General Ledger Accountant

About the role

CBRE is looking for a General Ledger (GL) Accountant to join its Controlling team. You will ensure the organization’s ledger is accurate, complete, and compliant with accounting standards while supporting financial reporting for management and shareholders.

Key responsibilities

• Answer accounting‑related questions and produce various financial reports.
• Prepare income statements, balance sheets, and other statutory statements.
• Review journal entries for accuracy and proper classification.
• Analyze variances, recommend treatments for reserves, assets, and expenditures.
• Maintain, record, and reconcile billings and accounts receivable for small‑to‑medium clients.
• Create month‑end entries, resolve discrepancies, and post to the general ledger.
• Prepare balance‑sheet reconciliations and verify subsystem transaction data.
• Examine financial documents for compliance with accounting fundamentals.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; up to 3 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work.
• Ability to follow established procedures to solve standard accounting problems.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience interpreting financial information.
• Organizational skills, inquisitive attitude, and intermediate math capability.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook