Overview:  Balsam Brands is looking for a talented, fun individual to join our growing team.  This individual must be detail-oriented, a great multi-tasker, have the ability to effectively communicate and be willing to help out as needed.  The individual must be a self starter and have the desire to manage team members. 

Description:  The Full Charge Bookkeeper’s principal function is to perform full cycle accounting including accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash applications, general ledger, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.

Responsibilities will include:
• Processing all payables - full cycle from opening envelopes to mailing checks
• Processing all receivables - invoicing, cash applications, collections
• Supervising & hands-on mentoring of team members
• Heavy Bank and General Ledger reconciliations
• Experience analyzing high-volume data, using reports pulled from our e-commerce software
• Month-end close process
• Assisting CPA with year-end close process
• Manage monthly employee expense processing and reporting
• Assist with maintaining financial spreadsheets and reports
• Manage Accounts Receivable collections
• Tax preparation
• Journal entries
• Set up and maintain vendor accounts in accounting program with periodic communication
• Accruals and prepaid schedules
• Entering bills into QuickBooks
• Filing
• Preparing sales tax reports
• Setting up procedures and processes for the team
• Managing inventory accounting
• Handling accounting work related to customer returns
• Assisting with other accounting projects as needed

Required Skills
• 5+ yrs of full-charge bookkeeping experience
• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office required
• 2 or 4 yr degree a plus, but can be substituted by depth of experience
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate team members to produce quality materials within tight timeframes
• Ability to simultaneously manage several projects
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Positive references a track record of success
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and self-start
• Capable of working independently and be flexible in response to changing office needs or requests
• Extremely detail oriented
• Familiarity with internet
• Able to create, organize and progressively update files
• Able to easily switch activities and to multitask
• Ability to follow procedures and keep records
• Friendly and professional demeanor
• Ability to accept additional responsibilities and assist others as needed

About Balsam Brands:  Balsam Brands is an innovative ecommerce retailer of home décor and other consumer products. Based in Silicon Valley, Balsam Brands operates market-leading websites such as www.BalsamHill.com and www.BackyardOcean.com. The company's outward focus on building trusted consumer brands along with its internal focus on excellence and being a great place to work have propelled it to consistent, rapid growth.

Location:  Meridian, ID

Status:  Full Time Employee with Benefits

Compensation: Dependent on experience

Contact: Please send cover letter and résumé to jobs@balsambrands.com.  Subject line must read: Full Charge Bookkeeper

In the cover letter, please answer the following questions:
1. What are your professional goals in the 2-5 year time horizon?
2. Please share any experience you might have had with setting up or processes and procedures at other organizations?
3. What strengths will you bring to the organization?