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Accounting Team Lead - REMOTE
Ryder System
15d ago
0$85k - $105kFinanceSacramento, CA, USjobspy_indeed
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**Job Description** :
**Position Summary**
The Accounting Team Lead provides day\-to\-day leadership and supports the accounting team and oversees day\-to\-day accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, account reconciliations, and month\-end and year\-end close. This role ensures accurate, timely financial information and supports compliance with company policies, internal controls, GAAP, and applicable accounting standards.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Lead, supervise, and support the accounting team.
* Prepare, review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting transactions.
* Review and validate AP transactions and accruals, for appropriate account coding.
* Review data supporting excise tax filings for certain jurisdictions.
* Review and validate monthly rent payment schedule, including rent, cam and related expenses, to ensure accurate calculations for timely payment requests.
* Oversee SG\&A\-related AP \& AR activities to ensure accuracy and timely processing.
* Coordinate and oversee month\-end and year\-end closing activities and meet reporting deadlines.
* Prepare and review account reconciliations and resolve outstanding items.
* Perform quarterly sales commission payout calculation, maintain related amortization schedule, and prepare the corresponding monthly and quarterly journal entries.
* Maintain the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger.
* Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and provide appropriate follow\-up.
* Partner with internal business team to resolve accounting issues and provide accounting guidance.
* Support compliance with company policies, internal controls, GAAP, and applicable accounting standards.
* Assist the Senior Accounting Manager and/or upper management with special projects, financial analysis, and other accounting initiatives.
* Train, coach, and evaluate accounting associates.
* Approve weekly timecard for direct reports.
* Participate in ad hoc projects and process improvement initiatives as needed.
**Common qualifications**
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting **.**
* 5\-7\+ years accounting experience.
* Previous supervisory or team\-lead experience.
* Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial accounting principles.
* Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Workday, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar. Workday preferred.
* Experience with Blackline account reconciliation software preferred
* Strong Excel skills.
* Excellent attention to detail and problem\-solving abilities.
* Ability to meet month\-end closing deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
Travel \- 5%
**Job Category:** Accounting
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