Ascend Bookkeeping Specialist

Overview

This role involves supporting a team of accountants in delivering full-charge accounting services across the US and Canada. The Accounting Specialist will ensure customers receive timely, accurate, and insightful information about their business while providing excellent customer hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Import sales, cost of goods sold, deposits, and inventory movement entries into accounting software
• Manually enter invoices into accounting software; match and reconcile invoices to receiving activity
• Perform bank, credit card, and loan reconciliations each financial period
• Research nominal discrepancies in receiving or banking activity
• Code items to general ledger accounts and verify accuracy with an accountant as needed
• Provide support to the accounting team and retailers as needed

Requirements

• Two-year technical degree or higher, or equivalent accounting experience
• Proficient understanding of debits and credits with working knowledge of accounting principles, including a basic understanding of the accounting cycle
• Ability to remain calm and positive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills with regular and active listening to peers and clients
• Ability to plan time off proactively; extended PTO during financial period close may require supervisor approval
• Actively seeks training and growth opportunities, both internally and externally

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible and engaging company culture
• Competitive health care options including PPO and HDHP medical plans, dental insurance, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Free life insurance and optional term life insurance
• Competitive vacation package
• 401(k) plan with company match and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
• 12 weeks of maternity leave with 100% pay
• Flexible holiday schedule with 10 company holidays
• Tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 for undergraduate and master's programs
• Employee discounts on all products
• Deep partner retail discounts

Location

• US-WI-Remote

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including hiring, promotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

The employer participates in E-Verify.