AR/AP Accountant/Bookeeper

Posted by Nikwax North America, Inc. on 10/25/2021

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Outdoor

Job Categories: Accounting, Admin/Clerical, Finance, Operations

Company Type: Accessories

State: WA

City: Seattle

Country: United States

Required Experience: 3 - 5 years

Contact Name: Brian Arrow

Contact Phone: 2066330063

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: 50K + Bonus and Benefits

Required to Relocate: Yes

Required to Travel: No

Employee May Telecommute: No

Job Seeker Must Live Within: 25 miles

Job Description & Requirements

Company Description:

Want to work in the fun and rewarding outdoor industry for a rapidly growing brand, working with customers like REI, outdoor equipment retailers and ski shops? Like product brands like Outdoor Research, Marmot, Osprey backpacks, Mountain Hardwear and others?

NIKWAX is the global market leader in environmentally safe aftercare for outdoor apparel, footwear and gear. Our customers are national and independent retailers, ecommerce and consumers.

In North America, NIKWAX works to foster a collaborative, friendly and professional culture. Our office is located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle.

Position Duties:

SUMMARY: Administration of accounts payable and accounts receivable - including billing, cash allocation, account reconciliation, processing chargebacks and credits, and domestic and international collections.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Core duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned.

• Managing and acting on collection efforts to ensure that daily sales outstanding and cash collections goals are met; contacting customers via telephone or email to update payment status.

• Prepare cash collection analyses and forecasts and comparative A/R aging schedules; calculating and monitoring DSO; monitoring and notifying Finance Department Management of collection risks and potential bad debt.

• Reviewing and approving all customer credit applications, running credit checks and researching dealer/customer credit history using a third-party credit agency, contacting trade references, determining and setting appropriate credit terms, and monitoring existing credit limits.

• Placing and enforcing holds on customer accounts; monitoring customer account balances and sending customers to collections as appropriate; managing collections efforts with third-party collections agency and legal representatives; attending collections and bankruptcy meetings and hearings as required.

• Researching credit/refund requests and generating credit memos and cash refunds as appropriate; making edits to invoices and other documents as requested.• Performs the daily processing of deposits, credit card charges

• Performing customer relations tasks, including responding to customer requests and emailing/faxing invoice and statement copies, answering customer account and payment questions, performing reconciliation of and researching customer account issues, and monitoring and investigating changes in historical customer payment trends.

• Responsible for processing vendor invoices for payment in SAP/ERP

• Reconcile monthly vendor statements and create month end accruals, Communicate with vendors on issues.

• Communicate with internal customers for invoice approvals.

• Developing strong working relationships and effectively communicate with the sales and customer service teams to ensure a high level of customer service and credit risk management.

• Assisting with audit requests, special projects and financial analyses as necessary

• Making recommendations to Controller and Finance Department regarding the development and implementation of credit and collection department strategy, policies, and procedures.

Personal Skills & Attributes:

-Analytic - detail oriented

-Collaborative - team player with strong communication skills.

-Organized - desire to “take ownership” of recording/collections process

-Trustworthy - inspires confidence while handling critical banking and financial transactions with discretion

Qualifications:

-Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field or equivalent.

-3-5 years of relevant experience in AP/AR and collections, or similar accounting support role

-Advanced verbal and written (email) communication skills - propose solutions, explain challenges, constructively work with peers to overcome obstacles

-Must possess competency with Microsoft Office Excel and database software, be capable of quickly learning and adapting to new software systems

-Basic knowledge of General Ledger chart of accounts

Compensation:

Salary $48-50K to start - BOE, + quarterly team sales bonus program, medical and dental insurance benefits, 401k program, flex spending account, health and outdoor recreation subsidy, alternative commute subsidy, life and long-term disability insurance, generous holiday schedule and vacation days are part of our total compensation package.

About Nikwax North America, Inc.

NIKWAX is the global market leader in environmentally safe aftercare for outdoor apparel, footwear and gear. Our customers are national and independent retailers, ecommerce and consumers.