GL Accountant
6 Days Old
Position at Ruppert Landscape - Corporate
Position Description
Ruppert Landscape is a commercial landscape contractor headquartered in Laytonsville, MD, with 50+ locations and over 2,700 employees. We're a private equity-backed, rapidly expanding industry leader with over $450M in annual revenue. Our company culture is rooted in integrity, teamwork, and excellence, and we provide a supportive environment where employees can thrive and advance their careers while maintaining a healthy work life balance
TITLE: GL Accountant
REPORTS TO: Senior Accountant
SUPERVISES: None
PURPOSE: We're seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented GL Staff Accountant to join our growing corporate accounting team at Ruppert Landscape. In this critical role, you will help ensure the accuracy of our financial reporting by reconciling balance sheet accounts, supporting month-end closing, and assisting in the annual financial audit. This position is ideal for someone with strong accounting fundamentals and a drive for process improvement and career advancement in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the monthly financial close by performing reconciliations, analyzing variances, and ensuring the accuracy of financial data, and other adjusting entries to support the month-end close process.
- Assisting with balance sheet oversight by reconciling and monitoring assigned accounts
- Assisting with preparing financial reports, budgeting, and forecasting under the guidance of senior accountants.
- Assisting in ad-hoc projects and financial analysis as needed, providing insights to help improve financial processes.
- Assisting with the annual financial external audit by preparing necessary documents and supporting schedules.
- Tracking and reconciling fixed assets, recording depreciation, and assisting with fixed asset management.
- Contributing to internal controls by identifying areas for improvement and supporting the implementation of enhanced procedures
- The salary range for this position is $64,000 - $67,000 per year
Qualifications/Skills: Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- 2+ years of professional accounting experience (public or private).
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and time management skills.
Qualifications/Skills: Preferred
- Experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards or similar platforms.
- Experience supporting financial audits and working with external auditors.
- Exposure to fixed asset accounting, month-end close, and cash management.
- CPA candidate or interest in pursuing CPA designation is a plus.
- Location:
- Gaithersburg