Accountant

Location

Woodinville, WA | United States

Job description

SmartTalent is hiring for a client in Woodinville whose focus is Organic Products. This is a Temp to Hire position as a Staff Accountant. Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of Accounting experience including AR, AP, job costing, month and year end closing, reports and collections. QuickBooks and Excel knowledge is required. Lots of growth opportunities within a small organization. Work with a team who is extremely knowledgeable about the industry.

Pay

$25 - $30

Shift

Monday – Friday – 8am – 5pm with some flexibility

Job Overview

This position oversees the Bookkeeper Assistant/AR and reports directly to the company president. Their responsibility is to finalize payments and manage expenses by collecting payments, along with processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. Their role also focuses on the day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner; this includes coordinating with the Bookkeeper Assistant/AR and the company president to ensure all records are accurate. Works closely with the company president on keeping the employee payroll records up to date and ensuring the production of payroll and issuance of paychecks and/or electronic transfers to bank accounts are done so in a timely manner

Duties and responsibilities

- Assist in the preparation of financial documentation and/or various financial projects for the company President, this includes preparing batch check runs, foreign supplier wire transfers, and Domestic vendor ACH transactions

- Journal entries, general ledger, monthly checking/credit card account reconciliations in QB, financial statements, and analysis

- Keeping track of all payments and expenses, including payroll, purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc.

- Reconciling processed work by confirming entries and comparing system reports to balances

- Track incoming container orders to maintain supplier checklist spreadsheet

- Oversee Bookkeeping Assistant/AR position, verify accuracy of AR

- Organizes monthly status reports and month-end closings

- Internal Cost Control projects

- Provide competent accounting and clerical support to multiple departments

- Maintains GL, quarterly, and annual state tax filings

- Ability to track and measure financial data, and communicate this information in a timely and accurate report to management

- Handles all vendor correspondence via phone or email

- Attaches the corresponding purchase orders to incoming invoices with all supporting documentation

- Investigates and resolves problems associated with the processing of invoices and purchase orders

- Process remittance information from checks, drafts, and wire transfers for invoices provided by vendors; reviewing instructions accompanying items to determine proper disposition and crediting accounts in accordance with standard procedures

- Cover for the Bookkeeper/AR if they are out

- Weekly and monthly inventory reconciliation for 7-8 warehouse locations

- Receives, investigates, and resolves a range of everyday internal and external inquiries regarding account status, which includes the communication of effective solutions to discrepancies to the appropriate person

- Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit; normally replying to all vendor enquiries regarding finance

- Organizing analyses of accounts and generating monthly reports

- Communicate needs and objectives with managers and key personnel by means of meetings, presentations, and spreadsheets

- Enter and process payroll in QuickBooks from third party payroll company Paychex

- Coordinate with Admin on maintaining employee PTO forms for each payroll period, along with uAttend records

- Manage employee benefits with the company president and Admin, ensuring records stay up to date

Qualifications:

Associates Degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school preferred, Bachelors is A PLUS

MINIMUM 5 YEARS on-the-job accounting experience in A/R, soft collections, A/P, job costing, and accounting reports

Experience working in a Manufacturing and Distribution environment is A PLUS

Must have strong organizational skills, good math skills, and accuracy when working with numbers

Experienced with company financials, P&L, balance sheet, budgeting, cash flow reports and forecasting Knowledge of Microsoft Programs (Outlook, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive)

Familiarity with inventory management software

Expertise of QuickBooks or equivalent software – 3-5 years REQUIRED

Tech Savvy with ( MS office 365 Outlook, Excel, Word )

Accuracy of work, attention to details is critical.

10-key by touch

Advance at Excel.

Have 3-5 years of month-end closing and year-end closing.

A team player with the capacity to develop and sustain constructive relations with customers, vendors, and co-workers via verbal and email communications

Proactive, self-motivated, able to recognize issues and resolve before escalating

Function in accordance with established standards, procedures, confidentiality, and applicable laws

During the temp to hire period SmartTalent offers an ACA compliant healthcare plan as well as a supplemental plan.

SmartTalent is your regional Staffing and Recruiting expert and we have the resources to help you with your job search and get you working.?We have Full Time, Part Time, Seasonal, Contract, Temporary, Temp to Hire and Direct Hire opportunities. SmartTalent services a variety of Industries and Positions including Warehouse, Production, Distribution, Skilled Labor, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Office, Clerical, Accounting, Customer Service, Technical and much more.We offer Weekly Pay, Direct Deposit or Pay Card, Health Benefits, Sick Time, Referral Bonuses, Hiring Bonuses, 24 hour Answering Service, Employee Recognition and much more.

SmartTalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Salary

$25 - $30 per hour