Accounting Support Specialist

*Job description* This full time position is part of the Finance Department This full time position reports to the Finance Manager The Finance Support Specialist will provide accounting support for Accounts Payable and Receivable, Payroll, General Ledger Accounting and Account Reconciliation under direct supervision of the Finance Manager.
Image Pointe strives to create a culture that brings out the best in employees.
We emphasize excellence, innovation, continuous improvement, and learning, and living out our values on a daily basis.
We pursue big goals unapologetically and strive to hire and train up the best employees in our industry.
This person must be organized, high-energy, flexible, extremely responsive and live out our company values on a daily basis.
This person must also excel in written and verbal communication and understand time-sensitive projects.
Image Pointe is a family-friendly company doing business-to-business sales and in-house production for over 45 years.
Working hours are 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Located in Waterloo, Iowa.
Benefits include health, dental, vision and life insurance, 401K, holidays, sick time, and paid vacation time.
Please email resume, cover letter, and references to apply for position.
*RESPONSIBILITIES* *Accounts Payable* * Match invoices and receiving documents to purchase order within 48 hours of receipt.
* Enter invoices into accounting system within 48 hours of receipt.
* Work with Purchasing Department and/or speaking with vendors to ensure charges are accurate and correct any discrepancies within 72 hours.
* Print accounts payable checks Tuesday and Friday.
* Monthly processing of sales tax liabilities by the 20th.
* Quarterly processing of royalty liabilities by the 15th.
*Accounts Receivable* * Process customer payments within 24 hours of receipt.
* Communicate with Customers to discuss account statuses, charges, or discrepancies within 24 hours of request.
* Process customer invoices within 24 hours of shipment.
*Payroll* * Serve as designated back up to cover Payroll responsibilities as needed.
* Bi-weekly payroll processing.
*Account Reconciliation* * Maintain accounting workpapers of asset and liability account balances.
* Monitor and reconcile account balances for prior month by 7th business day of current month.
* Monitor and reconcile financial activities to ensure accuracy.
* Participate in year-end procedures.
* Look for and provide solutions for accounting irregularities.
* Assist with daily, monthly, quarterly and annual financial activities including general ledger bookkeeping.
* Performs other related duties, as assigned.
*Compliance* Work with Finance Manager, Human Resource, Business Intelligence & Business Processes Manager, and external vendors to ensure company is compliant with all laws for our industry and size.
*SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS* * · Bachelors or Associates degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience.
* · Understanding of accounting principles.
* · Exceptional time management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
* · Strong math and research skills.
* · Ability to accurately and efficiently analyze data.
* · Proficient with computers, accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
* · Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
*Effective candidates will excel in:* * *Communication* – Effective written and verbal communication with sales team, cross-departmentally and with vendors, to ensure work is completed with a high level of quality and efficiency.
Responsive and efficient in communication.
Kind, upbeat, and encouraging, lifting others up with your words.
* *Organization skills* – Strong task-orientation, strong ability to make forward progress while managing a variety of high-priority items.
Commitment to excellence in process and results.
* *Goal-orientation* – Strong drive to excel and achieve goals, self-motivated and responsible.
* *Team Player* - Able to work well with a variety of people and situations.
Able to balance the needs of your department with other departments and with overall goals of the company.
* *Adaptability & Creativity* – Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment of continuous change and challenge.
Thinking outside the box to suggest and test innovative ways of approaching things.
* *Problem-solving skills* – Critical thinking to identify root causes behind problems, ability to understand and handle complexity while recommending the simplest path forward.
* *Optimism* - Optimistic attitude and demonstrated ability to be a team player.
* *Values-driven *- Committed to living out IP values on a daily basis, helping us to create the culture we strive for and to achieve our mission.
*Image Pointe & Dignity Apparel: Mission, Method, & Values* *Mission:* To create dignified, life-changing jobs.
*Method:* We seek to grow the breadth of our impact by creating as many jobs as we can, focusing on markets that resonate with our mission.
We seek to grow our depth of impact by partnering with like-minded organizations who will help us to transform lives.
*Values:* * *Family* *– *Image Pointe exists to create a family-friendly employment environment for our team.
We seek to care for team members individually in an equitable manner, provide generous wages and benefits, and create a company culture where people enjoy coming to work.
* *Relationship* *– *Image Pointe values relationships over transactions.
We seek to create lasting relationships with our team members, clients, and vendors, supporting them in meeting real needs and realizing their goals over the long-term.
We believe the best in one another, seeking to make each other better and putting others before self.
* *Excellence* *– *Image Pointe subscribes to a call to excellence.
We seek to be an industry leader in every aspect of our work, and to achieve continually higher levels of quality in what we produce.
We are committed to provide outstanding service to all clients, and to working hard each day to find fulfillment in a job well done.
* *Honesty & Integrity* *– *Image Pointe believes that honesty and integrity are of the utmost importance in how we do our work.
Honesty and integrity build trust, and trust is the foundation for strong and successful relationships between coworkers, with our clients, and with our vendors.
* *Dignity* *– *Image Pointe is a workplace where all can work with dignity.
We want each team member to realize their full potential, both personally and in their trade, craft, or skill area.
Above all we are committed to creating a safe workplace where team members can operate free from fear of harm.
*Equal Employment Opportunity: *Image Pointe is an equal opportunity employer.
Employment decisions will be based on the principles of equal opportunity regarding any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, assuming said characteristic does not interfere with the performance of essential job functions.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for people with disabilities and various religious beliefs.
Please inform us of any necessary accommodations during the application process.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $23.
00 - $25.
00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Physical setting: * Office Schedule: * Monday to Friday Education: * Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: * Accounting: 5 years (Preferred) Work Location: In person