General Ledger Accounting Manager
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Job Location:
Westminster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Help us help keep people safeand businesses working as one ofBuilt In Colorados Best Places to Workfor six years in a rowKPAis made up of talented individuals working together for the greater here to help our clients buildsafe thriving organizations and were looking for people with a common goal to help us do it.
Position Description:
The General Ledger (GL) Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the integrity and accuracy of the companys financial records through management of the general ledger key account reconciliations and preparation of financial statements. This role leads the general ledger accounting process and supports complex accounting areas including CIDS self-insurance employee benefits debt and derivatives.
In addition this position will oversee the Accounts Receivable and Collections team ensuring timely billing collections and accurate reporting of customer balances to optimize working capital and reduce aged receivables.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented highly analytical and able to balance hands-on accounting work with team leadership and process improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
General Ledger & Financial Reporting
- Manage the monthly general ledger close process ensuring all entries are complete accurate and in accordance with GAAP.
- Manage the Cash and Accounts Payable functions.
- Prepare and/or review complex reconciliations including capitalized internally developed software reserves debt and derivates.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of internal financial statements and related management reporting.
- Support the Controller with preparation of financial analysis balance sheet reviews and variance explanations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A Operations and other departments to support financial transparency and accuracy.
- Assist with external audit requests and serve as a key liaison with auditors.
Accounts Receivable & Collections Leadership
- Lead the AR and Collections team setting clear objectives and performance metrics.
- Oversee cash application and collections processes.
- Monitor aging reports drive collection efforts and escalate high-risk accounts as needed.
- Partner with Sales and Customer Success to resolve billing disputes and improve customer payment behavior.
- Implement and maintain best practices to improve DSO and minimize bad debt exposure
Process Improvement and Controlls
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline the monthly close reconciliation and AR processes.
- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with company policies and GAAP.
- Participate in or lead accounting system enhancements or integrations as the company grows.
Success Criteria
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of accounts receivable department operations functions office procedures and computer capabilities.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
- Strong work ethic ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines in a demanding detail-oriented environment.
- Self-motivated time efficient and proactive with ability to work under minimum supervision.
- Confident in dealing with customers and senior management.
- Enthusiastic team player with desire to train/mentor and willing to assist others where necessary.
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with department staff supervisory personnel associates and the general public.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 7-10 years of relevant experience public accounting experience preferred
- Two or more years of leadership/management experience included
- History of proven process improvement experience with a systems focus
Preferred Background and Experience
- CPA Certified
- NetSuite experience desired
- Technology industry experience is desirable
Compensation
- Annual Base Salary Range of 100-120k
- Annual Bonus Opportunity of 15%
Dont meet every job requirement At KPA we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. If youre excited about the role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
About KPA
Founded in 1986KPAis a leading provider of Environment Health & Safety (EHS) and Workforce Compliance software and consulting services. KPA solutions help clients identify remedy and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems across their entire enterprise. The combination of KPAssoftware consulting services and award-winning training content helps organizations minimize risk so they can focus on whats importanttheir core business.
We are passionate about what we do how we do and why we do it. Our culture is driven by the KPA core values Integrity Helpful Excellence Agile Respectful and Teamwork. Success will be determined by the capabilities energy and character of the people we bring into our organization and the performance they achieve.
KPA with headquarters in Colorado and teammates throughout the United Sates is recognized as one of Colorados Best Midsize Places to Work by Built In Colorado for 2024.
To be ranked in Built Ins Best Places to Work Awards is a recognition of KPAs dedication to creating a team of outstanding professionals and our efforts to create a positive and safe workplace culture for everyone said Chris Fanning KPA President and CEO. I believe weve developed a high caliber organization comprised of passionate people who are experts in their respective fields and deliver great value to our customers.
KPA is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices including selection hiring promotion transfer and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race religion religious dress/grooming color ethnicity sex (including sex stereotyping) sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression national origin ancestry citizenship status creed uniform service member status military or veteran status marital status pregnancy breast-feeding and/or pregnancy-related conditions age protected medical condition leave status physical or mental disability genetic characteristics or any other legally-protected status in accordance with the requirements of all federal state and local compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Debits & Credits
- GAAP
- Pivot tables
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Sage
- Account Reconciliation
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- ERP Systems
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