Accounting Specialist - Part-Time
About The Position
The Accounting Specialist in Carbondale, CO will work directly with the Vice President of Operations & Finance and the Senior Director of Finance to assist in day-to-day management of accounting responsibilities. This person shall provide insight and be proactive in improving systems, processes, and operations. This person will be responsible for processing agency financial transactions and reporting. Responsibilities include posting transactions to accounting journals, managing accounts payable, and client invoicing. Account reconciliation and general administrative support are also integral to the roll. This position will drive efficiencies, provide bandwidth to our team, and deliver results regarding the functions of Backbone. Knowledge of advertising and marketing accounting is a plus. This position is part-time, non-exempt and requires in-person work from our Carbondale, CO office 3 days per week.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years bookkeeping and/or professional experience
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proficient in Excel; Knowledge of Office Suite and a quick learner of other software
- Desire to lean in wherever help is needed across the company departments
- Associate degree in accounting or business administration
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organization and attention to detail
- Have a solid understanding of bookkeeping concepts
- Establish and maintain effective relationships interdepartmentally
- Able to work successfully in a team environment that promotes collaboration in addition to confidently working independently and leveraging resources at hand
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of advertising and marketing accounting is a plus
- Understanding/working knowledge of marketing industry
- Experience with any of these systems is a plus: NetSuite, Microsoft Office suite, BOX, Slack, Asana
- Alignment with Backbone’s core values
- A love of the outdoors
- A sense of humor
Responsibilities
- Record and reconcile financial transactions
- Create and release customer invoices
- Identify accounts for collection and issue client statements
- Support staff in transactional adjustments
- Exercise sound logic and critical thinking to solve problems
- Research discrepancies, inconsistencies, etc.
- Create new vendor records
- Process vendor bill payments
- Manage vendor communication and relationships
- Help design process and implement vendor bill payments in RAMP
- Process, maintain and reconcile monthly corporate card statements
- Maintain orderly filing systems
- Provide clerical and administrative support to management as requested
- Work with multiple departments to coordinate financial functions
- Reconcile and invoice internal and external expenses, i.e., shipping, travel
- Identify any inaccuracies and recommend improvements
- Develop, maintain, and communicate processes to internal teams
- Analyzes research to develop strategies and tactics
- Oversee and mentor junior staff
Benefits
- Sick Time accrues at the rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
- Flexible schedule
- Company-wide offsites
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
