General Ledger Accountant Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a General Ledger Accountant includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information.
Performing audits on financial data to assure its accuracy and truthfulness.
Ensuring that financial information complies with professional and regulatory standards.
Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct.
Reconciling accounts with the general ledger.
Gathering supporting documentation and performing recordkeeping.
Aligning general ledger accounting practices to support budgeting and forecasting.
Entering financial data such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and interdepartmental entries into the ledger on a monthly basis, as well as preparing reports.
Keeping abreast of regulatory requirements and best practices in accounting.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of General Ledger Accountant duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific General Ledger Accountant roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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