General Ledger Accountant

Snelling is looking for a skilled candidate for a Direct Hire opportunity for a General Ledger Accountant for a busy Grand Rapids travel agency.

Annual Salary: $48,000 - 58,000

JOB DESCRIPTION

The General Ledger Accountant manages the day-to-day operations of Payroll, General Ledger, and Vacation/Retail Accounting areas. This position is full-time (Monday-Friday) in the office, and reports to the Accounting/Human Resources Manager. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of an associate degree in accounting with at least 5 years of direct general ledger accounting experience within a company or organization.

BENEFITS

Insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, life) with no waiting period for new employees.

Employee benefits also include vacation, sick time, and the opportunity to travel with additional days off and designated funds to cover part of or all the costs.

General Ledger

• Prepare, calculate, and record month end journal entries
• Calculation of monthly revenue for Group Department
• Calculation of Cost of Sales for Group Department
• Ongoing analysis/review/reconciliation of general ledger accounts & make necessary adjustments
• Assist Accounting Manager with month end processes to assure accurate monthly financial statements
• Assist with year end review and prepare workpapers for external CPA’s

Bank Transactions

• Record assigned bank transactions into Globalware by end of month using correct GL account number
• Post retail/vacation customer payments into Globalware
• Post rent payments – notify manager if tenants are late or behind in payments
• Develop thorough understanding of Dominion Systems (platform used for processing payroll), Work with Dominion Services on any processing/software issues
• Bi-weekly payroll processing
• Work with employees on any timekeeping issues, tax forms, deduction changes, direct deposit, etc.
• Prepare workflow instructions on payroll process for purposes of cross training
• Review quarterly tax reports for accuracy
• Ensure accuracy of W-2 information at year end
• Record payroll journal entries into Globalware

Company Credit Cards

• Download monthly credit card statements to Excel/CSV and review for valid charges
• Organize receipts/documentation received from cardholders for charges made
• Assign general ledger account number to each credit card transaction
• Import spreadsheet to Globalware

Vacation/Retail Department Accounting

• Develop thorough knowledge of Globalware and Client Base to understand all aspects of accounting processes
• Work with retail travel agents on any invoice questions/issues/concerns
• Monitor Accounts Receivable and work with travel agents on customer issues
• Commission Tracking – research commission payments & recalls when needed and post to Globalware
• Review Commission Receivable account frequently to assure commissions are being received
• Prepare monthly commission report for travel agents in Vacation/Retail department
• Run ClientBase Interface daily
• Assign/Create provider ID numbers as requested by vacation department
• Prepare Gift Certificates as requested and maintain gift certificate tracking spreadsheet
• Process credit card payments weekly for vacation service fees and post to Globalware
• Incident report tracking & Provide reports as requested

Miscellaneous

• CICW Monthly & Intermittent Billing
• Backup for ARC Reconciliation
• Be right hand person to Accounting Manager
• Identify process improvements
• Reconciliation of monthly merchant statements to bank
• Assign account IDs as requested
• Oversees the maintenance of the IATAN list for the company
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Minimum of Associates Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 5 years working in an Accounting Department and involvement with month end processing, general ledger account analysis and reconciliations
• Solid working knowledge of Excel and Outlook
• Strong analytical skills
• Detail oriented, accurate and organized
• Creative problem-solving skills with a can-do attitude and strong work ethic
• Interest in rolling up the sleeves, digging into research various issues, not afraid to ask questions, be persistent in learning and owning the job
• Ability to multitask, set priorities independently, demonstrate a sense of urgency in tight timelines and manage time effectively