Title: ACCOUNTING MANAGER (GENERAL LEDGER) Location: United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach Job Number: 240003HR Job Summary: Position manages associates in the General Ledger Accounting and Vendor Maintenance departments at the Corporate Accounting Center CAC . Reports to the Financial Reporting and Analysis Manager. Responsible for the financial reporting and analysis of East Coast and Europe Navy Exchange activities. Duties and Responsibilities: - Supervises associates engaged in the production and analysis of Navy Exchange Operating Statement. Provides training and ensures adequate staffing and sets performance standard for respective staff. Approves leave, prepares and reviews annually performance evaluations. - Responsible for the timely submission of data from Eastern Region (Northeast, Tidewater, Southeast and Midsouth Districts) stores to ensure accurate production of Flash and Final Operating Statements (LA Reports). - Responsible for the review, analysis and control of accounting data submitted by Eastern regional Exchanges. Data includes journal entries (JE), inventory files, gross profit worksheets, accrual logs, etc. Audits accounting reports such as Detail Ledger, Virtual Recurring Expense (VRE) reports, Accounts Payable (AP) reports, various accrual reports, etc. for accuracy. Takes corrective action as necessary. - Performs analytical review of financial statements, comparing actual results to budget and last year. Researches significant variances and determines reasons for the variances. Provides succinct and logical explanations to stores and/or CAC management; takes corrective action as necessary. - Prepares journal entries to initiate corrective action for all accounts at supported act ivies. Ensures that JE line explanations are easy to understand and follow during future reviews. Maintains historical files for JEs and supporting documentation for the required time frame. Reviews entries submitted by Exchanges for accuracy in the header and body of the journal entries. - Acts as liaison between Exchanges and CAC/HQ management regarding all accounting matters. Communicates with supported Exchanges regarding accounting changes, errors in submissions, compliance issues, etc. - Responsible for the oversight of the Vendor Management staff. Approves the addition of new vendors. Generates and reviews monthly VMM audit trail reports. Approving daily ACH payments; logs into the payment module and witnesses the printing of daily paper checks. - Responsible for the daily reconciliation of Western Union invoices and initiates payment requests via NEXCOM check request protocol. - Prepares periodic LCR for miscellaneous checks (other than Accounts Receivable and Uniform Support Center Payments) received and deposited by the CAC mailroom. Researches proper GL accounts to which payments are applied and prepares journal entries to record them. - Responsible for the interface of bi-weekly payroll files into the GL system. Reviews and corrects all interface errors to ensure that Payroll is charged to the proper accounts. - Responsible for the interface of physical inventory files into the GL system, and corrects errors as necessary and ensure posting to the proper accounts. Reviews significant inventory shortages and overages and takes corrective action as necessary. - When requested, provides technical training and support to Exchange personnel at supported stores, either at the location or at the CAC. - Reports to the Financial Reporting and Analysis Manager. Responsible for accurate and timely production and analysis of all Operating Statements for Eastern and Europe Navy Exchange. - Carries out EEO policies and communicates supports of these policies to respective department associates. - Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications: GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 3 years of responsible experience in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work that provided experience in analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: One year of academic study above the high school level may be substituted for nine months of experience up to a maximum of a 4 year bachelor's degree for 3 years of general experience. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 4 years of experience that provided a broad knowledge of the principles, theories, techniques and methods of accounting; experience organizing, analyzing, interpreting and evaluating accounting data submitted, including journal entries (JE), inventory files, gross profit worksheets, accrual logs, etc.; experience that required the understanding of the total accounting function; and supervisory experience of human resources; or similar work that demonstrated the knowledge and abilities required of managing an accounting area. Job: Financial/Accounting