Staff Accountant – General Ledger

Job Description

Accountant | Americold Logistics, LLC.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Americold Logistics, LLC., located at Corporate Headquarters. Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, building a vast network of 240+ facilities and a team of over 14,000 members across four continents to connect producers, processors, distributors, and retailers. This Accountant role is crucial for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting strategic financial planning, and ensuring compliance, directly contributing to the company’s mission to help feed the world. The position is vital for the smooth financial operations that support the global cold chain, ensuring food safety and accessibility.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Corporate Headquarters

• Mission: To execute general ledger accounting processes, conduct financial reconciliations, and support budgeting and audit functions to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational integrity.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, major ERP systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger Management: Execute end-to-end general ledger accounting processes, including the preparation of monthly journal entries.
• Financial Reconciliations: Conduct thorough reviews and reconciliations of monthly balance sheet accounts, with a specific focus on cash reconciliations.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between corporate headquarters and geographically distributed sites, collaborating with various groups to develop budgets and forecasts.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Perform variance analyses on financial data and provide problem-solving support for assigned areas and accounts.
• Internal Controls & Audit Support: Execute key internal controls and provide assistance to auditors during quarterly reviews and the annual audit process.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with a thorough understanding of GAAP.
• Experience: 1 year of Accounting experience, along with hands-on experience using major ERP systems.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook; ability to analyze financial data and problem-solve effectively.
• Bonus: Master’s degree in Accounting, CPA certification or being on the CPA track, ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently in a high-volume environment, effective verbal and written communication skills, consistent ability to meet deadlines, and a commitment to providing excellent customer service.