Accounting Assistant
Sports Research CorporationWorking Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Pay Grade: $25.00 - $28.00 per hours depending on skills and experience
Sports Research has an opportunity for an experienced, full-time Accounting Assistant to join our busy team here in our beautiful San Pedro, CA office.
Sports Research is one of the largest privately held dietary supplement and health and wellness brands in the U.S. Established in 1980 and made popular by our flagship product Sweet Sweat, Sports Research remains a family owned company dedicated to providing the highest quality products. As a leader in this industry, we are searching for the right people to bring into the brand and be a part of The Sport Of Life!
Summary:
As an Accounting Assistant, your role involves providing administrative and financial support to the busy Accounting Department.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
Accounts Receivable
- Download and prepare payout reports for e-commerce channels
- Enter refunds and cancellations from e-commerce channels
- Run reports to review financial data for accuracy and update as needed
- Prepare invoices: creating, distributing and tracking itemized invoices for customers
- Investigating discrepancies or issues
- Administer payment-related notifications or communications for customers or clients
- Invoicing customers or vendors
- Reconcile, calculate and process commissions
- Create recurring Credit Memos for Key Accounts
- Prepare discounts given reports for the marketing team on a monthly basis
Accounts Payable
- Enter freight charges into commission sheets and in NetSuite
- Download and enter UPS package bills from portal
- Work with the Quality team to obtain approval on bills for testing in Wrike
- Work with the purchasing team & traffic to obtain Proof of Deliveries for payment
- Weekly paper filing and year-end paper consolidation
- Rename and save digital files in various locations
- Work with various departments in Wrike receive approved invoices
- Communicate with vendors and follow up
Create written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for your role
Other tasks as needed/assigned
Skills and Qualifications:
- 2+ years’ experience in a financial role
- Previous NetSuite experience is preferred
- Experience in a project management system (Wrike, Asana, Monday.com, etc.)
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
- Isolating or manipulating specific details in large data sets
- Accurate arithmetic skills including addition, subtraction, percentages, and sequential operations.
- Good communication both written and verbal
- Dependable and trustworthy
- Accurate
- Detail and task-oriented
- Multitasker able prioritize workload
- Excellent time management
- Intuitive understanding of what needs to be done to effectively assist the financial team
Benefits:
- Free Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance for Employee’s coverages
- 401K retirement plan with up to a 4% company match
- Accrued PTO, Paid Company Holidays, and Paid Floating Holidays
- Free products
- Growth opportunities
Sports Research is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a diverse environment.
Sports Research may update Benefits at any time with notice.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person