Senior GL Accountant
Liliʻuokalani Trust.com
74k - 81k USD/year
Office
Honolulu, HI, US
Full Time
Job Purpose
Responsible for safeguarding the financial resources of the organization, the Finance Team manages the financial activities of Liliʻuokalani Trust (“Trust”). Reporting directly to the Controller, the Senior General Ledger Accountant will assist in maintaining the financial records of the Trust and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded.
Essential Responsibilities
Accounting Operations:
• Perform and review monthly reconciliations for bank, investment, due to/from property manager, deposits, prepaids, accruals, and other assigned balance sheet accounts. Use Saved Searches and SuiteAnalytics Workbooks to tie GL balances to third party statements/schedules, clear reconciling items quickly, and prevent aging through upstream fixes.
• Reconcile and import semi monthly payroll journal entries, ensuring wage, tax, and benefit postings align to payroll system outputs and GL mappings. Maintain payroll related balance sheet accounts and resolve variances before the next close.
• Serve as system owner for NetSuite Fixed Assets Management (FAM) ensuring compliance with capitalization policy, review asset clearing accounts/additions/disposals/impairments, and manage construction in progress reporting. Run mass depreciation each quarter, reconcile FAM subledger to the GL, and supervise semi annual physical inventory.
• Apply GAAP recognition principles using NetSuite features (e.g., Amortization Schedules where applicable) to ensure proper cutoff and classification. Prepare schedules and Saved Searches to support recurring and complex recognition entries and provide transparent audit trails.
• Support preparation of PBC schedules and respond to external auditor and tax requests with complete, audit ready workpapers. Draft or contribute to short technical memos (e.g., investments, leases) and compile supporting documentation in partnership with the Controller.
• Play a key role in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close by managing the close calendar for the accounts and processes assigned, ensuring cutoff discipline, and independently investigating and resolving anomalies. Proactively communicate risks, adjustments, and timelines to the Controller to keep deliverables on schedule.
• Maintain documentation of closing procedures and reconciliations for audit trails and process improvement.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals and adjustments for month end, quarter end and year end close.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulatory requirements.
Leadership:
• Serve a subject matter expert for functional area under management; create and deliver trainings on relevant accounting-related topics to staff
• Collaborate with intra and inter department team members, providing and exchanging information regarding existing and/or business processes and projects, and communicating possible implications for the teams
• Set the bar for customer service excellence by providing timely, thorough and friendly responses to internal and external stakeholder inquiries
• Represent the accounting team on cross-functional organizational projects as needed
• Completes reports as directed by the CFO and Controller
Other duties:
• Contributes to the Trust’s success by accepting new assignments, helping team members, learning new skills, and striving to improve team and organization results
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
• 5–7+ years progressive industry/public accounting experience with strong U.S. GAAP knowledge.
• Hands on expertise with NetSuite, including Saved Searches, SuiteAnalytics Workbooks, Period Close Checklist, CSV Imports.
• Experience with Fixed Asset systems, bank and investment reconciliations, and other advanced reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots; Power Query/ODBC where permitted) and audit ready documentation habits.
• Strong interpersonal skills that contribute to a collegial working environment
• Self-starter who takes initiative, prioritizes with minimal supervision, and works independently, as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to speak and write in succinct, informative and friendly manner such that content expectations and timelines are clearly understood by audience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and is both quick and meticulous, and puts emphasis on accuracy and quality, and strives for continuous improvement
• Commitment and strong alignment to the mission of the Trust
Job Competencies
• Aloha: awareness and approach to the work with compassion, empathy, and kindness.
• ‘Imi Na’auao: a constant desire for seeking knowledge; lifelong learner.
• Po’okele: desire to perform in excellence.
• Wiwo’ole: maintain a courageous, brave, and fearless mindset.
• Pono: understand the appropriateness of time, place, reason, people, and tools
• Kuleana: bring a deep sense of responsibility and accountability
• Collaboration: Ability to interact effectively with youth, community partners, and multi-disciplinary teams. Knowledge of community resources and services
• Ethical Practice: Model the highest level of ethical behavior, integrity, and social responsibility Uphold and embody all LT values.
• Communication: Clearly convey and receive information and ideas. Engage the listener and invite response and feedback. Demonstrate strong written, oral, and listening skills.
• Cultural Competence: Respect and relate well to people from varied backgrounds and sensitive to group differences. Experience working with at-risk youth and ability to apply positive youth development principles to that work.
• Relationship Management: Experience working with staff at all levels in a collaborative environment; ability to promote and sustain positive workplace values and relationships.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work well under pressure and to remain calm and controlled when faced with challenging situations.
