General Ledger Team Leader

We are looking for a General Ledger Team Leader to support our Finance team. This role will support Mylar Americas in establishing an accounting‑driven mindset—covering all accounting processes and contributing to Finance processes such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and financial audits. The candidate is passionate about driving productivity improvement and standardization in processes and will be the key position for the financial accounting activities of a joint‑venture company with two manufacturing locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage external financial audits.
• Revenue accounting (revenue recognition, rebate accounting, commissions…).
• Process General Ledger interfaces from external payroll and freight systems.
• Routine financial summary reporting to functional area leaders.
• Month‑end closing processes.
• General Ledger maintenance (SAP).
• Oversight of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities.
• General ledger account reconciliations.
• Routine assistance with legal entity external audit.
• Assist with internal control activities and reviews.
• Transfer pricing analysis.
• Maintain up‑to‑date procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or CPA (required).
• 10+ years in financial accounting (required).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge of US GAAP.
• Ability to make and drive change.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Self‑directed; able to work under minimal supervision, multi‑task, and prioritize work.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with all organizational levels (peers, operation managers, senior leaders, operators, etc.).
• Proficiency in SAP.
• Leadership experience.

Core Competencies

• Drive results.
• Customer focus.
• Business insight.
• Manage complexity.
• Manage ambiguity.
• Collaborative.
• Instill trust.
• People management.

Pay

The expected salary range for this Virginia position is between $90,100 and $148,600, based on labor markets, work experience, and qualifications.