General Ledger Accountant

About the role

The General Ledger Accountant will play a vital role in delivering accurate fiscal results for a fast-growing furniture retailer located in Manchester, CT. The GL Accountant is a key part of the finance group and an important partner supporting business operations. This role will allow for exposure to many different areas of the business and partnerships with the full GL team as well as some business operators. The GL Accountant will be responsible for monthly close activities as well as a variety of analyses and mid-month functions to support business activities. We are helping to drive decision-making in a growing business, and we are always looking for new and better ways to perform our functions.

At Bob’s Discount Furniture, we value the unique skills and experiences that each candidate brings; success is driven by accounting expertise, analytical thinking, collaboration, customer focus, and ownership. As one of the leading omni-channel furniture retailers in the country with over 200 stores, we’re committed to creating a workplace that values skills-based hiring, diverse perspectives, and an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the GL team and business partners to ensure that the financial results are completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Preparation and posting of properly supported journal entries and monthly account reconciliations
• Daily banking and funding process ownership
• Key player in our fixed asset accounting system administration and capital accounting
• Report development and distribution
• Partner with the GL team to support internal needs, and also to gain exposure to departments outside of GL
• Opportunity for departmental ownership including direct relationship with business partners and their P&L results
• Help to drive an efficient fiscal close including identification and implementation of process improvements
• External audit support
• Assist with controls compliance by ensuring that accounting procedures are consistent with a strong control environment
• Data and results analysis and tie out
• Ad-hoc projects as required

Skills

• General ledger accounting
• Month-end close
• Journal entries & reconciliations
• Financial reporting & analysis
• Fixed assets
• Banking & cash management
• Internal controls & audit support
• Process improvement
• Advanced Excel
• Communication & collaboration
• CPA
• SAP/Oracle Cloud
• Retail/manufacturing experience
• SOX knowledge
• Reporting software

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills
• High degree of aptitude for systems