Organization Competencies
• Alignment with Queen’s legacy: Understanding and appreciation of Queen Liliuokalani’s story, her legacy and the Hawaiian Culture is foundational to staff’s commitment to working with our Hawaiian children, families and communities. Demonstrates respect for and appreciation of Hawaiian values history, and culture, understanding its implication in one’s work, in fostering meaningful relationships, and in embracing the community served.
• Ho`omau i ka `imi Na`auao (Continuous Learning and Improvement): Committed to creating and reinforcing an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Ho`ike i na Mana`o Pono (Effective Communication): Communicates with those we serve and each other in a consistent manner that results in mutual understanding, harmony, and action.
• No'ono'o loi (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving): Actively and skillfully understands, conceptualizes, applies, analyzes, synthesizes, and/or evaluates information and develops and supports fact-based analyses and recommendations
• Ho'o kumu a'e or `Imi hakuhia (Innovation): Identifies and integrates creative ideas into new or existing services and promotes effective problem-solving.
• Pilina Ho`ohana a me ka Hana Hilina`i (Building Relationships and Creating Trust): Manages relationships to create optimal opportunities and move the organization forward.
• Alu Like I ka Hana (Teamwork): Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others throughout the organization in alignment with the organization's objectives.
• Ho`onui I ka `Ike (Capacity Building): Encourages personal growth by exhibiting trust and a belief in the capacity of others.
Mental and Physical Demands:
• Ability to lift boxes containing office equipment or records up to 25 lbs pounds and lift them into cabinets or stack them 3-4 feet above floor level.
• Requires frequent sitting—over 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Needs to travel, on occasion, via ground transportation or air to other office locations.
• Frequently communicates in writing or verbally in person or over the phone with co-workers to answer questions and assist with finance related matters.
• Frequently reads and interprets written agreements, requests for funds and other written material and interprets them to determine action needed to be taken.
Terms and Conditions of Employment
As a condition of employment, employee will be subject to LT’s policies and procedures.
Job Title: Senior General Ledger Accountant Reports to: Controller
FLSA Status: FT; Exempt Aligned Executive: VP & Chief Financial Officer
Kipuka: Liliʻuonamoku Department: Finance
Liliʻuokalani Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to recruit, train, and retain innovative talent from a diverse candidate pool. All employment decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, marital/civil union status, arrest and court record, domestic or sexual violence victim status, credit history, disability or veteran/military status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Responsible for safeguarding the financial resources of the organization, the Finance Team manages the financial activities of Liliʻuokalani Trust (“Trust”). Reporting directly to the Controller, the Senior General Ledger Accountant will assist in maintaining the financial records of the Trust and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded.
Essential Responsibilities
Accounting Operations:
• Perform and review monthly reconciliations for bank, investment, due to/from property manager, deposits, prepaids, accruals, and other assigned balance sheet accounts. Use Saved Searches and SuiteAnalytics Workbooks to tie GL balances to third party statements/schedules, clear reconciling items quickly, and prevent aging through upstream fixes.
• Reconcile and import semi monthly payroll journal entries, ensuring wage, tax, and benefit postings align to payroll system outputs and GL mappings. Maintain payroll related balance sheet accounts and resolve variances before the next close.
• Serve as system owner for NetSuite Fixed Assets Management (FAM) ensuring compliance with capitalization policy, review asset clearing accounts/additions/disposals/impairments, and manage construction in progress reporting. Run mass depreciation each quarter, reconcile FAM subledger to the GL, and supervise semi annual physical inventory.
• Apply GAAP recognition principles using NetSuite features (e.g., Amortization Schedules where applicable) to ensure proper cutoff and classification. Prepare schedules and Saved Searches to support recurring and complex recognition entries and provide transparent audit trails.
• Support preparation of PBC schedules and respond to external auditor and tax requests with complete, audit ready workpapers. Draft or contribute to short technical memos (e.g., investments, leases) and compile supporting documentation in partnership with the Controller.
• Play a key role in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close by managing the close calendar for the accounts and processes assigned, ensuring cutoff discipline, and independently investigating and resolving anomalies. Proactively communicate risks, adjustments, and timelines to the Controller to keep deliverables on schedule.
• Maintain documentation of closing procedures and reconciliations for audit trails and process improvement.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals and adjustments for month end, quarter end and year end close.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulatory requirements.
Leadership:
• Serve a subject matter expert for functional area under management; create and deliver trainings on relevant accounting-related topics to staff
• Collaborate with intra and inter department team members, providing and exchanging information regarding existing and/or business processes and projects, and communicating possible implications for the teams
• Set the bar for customer service excellence by providing timely, thorough and friendly responses to internal and external stakeholder inquiries
• Represent the accounting team on cross-functional organizational projects as needed
• Completes reports as directed by the CFO and Controller
Other duties:
• Contributes to the Trust’s success by accepting new assignments, helping team members, learning new skills, and striving to improve team and organization results
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
• 5–7+ years progressive industry/public accounting experience with strong U.S. GAAP knowledge.
