What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior General Ledger Accountant position at Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem ( BioMADE)?
Job Description Summary
The Senior General Ledger Accountant is an integral part of the finance and accounting team and oversees the general ledger accounting close process (e.g., cash, payables, fixed assets, leases, accruals, among others). This position is an individual contributor and will report to the Controller. This position requires close interaction with various members of the finance team, business units, and third-party contacts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare and manage as assigned monthly closing of assigned general ledger (GL) accounts with emphasis on, but not limited to, cash, payables, fixed assets, leases, accruals, inter-company transactions and consolidation when applicable.
- Prepare and review as necessary monthly accounting close reconciliations, workpapers, and analysis for the assigned GL accounts to ensure accurate and timely recognition of expenses, prepayments and deposits, and accrual accounts.
- Report on and review as necessary monthly departmental expenses, ensure accurate accounting and accruals are posted at period-end.
- Prepare and review as necessary journal entries and related supporting workpapers adhering to the quality and compliance requirements as part of period close.
- Prepare general ledger account reconciliations, roll-forward schedules, tie-out schedules for financial reporting, and other ad hoc requested schedules/analysis.
- Prepare fluctuation analysis on assigned GL accounts.
- Discuss and liaise with key contacts in other business units to manage prepayment and accrual processes. Organize meetings and resolve outstanding items.
- Prepare audit and tax requested PBC schedules, confirmations and address follow up items.
- Assist in ensuring control procedures are executed and workpaper documentations are quality compliant; prepare all required data and analysis to support external audit, internal control and other testing requests, among others.
- Collaborate, liaise and assist other finance team members, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
