What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Analyst position at Livetrends Design Group LLC?
Description
About LiveTrends Design Group
LiveTrends is the leading design company within the global home décor industry. At LiveTrends Design Group (LTDG) we deliver inspiration and joy to over 10 million homes a year by combining two timeless forces, Nature and Art, into unforgettable home decor. Through constant innovation, creativity, and exceptional design we provide retail market leaders across North America and Europe with products and services that are changing the industry. All three of LTDG brands (LiveTrends, Urban Jungle, BeYou) are currently available at retailers such as Lowe’s, Kroger, Target, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and many more.
POSITION OBJECTIVES:
LiveTrends Design Group is scaling fast. You will be the backbone of day-to-day Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable—keeping cash flowing, vendors paid, and data clean—while helping us improve processes in SAP Business One and EDI. If you like turning complexity into crisp numbers and efficient workflows, you will excel in this role.
Requirements
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Accounts Receivable
- Review, process, and post customer invoices/credit memos/incoming payments (ACH/wire/check/CC); apply incoming payments daily.
- Create and transmit EDI invoices; resolve transmission errors with customers and our EDI provider.
- Send statements, own collections follow-ups, and escalate per policy when invoices are 31 days past due.
- Investigate and resolve short-pays, deductions, and unapplied payments with clear documentation; partner with Sales/AMs.
- Maintain customer master data (tax-exempt certificates, terms, contacts), complete annual exemption audit.
Accounts Payable
- Collect and post vendor invoices with correct vendor/item/date/GL/allocation; perform 3-way match as applicable.
- Prepare weekly credit card payments, record daily outgoing payments, and reconcile credit cards.
- Review vendor statements weekly; research and resolve discrepancies/duplicates/credits.
- Maintain vendor master data and W-9s; monitor AP inbox and respond within 1 business day.
- Apply landed costs for international shipments and maintain the landed cost tracking sheet.
Month-end & controls
- Assist with close (accruals, reconciliations, schedules); attend monthly reviews with Account Managers.
- Follow approval thresholds for credit memos and payment exceptions.
- When processing customer credit cards, follow PCI-compliant procedures.
What Does Success Look Like?
- Maintain steady DSO by keeping past-due >30 days under =1% of AR (or tighter), partnering with Sales and Account Management.
- Invoice accuracy =99% across EDI and non-EDI customers; payment application within 1 business day of receipt.
- Bank/credit card reconciliations completed by Business Day 1 each month; month-end close tasks completed by Business Day 3.
- Landed cost entries posted with variance =0.5% vs. freight/fees and maintaining tracking sheet to ensure it is current.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3 year in Accounts Receivable and/or Accounts Payable (distribution/CPG or inventory environment a plus).
- Comfortable in an ERP (SAP Business One preferred) and Excel (lookups, pivots, SUMIFS).
- Working knowledge of GAAP basics for AR/AP, month-end, and GL structure.
- Strong follow-through, crisp written communication, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- EDI billing experience (setup, error handling).
- Sales & Use Tax exposure; willingness to complete the team’s yearly certification.
- Experience with landed cost allocations and 3-way match.
- Process improvement/automation (e.g., templates, macros, ERP queries).
Tools You Will Use:
SAP Business One, EDI platform (e.g., SPS), Excel/Google Sheets, corporate card portal, banking portals.
BENEFITS
- Competitive pay structure
- Matching 401k
- Medical insurance and additional health benefits
- Paid time off and paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Onsite gym
- Sabbatical
Local Candidates Only
To Apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/3656797/Livetrends-Design-Group-LLC/Accounting-Analyst
LiveTrends is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors, or any other protected categories protected by federal, state, or local laws.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
LiveTrends does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other vendor services. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of LiveTrends and no fee will be paid in the event of a hire.
Disclaimer: “We do not advertise, recruit nor hire via Google Hangout. We do not request confidential information via email.” Any and all correspondences will come from an official “@livetrends.com” e-mail and that all candidates in any recruitment process will complete an in-person interview at our corporate office in Central, FL.