• Hands on expertise with NetSuite, including Saved Searches, SuiteAnalytics Workbooks, Period Close Checklist, CSV Imports.
• Experience with Fixed Asset systems, bank and investment reconciliations, and other advanced reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots; Power Query/ODBC where permitted) and audit ready documentation habits.
• Strong interpersonal skills that contribute to a collegial working environment
• Self-starter who takes initiative, prioritizes with minimal supervision, and works independently, as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to speak and write in succinct, informative and friendly manner such that content expectations and timelines are clearly understood by audience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and is both quick and meticulous, and puts emphasis on accuracy and quality, and strives for continuous improvement
• Commitment and strong alignment to the mission of the Trust
Job Competencies
• Aloha: awareness and approach to the work with compassion, empathy, and kindness.
• ‘Imi Na’auao: a constant desire for seeking knowledge; lifelong learner.
• Po’okele: desire to perform in excellence.
• Wiwo’ole: maintain a courageous, brave, and fearless mindset.
• Pono: understand the appropriateness of time, place, reason, people, and tools
• Kuleana: bring a deep sense of responsibility and accountability
• Collaboration: Ability to interact effectively with youth, community partners, and multi-disciplinary teams. Knowledge of community resources and services
• Ethical Practice: Model the highest level of ethical behavior, integrity, and social responsibility Uphold and embody all LT values.
• Communication: Clearly convey and receive information and ideas. Engage the listener and invite response and feedback. Demonstrate strong written, oral, and listening skills.
• Cultural Competence: Respect and relate well to people from varied backgrounds and sensitive to group differences. Experience working with at-risk youth and ability to apply positive youth development principles to that work.
• Relationship Management: Experience working with staff at all levels in a collaborative environment; ability to promote and sustain positive workplace values and relationships.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work well under pressure and to remain calm and controlled when faced with challenging situations.
Organization Competencies
• Alignment with Queen’s legacy: Understanding and appreciation of Queen Liliuokalani’s story, her legacy and the Hawaiian Culture is foundational to staff’s commitment to working with our Hawaiian children, families and communities. Demonstrates respect for and appreciation of Hawaiian values history, and culture, understanding its implication in one’s work, in fostering meaningful relationships, and in embracing the community served.
• Ho`omau i ka `imi Na`auao (Continuous Learning and Improvement): Committed to creating and reinforcing an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Ho`ike i na Mana`o Pono (Effective Communication): Communicates with those we serve and each other in a consistent manner that results in mutual understanding, harmony, and action.
• No'ono'o loi (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving): Actively and skillfully understands, conceptualizes, applies, analyzes, synthesizes, and/or evaluates information and develops and supports fact-based analyses and recommendations
• Ho'o kumu a'e or `Imi hakuhia (Innovation): Identifies and integrates creative ideas into new or existing services and promotes effective problem-solving.
• Pilina Ho`ohana a me ka Hana Hilina`i (Building Relationships and Creating Trust): Manages relationships to create optimal opportunities and move the organization forward.
• Alu Like I ka Hana (Teamwork): Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others throughout the organization in alignment with the organization's objectives.
• Ho`onui I ka `Ike (Capacity Building): Encourages personal growth by exhibiting trust and a belief in the capacity of others.
Mental and Physical Demands:
• Ability to lift boxes containing office equipment or records up to 25 lbs pounds and lift them into cabinets or stack them 3-4 feet above floor level.
• Requires frequent sitting—over 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Needs to travel, on occasion, via ground transportation or air to other office locations.
• Frequently communicates in writing or verbally in person or over the phone with co-workers to answer questions and assist with finance related matters.
• Frequently reads and interprets written agreements, requests for funds and other written material and interprets them to determine action needed to be taken.
Terms and Conditions of Employment
As a condition of employment, employee will be subject to LT’s policies and procedures.
Job Title: Senior General Ledger Accountant Reports to: Controller
FLSA Status: FT; Exempt Aligned Executive: VP & Chief Financial Officer
Kipuka: Liliʻuonamoku Department: Finance
Liliʻuokalani Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to recruit, train, and retain innovative talent from a diverse candidate pool. All employment decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, marital/civil union status, arrest and court record, domestic or sexual violence victim status, credit history, disability or veteran/military status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Senior GL Accountant
Office
Honolulu, HI, US
Full Time
74k - 81k USD/year
October 3, 2025