Accounting Specialist Job at Blu Dot in Minneapolis

TITLE: Accounting Specialist

REPORTS TO: AP Supervisor

ABOUT US: Blu Dot (www.bludot.com), an award-winning designer and maker of modern home furnishings, is currently searching for an Accounting Specialist to join our dynamic and values-driven company.

Company Purpose

Inspire a more creative way of living through good design that's good to everyone.

Core Values

• Good design is good. Good design should be reflected in everything we do.
• Keep it simple. Strive for economy in all that you do.
• Everyone is invited to our party. Treat every individual with respect & dignity.
• Our glass is half full. Focus on the positive.
• Be humble. We take nothing for granted.
• Turn it up to 11. Determine what is expected and do a little more.
• Stay curious. Try, learn, improve, repeat.

ABOUT THE ROLE: We're looking for someone with strong accounting experience, a passion for process improvement, an aptitude for systems and curiosity to solve new and interesting business problems. This role is a part of our AR/AP team, with an emphasis on supporting Accounts Payable

WHO YOU ARE:

• You are passionate about cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture
• A relationship builder. You strive to foster meaningful professional connections
• You use excellent listening and communication skills to work with employees and managers to collect the information you need to effectively support AP best practices.
• You understand the importance of the role's accountabilities and responsibilities. You have a high attention to detail and take pride in doing things right
• You are self-driven with a strong work ethic and work well with minimum supervision

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Ensuring bills and utilities are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to department procedures
• Analyzing workflow processes and establishing best practices
• Resolve all coding discrepancies prior to processing A/P transactions
• Accounts Payable invoice and credit memo processing; ensure these are applied timely and accurately
• Partner with external stakeholders to verify timely payments by processing daily vendor invoices
• Process cash disbursements and EFT payments weekly; send remittances to vendors weekly
• Maintain vendor accounts in accounting software
• Comparing purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges
• Verify and correct vendor balance and billing errors
• Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling vendor statements accurately
• Work with vendors to answer queries within 24 hours; return email messages in a timely manner
• Reconcile AP sub-ledger to the General Ledger; ensure Finance internal controls are adhered

IDEAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4+ years of Accounts Payable work experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Minimum intermediate Excel is required); Great Plains experience a plus
• Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting
• The position is based out of Minneapolis, MN headquarters with a flexible working environment/schedule (no full-time remote work available)

*Everyone's welcome to our party! Blu Dot always welcomes candidates with unique and diverse backgrounds. Blu Dot is a member of E-Verify. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.