Accounting Specialist

Responsibilities

• 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
• Cookordination 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
• Analyze research to develop strategies and tactics
• Oversee and mentor junior staff

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
• Associate degree in accounting or business administration
• Note: we consider applicants of all backgrounds

Qualifications

• Note: we consider applicants of all backgrounds
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Able to 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

Skills

• 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

Benefits

• Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 annually, depending on experience
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical coverage (including Employer 100% paid option), Dental coverage, Vision coverage, 401(k) match, Wellness benefit, Home office stipend, Professional development/education assistance, Paid volunteer hours, Parental leave, Flexible schedule

About Backbone Media

We are the country's leading active lifestyle media agency. For 30 years, Backbone has partnered with brands big and small to develop and execute effective, integrated media strategies. With offices in Carbondale and Denver, Colorado, Backbone has been consistently included on Outside Magazine’s “Best Places to Work” list.