Intermediate Accountant – General Ledger
CDM Smith
Job Description
The Intermediate Accountant – GL is responsible for end-to-end ownership of assigned accounting processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial data, and performs balance sheet reconciliations in coordination with corporate accounting.
Key Responsibilities: • Own and deliver assigned GL activities end-to-end with high accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. • Prepare and post journal entries (assets, liabilities, accruals, intercompany, fixed assets, etc.) with proper validation, documentation, and tracking. • Perform balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all items are supported, reviewed, and resolved within defined timelines. • Execute month-end close activities in line with defined timelines with zero missed deliverables. • Identify risks, delays, or discrepancies early and escalate with clear action plans and solutions. • Ensure timely follow-up and closure of all open and aged items, with measurable progress each month. • Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation, including reconciliations, journal entry support, standard operating procedures and trackers. • Maintain balance sheet integrity, ensuring all unreconciled items are investigated, resolved, or appropriately escalated in a timely manner. • Deliver consistent, high-quality financial information while effectively coordinating with stakeholders for required inputs and issue resolution. • Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, investigate, and resolve complex and non-routine accounting issues.
Knowledge & Skills:
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting principles, with the ability to apply them in practical scenarios • Hands-on experience in Oracle R12 and Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion) • Experience with account reconciliation tools (e.g., ARCS) or similar platforms • Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office tools, including data analysis, validation, and reporting • Working knowledge of automation and AI tools (e.g., Power Automate, Copilot, Power BI, or similar), with ability to leverage them for process improvement • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate variances and resolve complex accounting issues • Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and concisely to stakeholders • Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills across cross-functional and global teams • Highly organised with strong time management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, and meet strict deadlines • Strong attention to detail with a high-quality and control mindset to ensure accuracy, completeness, and avoidance of rework