Zumiez

Staff Accountant (Entry Level)

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Lynnwood, WA, USA

In-Office

31-36 Hourly

Entry level

eCommerce • Fashion • Retail

The Role

Performs revenue and cash management, regulatory reporting, general accounting, and retail transaction support. The role emphasizes accurate and timely reporting, problem-solving, task prioritization, cross-functional communication, process improvement, and process automation. This full-time, in-office position reports to the North American Accounting Manager and has no supervisory responsibilities.

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Job Summary & Responsibilities

JOB TITLE: Staff Accountant

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: Reports to the North American Accounting Manager – Home Office

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt – Full Time

DEPARTMENT: Accounting

LOCATION: In-office at the Lynnwood Home Office

Pay: $31.25 - 36.06 per hour

Zumiez has big goals for our Accounting Team. We're working hard to support the organization with accurate and timely reporting to help us all achieve our long-term growth initiatives domestically and internationally as a publicly-traded retailer for young men and women who want to express their individuality through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports. We are always looking to find ways to develop and innovate our processes in order to work smarter and faster.

This is where you come in.

We’re looking for an Entry Level Staff Accountant that is a team player and has an understanding of retail transactions, general accounting, and an ability and interest to tackle new projects as they arise. The Entry Level Staff Accountant will be responsible for revenue/cash management and regulatory reporting.

The right candidate for this position will be detail oriented, drive development and efficiencies, experience in fast-paced environments, ability to work with various internal departments, an interest in continuous improvement and a drive to grow with the company. The Entry Level Staff Accountant role is building a foundation for a great career at Zumiez and beyond.

Your background: What kind of person will thrive in this role?

You should have…

BA/BS accounting degree or be working towards your degree

A track record of ability to problem-solve and prioritize tasks

Ability to interact effectively with different personality styles

Strong team building skills

An appreciation of Zumiez culture and values

Retail and process automation experience a plus

And everyone you work with should describe you as…

A good team player

A strong communicator who can gauge an audience and adapt accordingly

Having a positive upbeat personality

Where you’ll work

Our headquarters are in the thriving metropolis of Lynnwood, Washington, just North of Seattle. This is a cube-free, skateboards welcome, open environment that’s designed to get people talking, debating the merits of an idea, and having fun. Even though our company was founded in 1978, our ~250 person HQ culture still feels very start-up-y. And even though we’re the home office, you’ll find a strong sales culture – not an administrative culture – here.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to thirty pounds.
Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in an office environment. The noise level is generally moderate.