accrued programming costs monthly of $1.5 billion for month-end close.
Providing variance analysis of account changes to the VP and Chief Accounting Officer during month-end close.
Preparing footnote support regarding programming commitments for 10-q and 10-k.
Reconciling uploads from external billing system into Oracle using Access and Excel to ensure accuracy.
Determining accruals for bad debt expense, commissions payable, and tax bad debt recovery.
Responsible for the reliability and maintenance of internal access databases.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Consultant
Education
B.S. Accounting
General Ledger Accountant (Contract) Resume
Summary : General Ledger Accountant with 11 years of experience in the Food and Finance domains is seeking to obtain a challenging position that will fully utilize my education, accounting experience, and at the same time provide job security and growth. Knowledgeable on different business reporting requirements such as payroll, business licenses, sales tax, income tax, 1099, property tax, and other business reports.
Skills : MS Office, Oracle, PeopleSoft, AS400, MSSB Benefit Access
Description :
Preparing individual and consolidated financial statements for parent and wholly owned subsidiary. Also formulating financial statements for another related company.
Responsible for month end procedures, duties included but not limited to period closing.
Performing reconciliation of cash accounts. Responsible for analyzing and reviewing ledger.
Handling accounting and maintaining the company's fixed assets including depreciation.
Guiding A/P, A/R, Payroll, and Billing Clerk with the accounting treatment of transactions.
Assisting in the bank and any governmental audits by providing reports and attending to auditors.
Assisting CPA with annual financial review by providing reports and attending to inquiries.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Management
Education
B.S. Accounting
General Ledger Accountant Resume
Summary : General Ledger Accountant with 10 years of experience. Creatively aids management in financial planning and decision making. Follows all policies and procedures to guarantee accuracy and integrity.
Skills : Oracle, POS, Ms Office Suite, Leadership, Training & Development
Description :
Posted daily cash receipts journals for Heavy Vehicle Group and Rayloc Group.
Posted monthly general journals, accruals, and allocations for Heavy Vehicle Group and Rayloc Group.
Corrected the general ledger accounts based on timely recognition of problems and accurate identification of required adjustments.
Coordinated and managed fixed asset accounts and profit and loss statements.
Determined appropriate corrective action to take when faced with discrepancies.
Sent weekly intercompany sales reports to the regional administrative sales department.
Prepared and processed all monthly sales and use tax for both Heavy Vehicle Group and Rayloc Group.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
B.S. in Accounting
General Ledger Accountant I Resume
Summary : An enthusiastic and devoted General Ledger Accountant I with 12 years of experience in the Healthcare domain has a strong organizational and communication skills as well as good attention to detail. Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of all month-end closing, account reconciliations, assets, journal entries, balance sheet, general ledger, accruals, and accounts payable/receivable. Ability to multi-task and work independently.
Skills : Accounting, Adding Machine, Excel, Great Plains
Description :
Performed month-end general ledger close activities which include compiling and analyzing financial information for entry to the general ledger.
Prepared monthly balance sheet reconciliation on assigned general ledger accounts, and balance discrepancies.
Maintained general ledger accounts and prepared journal entries for accruals and variances.
Generated and distributed account management reports on monthly basis.
Performed accounting analysis for cash accruals, account payables, account receivables and reconciliations.
Provided appropriate accounting information to customers when needed.
Performed accounting analyses and reporting to support decision-making purposes.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Management
Education
B.S. Accounting
Corporate General Ledger Accountant Resume
Headline : Highly skilled General Ledger Accountant with more than five years of experience and in-depth knowledge of accounting, financing and budgeting principles. Experience in maintaining data controls and accountability to mitigate risk. Skills in researching, reporting methods and establishing risk management procedures.
Skills : TLM 2.7, PLM, MYSS, Open Systems Accounting (OSA), DRS
Description :
Identified and analyzed the unusual or reconciling items and taking appropriate actions to resolve exceptions.
Collaborated with line of business partners to establish appropriate reconciliation methods and aging requirements to ensure timeliness and accuracy of the reconciliations.
Used various software applications, such as spreadsheets, general ledger and automated reconciliation programs to assemble, manipulate and/or format and summarized data and/or reports.
Assisted with the design of reconciliation processes by leveraging various source system data. Worked with business line managers to optimize the data to deliver an efficient reconciliation process.
Processed the data load production process and the implementation of new data load files in accordance with the department’s change management process.
Troubleshoot to quickly diagnose and worked towards problem resolution.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
B.S. Accounting
Sr. General Ledger Accountant Resume
Headline : Ambitious Sr. General Ledger Accountant with 6 plus years of experience in the Food and Finance domains looking for a position with a stable company where I can be a key member of the financial team.
Skills : MS Office Suite, Real World, Great Plains, QuickBooks, Peachtree
Description :
Responsible for the general ledger month-end close and presentation of the balance sheet and income statement results and analysis as well as for the preparation of the monthly reporting package in Excel and review thereof with North American business partners.
Performing general ledger entries and reconciliation for month-end close.
Performing processes so the deadlines for financial reporting are met and all accounting and reporting activities are performed in accordance with the accounting policies and/or the financial procedures of the company.
Producing a variety of financial reports including periodic reports and analyses, setting forth progress and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
Reviewing, analyzing and monitoring the expenses. Providing accounting administrative support as needed.
Maintaining and monitoring the applicable SOX controls and provide associated support to internal and external auditors.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
B.S. Accounting
Senior General Ledger Accountant Resume
Summary : General Ledger Accountant with 13 years of experience in the Manufacturing domain. Skills in general ledger accounting, expense review and reporting, and SOX testing and compliance. Have worked in manufacturing, health care and education for non-profit and publically held companies. Known for ability to work with stakeholders at all levels within and external to the organization while focusing on the detail to deliver quality work
Skills : Mac & PC, Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Description :
Responsible for journal processing, weekly payroll processing, expense report review and analysis and sox testing and compliance.
Performed account reconciliations and served as back up to Accounts Payable Supervisor.
Performed account reconciliations for tax, cash and prepaid accounts using black line software to ensure accurate financial statements.
Prepared daily and monthly journal entries utilizing JD Edwards system, to ensure proper recording of transactions on financial statements.
Provided custom reports to management to monitor and reduce travel expenses.
Reviewed and audited all changes to the vendor master file for compliance with the established internal controls, and to prevent fraudulent payments.
Provided input to external auditors for annual audit and reviewed findings to ensure accurate and reliable financial information.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Consultant
Education
B.S. in Accounting
General Ledger Accountant Resume
Summary : General Ledger Accountant with 12 years of experience in the Food Processing domain is seeking a challenging position that will utilize my education and background, expand my knowledge, and offer opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Skills : ADP, Citrix, Excel, Great Plains, Pivot Tables
Description :
Responsible for general ledger month-end close tasks for multiple legal entities. Review general ledger activity, enter and update journal entries.
Performing balance sheet account reconciliations and supporting details. Update accounting master records as needed.
Analyzing the P&L account activities for sales and marketing department to help them ensure actual spend is aligned with the budget.
Maintaining CapEx supporting detail and providing depreciation forecasts as needed. Responsible for quarterly CapEx schedule reporting to parent company.
Monitoring electronic bank statement process to ensure all bank activities are posted timely and accurately.
Managing cash transaction, posting, and bank reconciliation as well as reporting daily, monthly and quarterly cash flow.
Performing actual vs. forecast cash reconciliation. Responsible for booking FX trades for monthly fx settlements.
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