Accounts Receivable Specialist / Bookkeeper

Posted 14hrs ago

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Bookkeeper managing day-to-day accounting operations for a fast growing digital PR and marketing firm. Ensuring financial accuracy across complex systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Process and manage vendor invoices across contract manufacturers, 3PLs, freight providers, marketing agencies, brokers, and professional services.
  • Manage incoming payments from wholesale retail, marketplace, and DTC partners.
  • Reconcile customer accounts and follow up on outstanding invoices across multiple retailer payment cycles and terms (Net 30 through Net 90, EOM, and variations).
  • Support cash flow tracking and weekly cash position reporting.
  • Code, validate, dispute, and recover retailer deductions and chargebacks across retailer portals, including shortages, pricing discrepancies, compliance penalties (OTIF, ASN, label, routing), co-op and MDF, new store allowances, slotting, scan based trading adjustments, and post audit claims.
  • Distinguish valid trade spend from invalid deductions; file disputes with supporting documentation and track recovery through resolution.
  • Reconcile broker commission accruals, sales reports, and deduction pass-throughs with third party sales representation firms.
  • Read and interpret standard EDI transactions (810, 850, 856, 812, 820) in coordination with 3PL and EDI service providers.
  • Reconcile Amazon settlements, fees, refunds, chargebacks, reimbursements, and lost or damaged inventory claims against Seller Central and bank deposits.
  • Perform monthly reconciliations across all bank accounts and credit cards. Identify and resolve discrepancies.
  • Prepare and complete the monthly close process in QuickBooks Online, including standard and recurring journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortization, and deferred revenue schedules.
  • Maintain multi-state sales tax through Avalara or TaxJar, including returns preparation, filing coordination, and reconciliation.
  • Produce gross to net revenue bridges by channel, capturing trade spend, deductions, returns reserves, and allowances.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of full charge bookkeeping or staff accounting experience, or 3+ years with explicit CPG and multi retailer wholesale experience.
  • Direct, demonstrable experience with big box retail accounting: deduction coding, dispute filing, chargeback recovery, and retailer portal reconciliation.
  • Inventory accounting experience in a physical goods environment, including landed cost allocation, FIFO valuation, and multi location reconciliation (required).
  • Mastery and certification in QuickBooks Online.
  • Proficiency in Avalara and TaxJar, or directly comparable multi state sales tax platforms.
  • Familiarity with Amazon Seller Central, Shopify, and supporting ecommerce tools.
  • Familiarity with ShipHero or comparable 3PL warehouse management systems.
  • Working familiarity with standard EDI transaction sets (810, 850, 856, 812, 820).
  • Experience working with 3PLs and fulfillment cost structures.
  • Advanced Excel and Google Sheets.
  • Close attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
  • Nice to Have: Experience in CPG or pet wellness brands.
  • Familiarity with scaling startups.
  • Experience with multi channel revenue streams (Amazon, DTC, wholesale).
  • Experience implementing an ecommerce reconciliation tool (A2X, Link My Books, Finaloop, or similar) from scratch.
  • Experience migrating inventory accounting from manual tracking into an accounting or inventory management system.
  • Familiarity with Recharge, Returnly, and Klaviyo.
  • Familiarity with AP automation platforms (Bill.com, Ramp, or similar).
  • Experience supporting a company through investor diligence, a line of credit, or an M&A transaction.
  • Experience running payroll through Gusto, Rippling, ADP, or comparable platforms.
  • Accounting degree, CPA, or active CPA candidacy.

Benefits:

  • Work from home