Accountant

Spring Meadow Nursery Inc•Grand Haven, MI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Spring Meadow Nursery Inc. is looking for a detail-oriented team player to join our accounting team. If you have a passion for numbers and enjoy working within a team environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! As an Accountant, you will play a key role in a variety of accounting functions, including invoicing, payment posting, customer and freight carrier claims, monitoring past dues, calculating breeder payments, processing foreign licensee sales reports, quarterly and yearly reporting, and more.

Requirements

Associate degree in Accounting, with at least 4 years of general accounting experience.
Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and organizational abilities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and business operations.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and in a team setting.
Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics preferred.

Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable: processing invoices, past due customer communication, and information provided to Sales team regarding customer past due accounts.
Processing payments via checks, ACH, and wire, and recording/posting them in A/R.
Balancing A/R monthly.
Auditing B & M fee monthly.
Filing open & paid invoices, canceled orders, order acknowledgments (backup).
Responding to customer inquiries.
Reconciling third-party credit card monthly statements.
Credit Card Processing including updating customers when we receive new credit card authorizations, manually charging Dormant orders in January, and manually charging invoices outside of the automated Ebiz process (backup).
Providing credit card daily batch summary and report to Accounting Manager.
NAV process development.
Customer Claims: Reviewing claims detail for accuracy after receiving proper approval.
Processing credit memos timely and posting them to A/R.
Processing freight carrier claims.
Licensee Sales Reports: Entering orders and invoicing based on approved reports from Licensee Analyst.
Entering licensee production reports (sales & inventory).
Requesting the addition of licensee fee item numbers for new plants.
Processing past dues and updating the listing for Licensee Sales follow-up.
Processing foreign licensee sales reports.
UCC Filings.
Marketing / Breeders: Calculating and processing breeder payments according to contract.
Updating and maintaining breeder information and files.
Completing annual IRS reporting Form 1042s for foreign breeders.
Annual Special Reports: Marketing fees due, Licensor Sub-licensed plants, PW container fees, Sales incentive deductions.
Quarterly or Year-end Reporting: Hard goods & plant inventory report, State and Foreign sales reports, DISC calculation and reporting.
Miscellaneous: Docusign administrator.
Writing and updating procedures.
Departmental back up and training of new departmental employees.
Perform other related duties as required.
Follow Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. Employee Handbook.
Follow Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. Safety Handbook.