If you combine hands-on experience working as a bookkeeper, including success in handling daily accounting operations, with the skills and talent to begin making an impact on day one, the role of Accounting Assistant with Imagine offers you some compelling opportunities. You will:

• Play a critical role at a thriving small business where you'll take ownership of your responsibilities and serve as the right hand to the Chief Operations Officer.
• Be part of a friendly, six-person front office team including Accounting, Customer Service and Operations. The team is a great mix of legacy and newer employees who take pride in our industry-leading products and are dedicated to supporting crafters.
• Interact with terrific people who love our products and are deeply involved in the business of crafting. The company is solidly profitable and the margins are good, but you can help us make a good thing even better as you manage our slow pay accounts, do inventory reconciliations and much more.
• Have access to innovative crafting products, sold exclusively by Imagine, that are widely accepted as the best you can buy. If you're a crafter, you'll enjoy our employee wholesale pricing and possible attendance at a top creative convention.
• Enjoy a base salary and quarterly incentive opportunities along with a full benefits package that includes a choice of medical, and dental insurance; a retirement plan with a company match; and paid time off. In addition, we enjoy a great work/life balance.
• Work in a lovely and accessible Kirkland location offering nearby shops and restaurants. 

At Imagine we make high-quality inks in a wide variety of colors, palettes, and multi-use forms to nurture our customers' creative soul. Imagine offers its own line of products as well as those of Tsukineko. This match-made-in-heaven has resulted in an unequaled product line that includes inks in a huge variety of colors, as well as tools that can be used on a variety of surfaces including paper, fabric, wood, metal, and glass. Ground-breaking products in our line-up include VersaMark, Memento and StazOn inkpads and inkers as well as Memento Dual Tip Markers, Creative Medium, and Kaleidacolor sliding ink palettes. For more information please visit ImagineCrafts.com. Clicking on this link will open a new browser window, so be sure to come back to submit your resume!

To be a strong fit for the role of Accounting Assistant, you will have:

• 3-5+ years of hands-on experience as a bookkeeper
• An associate's degree in Accounting preferred
• Broad bookkeeping experience including strong experience with bank reconciliations and most or all of the following:
  • Reconciliations (sales order, inventory, etc.)
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable and Collections; understanding of how AR affects GL
  • Inventory bookkeeping, including finished goods and imports
  • General Ledger and GL coding  Quick question for you - click here
  • Credit card processing
  • Understanding of debits and credits
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Tax knowledge and experience (Washington state and B&O)
• Strong computer skills including MS Office, with particular strength in Excel (formulas, sorting, VLOOKUPs, etc.); experience with ERP systems; ability to learn new programs in short order  Quick question for you - click here
• Experience managing vendor relationships; experience with Amazon is a plus
• Accuracy with strict attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate over the phone
• Proven strong work ethic including professionalism, reliability and integrity

You will work Monday - Friday business hours with a half-hour lunch. There is some flexibility around your schedule, with a choice of starting time between 7:30 and 8:30 AM. We'll also consider strong candidates wanting to work part-time (25-30 hours per week) or four ten-hour shifts. 

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, as Accounting Assistant, you will serve as an integral part of our office team by handling a variety of key accounting responsibilities. You will support day-to-day, monthly and year-end AP and AR accounting and general ledger activities, do bank reconciliations for multiple accounts, work extensively in our ERP system, and also recommend process improvements and efficiencies where appropriate. Specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Optimizing our cash flow by monitoring AR and AP closely
• Sales order reconciliation; reviewing and reconciling receivables; conducting a monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts and petty cash accounts  Quick question for you - click here
• Monitoring the accuracy of warehouse inventory levels; doing inventory reconciliations
• Creating and issuing financial statements and financial reports
• Paying attention to financial performance on a daily basis, reporting any red flags or areas of concern
• Record and pay accounts payable
• Accounts receivable and collections  Quick question for you - click here
• Supporting month-end processing
• Assisting with sales and B&O taxes
• Calculating variances from the budget and reporting significant issues
• Complying with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements
• Assembling information for external auditors for IRS, State, and local audits
• Vendor tracking and other spreadsheets
• Assisting customer service with overflow on occasion
• Other duties as assigned by your supervisor

​Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Naturally, your bookkeeping skills will be essential -- we're looking for someone with the skills and experience to make an immediate impact -- but you'll also need strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively on a small, tight-knit team. A sense of ownership over your responsibilities with a commitment to quality will also be essential. In addition, in order to be an outstanding Accounting Assistant, you will:

• Take the time to be diligent and accurate while still achieving goals in a timely manner
• Learn and apply new information quickly
• Bring a strong work ethic including reliability
• Demonstrate initiative and achieve goals independently, but also know when to ask for help
• Remain flexible and adaptable as the company evolves
• Be resourceful and creative in solving problems
• Love your work and enjoy having fun in the process