Zingerman’s Mail Order Accounting Specialist

Description

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for accounting and finance activities including managing accounts payable and accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, account reconciliation, forecasting, and cash flow. You will work together on our finance team that consists of three staff.

Zingerman’s Mail Order is a specialty food e-commerce company located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It has been in operation since 1995 and ships a range of foods across the USA, from baked goods to cheese to olive oil. It’s a highly seasonal business, with nearly half the revenue occurring during the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

This is a full time position that averages 30-32 hours per week.

The wage band of this position is $20-$26 per hour and it is based on experience & skills.

• You LOVE numbers
• Organization is your thing
• You love to solve problems
• You love to give amazing service
• You love to work independently, yet works well with others

This is a job in our Mail Order office located at 720 Phoenix Drive, Ann Arbor MI 48108. We are on the AATA bus route. This is an in‑person job. Work from home and/or a hybrid role is not available at this time.

There are lots of things we are hoping to find in anyone who applies. But we don’t have a lot of hoops to jump through. There are just three key things you’ll need to be able to do:

• Reconcile cash and credit cards collected to sales.
• Reconcile bank statements, payroll account, and other general ledger accounts.
• Perform accounts payable functions.
• Perform accounts receivable functions.
• Prepare weekly forecasts and leadership financials of a P&L and cashflow.
• Month end activities including payroll account reconciliation, intercompany balancing, and journal entries.
• Special projects/areas of responsibility. Some examples: state sales tax, tax and year end schedules, unclaimed property reporting, & foreign exchange transactions.
• Work closely with purchasing and other departments to solve problems and make improvements.
• Consistently make improvements to your job responsibilities and processes.
• Follow and execute written directions using Standard Operating Procedures.
• Write, maintain, and improve Standard Operating Procedures.
• Perform independent analysis.
• Answer questions from managers and partners and all the crew related to invoices, financial statements, balance sheet, and general ledger.
• Protect assets of the business. Assure cash is collected and payments are made accurately. Combat fraud proactively by reconciling transactions promptly, investigating unusual items immediately, and adhering and developing best practices and SOPs.
• Give great service consistently to customers and co‑workers every shift.

Yes. Medical insurance, Health Savings account (HSA), Dental, Vision, 401k, Roth 401k, annual profit sharing bonus (when it is paid), paid time off and more.

Absolutely. All training is paid. All breaks are paid. Drink unlimited free freshly brewed Zingerman's coffee. For lunch, we make homemade meals and serve them for free (Also: they’re delicious). 50% discount on nearly everything we sell at Zingerman’s Mail Order and discounts at other Zingerman’s businesses like Zingerman’s Deli, Bakehouse, Roadhouse, and Miss Kim etc., as well as discounts with local businesses and more.