Corporate General Ledger Accountant

Overview

A high-growth consolidator of performing arts businesses is seeking a detail-oriented Corporate General Ledger Accountant to join the corporate accounting team. This is a remote, full-time position (40 hours per week) reporting to the Corporate Controller.

This role operates at the corporate level of a multi-entity organization and is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the consolidated general ledger. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting skills, experience working across multiple legal entities, and the ability to manage both detailed reconciliations and higher-level consolidation tasks. The position collaborates closely with Division Controllers and the Corporate Controller to ensure an accurate and timely monthly close.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor the corporate and consolidated general ledger, ensuring transactions are complete, accurate, and comply with GAAP.
• Manage the monthly close process for corporate and consolidated entities, including:
  • Preparing, reviewing, and posting recurring and non-recurring journal entries for corporate and holding company entities (payroll, prepaid expenses, corporate depreciation and amortization, ASC 842 lease costs).
  • Supporting the multi-entity consolidation process, including intercompany eliminations, intercompany balancing, and mapping division-level results into consolidated financials.
  • Performing balance sheet account reconciliations for corporate cash, payroll, prepaid corporate expenses, fixed assets, intangible assets, and lease accounts.
  • Maintaining fixed asset and intangible asset schedules, including additions, disposals, depreciation, amortization, and supporting purchase accounting entries related to acquisitions.
  • Owning assigned close tasks and deadlines within the corporate close calendar to ensure timely and accurate consolidated close each month.
• Serve as a resource to Division Controllers on corporate accounting policy, chart of accounts structure, and proper transaction treatment to ensure consistency across the portfolio.
• Support the annual external audit and any tax or lender-requested schedules by preparing supporting documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (required).
• CPA certification or active pursuit of CPA licensure is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a multi-entity environment.
• Experience with consolidations across multiple legal entities preferred.
• Proficiency with accounting software; experience with NetSuite is preferable.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and managing large datasets.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and internal control concepts.
• Experience supporting external audits and preparing audit-ready documentation.
• Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across corporate and division-level teams.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and independently resolve accounting discrepancies.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $70,000–$85,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
• Competitive benefits package including 401(k) with employer match, health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid Time-Off.

Location

• Remote position

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit:

• A resume
• A brief cover letter outlining interest in the role
• Responses to a short questionnaire about background

Applications without a cover letter and questionnaire response will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information. Employment consideration will be consistent with applicable laws, including those related to arrest and conviction records and prohibitions on lie detector tests where applicable.