ExpeditionTrips – Part-Time Accounts Manager (Accounts Receivable/Bookkeeping)

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Job Opening with: ExpeditionTrips

JOB TITLE: Part-Time Accounts Manager (Accounts Receivable/Bookkeeping)

OFFICE LOCATION: West Seattle

ABOUT THE COMPANY: ExpeditionTrips is a travel company specializing in small-ship cruises and tours to remote destinations, with a focus on Antarctica, the Galapagos Islands, the Arctic, and Alaska, among others. http://www.expeditiontrips.com

HOURS: Part-time/20-30 hours per week (4-5 days per week)
Monday-Friday flexible schedule (e.g. 9AM-3PM, 10AM-4PM, or 11AM-5PM)
Contract to hire (6-month contract to potential permanent hire)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking an articulate, hyper-organized individual with solid bookkeeping experience to join our passionate team of expedition travel planners in our Accounting department. This part-time position is focused on Bookkeeping (primarily Accounts Receivable) and is contract-to-hire (6-month contract with the potential of becoming a permanent hire). This position favors knowledge of QuickBooks Pro (our old system) and experience with Accounting Seed (our new system, on the Salesforce platform) is a major plus!

The successful candidate will have experience with helping companies through growth and change, a strong understanding of and foundation in accounting, and a history of working collaboratively cross‐departmentally. This position reports to the company’s Founder/President.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

*Accounts receivable (client invoicing)
*Process client/vendor payments (checks, wires, and credit card) including remote deposit of checks
*Send updated client invoices
*Daily receivables report reconciliation
*Prepare financial reports (i.e. Client Overdue Reports, Sales Reports)
*Help re-engineer existing payment collection processes to improve efficiencies and enhance financial controls
*Help incorporate new accounting standards and procedures where appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS:

*3+ years of bookkeeping experience required
*Expert level proficiency with QuickBooks Pro, Microsoft Excel, and Outlook
*Accounting Seed and/or Salesforce experience is a major plus!
*Bachelor’s degree preferred
*Meticulous attention to detail, including highly accurate data entry and record-keeping
*Patience, situational awareness, and ability to juggle competing priorities with grace
*Solution-driven “roll-up-your-sleeves” attitude
*Calm, focused, friendly, and positive demeanor
*Ability to manage a high volume of requests and simultaneous deadlines (effective prioritization)
*Possess a high level of integrity, demonstrated trustworthiness, and good judgement
*Self-motivated and able to work independently (including self-learning)
*Desire to work in an office setting and a small founder-owned business
*Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
*Passion for international travel
*Local candidates only (West Seattle a plus)

COMPENSATION:

Compensation includes base hourly (DOE) plus incentives based on performance, paid time off, and travel benefits.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Send a resume and detailed cover letter to meg@expeditiontrips.com, and include ‘Bookkeeper’ in the Subject line. Please elaborate in your letter how your work experience is aligned with this role, and also share a little about your international travel experience. (Applications with generic cover letters that do not include these two elements will not be considered.)

No phone calls or walk-ins, please. Candidates selected to interview will be contacted directly; others will not receive a personal response – thank you for your understanding.

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