General Accountant
Company: TOTE Resources Location: Tacoma, WA Job Type: Full-Time Salary Range: $70,000 - $82,000 annually Target Compensation: Approximately $80,000 annually Compensation is based on experience, education, and qualifications.
About TOTE Resources
TOTE Resources delivers shared services and strategic support across the TOTE family of companies, helping power critical operations in maritime transportation, logistics, and supply chain services. We are committed to operational excellence, innovation, collaboration, and delivering exceptional business support across a dynamic and fast-paced organization.
Position Overview
TOTE Resources is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical General Accountant to join our Finance team. This role is responsible for supporting daily accounting operations, maintaining financial accuracy, preparing reports, reconciling accounts, and supporting fixed asset accounting activities across multiple business entities and subsidiaries. The ideal candidate thrives in a high-volume environment, has strong technical accounting skills, and enjoys working with large data sets and complex financial transactions. This position will play a key role in ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting while supporting continuous process improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain journal entries, account reconciliations, and monthly financial reporting activities
- Reconcile daily cash transactions across bank accounts, and general ledger records, investigating and resolving variances in a timely manner
- Support month-end and year-end close processes across multiple subsidiaries and business units
- Manage and maintain fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and reconciliations
- Analyze large volumes of transactional financial data to identify discrepancies, trends, and process improvements
- Assist with financial reporting, variance analysis, and audit support documentation
- Work collaboratively with internal departments to ensure accurate financial coding and reporting
- Support intercompany transactions and reconciliations across multiple entities
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and internal controls
- Utilize advanced Excel functions to manipulate, analyze, and report financial data
- Maintain accurate accounting records within NetSuite and FSM systems
- Participate in process improvement and system enhancement initiatives to improve reporting efficiency and accuracy
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
- 2-5 years of general accounting experience
- Experience working within a large organization with multiple subsidiaries or entities
- Strong experience handling large transaction volumes and complex financial data
- Demonstrated experience with fixed assets accounting
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis
- Experience using NetSuite and FSM (Financial Systems Management)
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting processes
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting maritime, logistics, transportation, or shared services organizations
- Experience with process improvement or automation initiatives
- CPA or CPA-track candidates welcome
Core Competencies
- Financial Accuracy & Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Accountability & Integrity
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Process Improvement Mindset
- Data Management & Reporting
- Time Management & Organization
Why Join TOTE Resources
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Collaborative and team-oriented environment
- Exposure to complex accounting operations across multiple business entities
- Meaningful work supporting critical transportation and logistics services
Equal Employment Opportunity
TOTE Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Affirmative Action and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are committed to a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin disability, or status as a protected veteran. TOTE Resources is a drug-free employer and a participant of the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.
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