Accountant

Accountant

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

This role is responsible for supporting the accounting functions of the organization by applying a solid understanding of accounting principles.

WHO WE ARE: 

At AAA Washington, we equip our members with trusted service and expertise to confidently travel through life. We provide our members with best-in-class roadside assistance, discounts and rewards, travel services and insurance. For nearly 120 years, we’ve served our members, not shareholders, so our growth supports innovation for the Club today and for the future. Seeking to reflect the communities we serve and create an inclusive culture, we encourage employees to bring their full self to work and support applicants from all backgrounds, abilities and walks of life to apply.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT AAA WASHINGTON:

You’ll play an important role in bringing AAA Washington’s spirit of service and peace of mind to our membership. Consistently ranked as one of the Best Places to Work by Puget Sound Business Journal, we aim for work-life balance across the organization. We support hybrid and remote work options for many positions based in our corporate office (Bellevue, Washington) along with some of the best benefits in the region!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reconcile general ledger accounts.

• Prepare month end journal entries and assist with month end closing procedures.

• Manage the daily reconciliation of point-of-sale and inventory.

• Manage fixed assets ledger and depreciation.

• Assist in the preparation and issue of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

• Prepare State & Local tax filings and payments; maintain supporting documentation.

• Assist in the preparation for the annual financial statement audit.

• Assist with the annual budget process, ongoing variance analysis and ad hoc financial and management reporting.

• Maintain procedures and internal controls to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness in the recording, posting, summarizing and settlement of accounting transactions.

• Review billing invoices for accuracy and completeness and work with sales agents to resolve discrepancies.

• Reconcile cash receipts and process payments owed to contractors and vendors.

• Review and validate payments to ensure completeness, accuracy, and alignment with company policies (i.e. incentive payments).

• Contributes to a positive team dynamic through respectful interactions, positive contributions, and active collaboration to achieve department and organizational goals.

• Incorporates AAA’s vision, mission and values in day-to-day activities and behaviors; guides and motivates others to remain committed to AAA’s vision mission and values.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in business, accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent experience

• 2 years’ experience in accounting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-2 years’ experience in travel, insurance, or membership organization preferred

• ERP or similar technology experience preferred

   

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• CPA or CMA preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Competent in designing and maintaining intermediate Excel spreadsheets, and basic databases.

• Knowledge of accounting standards and practices.

• Proactively identify issues and assist in upgrading and optimizing accounting processes, update internal document procedure in an understandable and easy-to-follow manner.

• Ability to solve problems and make sound decisions by assessing relevant information and exercising critical thinking understanding the impact and implications and providing feedback on outcomes.

• Skilled in working collaboratively as well as independently, maintain high accuracy, meet tight deadlines, solve problems quickly and proactively.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Hybrid work from home and office required

• The physical environment is typical of a standard office space. It requires the employee to work inside for the duration of work. Must be able to remain in a stationary position, sitting for more than 50% of the time. This position will require occasionally moving about inside the office to access equipment, cabinets, etc. May work around office equipment which could be noisy, such as copiers and fax machines.

OTHER:

• Equipment used: Computer, phone, various virtual technologies

• Travel: Rarely Travel To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

DISCLAIMER: Position/Job characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.