Assistant Manager- GL Accounting

About Us

TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) is a leading staffing, recruiting and workforce management company. The company fills individual positions on demand, staffs entire facilities, and manages outsourced recruiting processes and staffing vendor programs for a wide variety of clients. The companys specialized workforce solutions meet clients needs for a reliable, efficient workforce in a wide variety of industries including - construction, manufacturing, financial services, pharmaceuticals, transportation, aviation, and energy. TrueBlue assigns as many as 100,000 people to work each day, drawing from a data base of hundreds of thousands of candidates, and places more than 250,000 people in permanent positions each year.

Main Responsibilities

Monthly Management Accounts

• Manage and support the delivery of the monthly month-end close process, ensuring all financial activities are completed accurately, on time, and in line with internal procedures
• Prepare, review, and maintain accurate monthly management accounts, including supporting schedules, journals, accruals, prepayments, and financial analysis.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and clear aged items regularly
• Prepare and review monthly variance analysis for revenue , gross profit and other SGA costs as part of the monthly accounts
• Maintain a strong understanding of revenue streams and produce analysis reports proactively
• Manage and review intercompany accounting postings
• Maintain a strong understanding of deferred income, PO write-downs, and matching processes to support business queries
• Use SmartView and Oracle to produce reports and investigate variances
• Record the UK trial balances in Oracle (US system)
• Lead meetings with the internal audit team and review balance sheet reconciliation processes
• Prepare, support and review the monthly and quarterly compliance documents to the US for internal audit purposes
• Support the annual statutory audit process, taking ownership of assigned audit areas and ensuring audit requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Provide guidance, support, and coaching to team members within the GBS shared service office, helping to develop finance capability and knowledge.

Experience Required (Essential)

• 6-10 years of experience in a finance or accounting role, with strong knowledge of month-end close processes, management accounts, and financial reporting.
• Experience preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience analyzing financial results, including revenue, gross profit, and operating expense variances, with the ability to provide meaningful commentary.
• Experience supporting audits and responding to audit queries

Skills/Aptitude Required (Essential)

• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic formulas
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working within a shared service environment and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across teams or regions
• Experience providing guidance, support, or coaching to junior team members and contributing to process improvements.