Job Title: Senior Accountant
Reports To: Controller / Director of Accounting and Finance
Position Summary
The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing/overseeing core accounting functions, with a strong focus on commission accounting and reconciliation, as well as supporting month-end close and day-to-day accounting operations. This role requires an adaptable, highly hands-on accounting professional with strong analytical skills and attention to detail, capable of operating effectively in a transaction-heavy, lean environment and motivated to grow into increased responsibility over time.
Key Responsibilities
Commission Revenue Accounting
• Responsible for overseeing tasks supporting the correct accrual and reporting of
commission revenue earned (invoice order, reconciliation, investigate and resolve
discrepancies, monitor payment, apply payment)
• Review and prepare commission reconciliation between vendor statements, various deductions, and chargebacks against internal commission records
• Analyze and reconcile vendor statements, deductions, chargebacks, and trade
promotions
• Partner with sales and operations to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate
commission payouts
• Manage communication with vendor to ensure accurate commission payouts
Core Accounting (Close, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable)
• Assist in full-cycle accounting activities, including journal entries, accruals,
estimates, reconciliations, and month-end close and year-end close process
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Prepare bank reconciliations and balance sheet reviews
• Assist overseeing accounts receivable and accounts payable processes
• Monitor collections and follow up on open balances
• Assist to ensure timely vendor and expense report payments and proper coding
• Prepare and assist with various tax and business filings
• Assist in preparing and coordinating with external CPA firm for tax filings
Other Duties
Review work and provide guidance to accounting staff
Improve and document accounting processes in a lean environment
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis
Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis requests, other accounting and
administrative tasks as needed
Qualifications
Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4–5 years of accounting experience, preferably in food brokerage, wholesale, or
distribution
• Strong understanding of GAAP and hands-on month-end close
• Experience with commission-based accounting (commissions, deductions,
chargebacks, and promotion spend) preferred
• Experience in supervising staff
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel (basics, pivot tables,
VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, basic formulas reconciliations)
• Experience with accounting software (QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar)
Preferred
• Experience working in a small lean business environment
• Experience with food industry (brokerage, wholesale, distribution, etc.) accounting
• Exposure to commission-based accounting, deductions, or promotional spend
• CPA
Personal Attributes
• Ability to prioritize, manage deadlines and work independently
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats, managing multiple tasks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy with a practical, solutions-oriented mindset
• Proactive, adaptable, hands-on, and process-improvement mindset
• Hands-on and team-oriented mindset
Company Description
We strive to understand what Job Seekers need to thrive as an Associate of Express Bellevue. We analyze their needs and skills, then pair our Job Seekers with the Bellevue Employer that fits them best. Since 2009, we've been working with Job Seekers and Employers in the King County area and we look forward to many more years of getting people back to work. The Certified Staffing Consultants on our teamwork with our clients to meet and surpass any challenges they may be facing as well as help them achieve their business goals. Some of the services we provide are temporary staffing, evaluation hire, flexible staffing, short-term or long-term contract staffing, and professional/executive recruitment in a wide range of industries.
At Express Bellevue, we understand the needs of your business and our goal is to make sure those needs are met. Without international corporate backing and local knowledge, we are able to support you and your business 100%. Our application process is simple and qualified. This four-step hiring system will help you find your next temporary, short-term, or long-term employment in Bellevue!