Job Details
Qualifications
- Accounting
- Accounts payable
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- High school diploma or GED
- Microsoft Excel
- Organizational skills
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid parental leave
Job Description
Job Title: Accounting Specialist
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Department: 821-Accounting
Reports To: Accounting Manager
Location: In Office at Lynnwood Home Office
Effective Date: July 28, 2023
Pay range: $25.00-28.00/hr
POSITION PURPOSE
This is an entry level accounting specialist role designed to assist and support the general ledger and operational accounting team. Responsibilities include working collaboratively within Zumiez, externally local municipalities, to process and pay Zumiez business license obligations.
A strong candidate will be a self-starter who is extremely detailed oriented, with strong organizational skills, and a great communicator. He or she will want to drive efficiencies and work to continually learn and grow and build great processes.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Understanding and commitment to Zumiez Culture and Values
- Problem solver and ability to prioritize tasks
- Strong organizational, project management and multi-tasking skills. Record of setting and hitting deadlines and goals, holding themselves to what they said they were going to accomplish.
- Detailed oriented personality
- Ability to learn and grow and want feedback on performance
- Growth mindset individual who wants to continually improve oneself
- Strong verbal and business writing communication - Demonstrate the ability to clearly articulate and document a planned audit approach and findings.
- Proven record of attention to detail, accuracy, and self-review over his or her work.
- High School diploma or G.E.D certificate (Required)
- 1-2 years in accounting or related field
- BA/BS degree in Accounting (preferred);
- Strong understanding of General Ledger system and accounts payable processing
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills
- A self-starter with the ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner, research, gather and analyze information quickly and skillfully.
- Strong Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access)
- Ability to sit in stationary position in an office environment for extended periods of time and work on a computer without limitations.
- Ability to move in an office and distribution environment in order to gather information and work with teams.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- The person in this position frequently communicates with teams who have inquiries about processes and procedures both within the building and across the company. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- We work in a collaborative, team-based environment. There are no private offices or cubicles and camaraderie is a value shared among all staff.
- Due to the nature of this position, there is an expectation that this person would be onsite primarily to perform testing.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, following an initial wait period.
- 401k after meeting qualifications
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Stock Purchase Program
- Open, casual, pet-friendly office environment
- Employee Discount on Zumiez product
- On-site skate park, on-site cafeteria
Job Title: Accounting Specialist
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Department: 821-Accounting
Reports To: Accounting Manager
Location: In Office at Lynnwood Home Office
Effective Date: July 28, 2023
Pay range: $25.00-28.00/hr
POSITION PURPOSE
This is an entry level accounting specialist role designed to assist and support the general ledger and operational accounting team. Responsibilities include working collaboratively within Zumiez, externally local municipalities, to process and pay Zumiez business license obligations.
A strong candidate will be a self-starter who is extremely detailed oriented, with strong organizational skills, and a great communicator. He or she will want to drive efficiencies and work to continually learn and grow and build great processes.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Understanding and commitment to Zumiez Culture and Values
- Problem solver and ability to prioritize tasks
- Strong organizational, project management and multi-tasking skills. Record of setting and hitting deadlines and goals, holding themselves to what they said they were going to accomplish.
- Detailed oriented personality
- Ability to learn and grow and want feedback on performance
- Growth mindset individual who wants to continually improve oneself
- Strong verbal and business writing communication - Demonstrate the ability to clearly articulate and document a planned audit approach and findings.
- Proven record of attention to detail, accuracy, and self-review over his or her work.
- High School diploma or G.E.D certificate (Required)
- 1-2 years in accounting or related field
- BA/BS degree in Accounting (preferred);
- Strong understanding of General Ledger system and accounts payable processing
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills
- A self-starter with the ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner, research, gather and analyze information quickly and skillfully.
- Strong Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access)
- Ability to sit in stationary position in an office environment for extended periods of time and work on a computer without limitations.
- Ability to move in an office and distribution environment in order to gather information and work with teams.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- The person in this position frequently communicates with teams who have inquiries about processes and procedures both within the building and across the company. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- We work in a collaborative, team-based environment. There are no private offices or cubicles and camaraderie is a value shared among all staff.
- Due to the nature of this position, there is an expectation that this person would be onsite primarily to perform testing.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, following an initial wait period.
- 401k after meeting qualifications
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Stock Purchase Program
- Open, casual, pet-friendly office environment
- Employee Discount on Zumiez product
- On-site skate park, on-site cafeteria