Accounting Specialist - AR

About Kendra Scott
We are a fashion-lifestyle brand of big dreams, colorful confidence, and inspired design. Founded on Family, Fashion and Philanthropy, we believe that our employees and customers are the heart and soul of our brand, and that giving back is the truest form of success. Fashion meets innovation in the design of our two state-of-the-art facilities based in the heart of Austin, Texas, and overflows into the design of our growing retail environment across the country.

Position Overview

The Accounting Specialist is a professional member of the Finance team. The primary responsibility is to support Wholesale functions and to ensure financial goals are achieved while supporting overall company initiatives. All below responsibilities are for specific categories owned.

• Prepare routine and non-routine journal entries
• Assist month end accounting close process
• Assist Senior Accounting Manager on any other related accounting tasks as needed

• Create new and maintain existing customer accounts in close collaboration with Wholesale sales representatives team
• Work closely with Wholesale customers to keep customer accounts reconciled and answer inquiries as needed
• High proficiency in multi-tasking in order to support and collaborate with Wholesale sales representative team, Wholesale customers, Distribution Center fulfillment and returns, Information Technology and the Accounting team
• Daily processing of invoices through email or EDI; complete daily upload to clear payment in ERP system
• Receive and process checks, ACH, and wire payments daily and ensure proper application
• Charge credit cards daily and ensure proper application
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to work with and manipulate large sets of data
• Investigate, dispute, process, and apply as necessary all customer chargebacks, with a goal of minimizing claims and chargebacks
• Responsible for maintaining a current and accurate monthly AR aging report through customer friendly collection practices and consistent monitoring/reconciliation of accounts. Includes preparation and delivery of past due statements and maintaining a list of declined accounts.
• Persistent and organized approach on the collection of past due balances. Collections process involves calling and emailing customers on a consistent and frequent basis. Collections process involves submitting disputes on customers portals which requires working across multiple departments to gather accurate support.
• Prepare weekly reporting for Finance and Wholesale leadership and as requested
• Oversee offshore Accounting staff to ensure maximization of efficiency

• 4 Year College degree required: B.S. Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 2+ years of experience in accounting at a high-growth company
• High level of experience using Excel and other tools to analyze data
• Experience posting journal entries
• A strong ability to build relationships with co-workers and keep others informed
• A growth mindset: desire to learn, grow and embrace new ideas
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow up are critical
• A shared appreciation for our 3 core values of Family, Fashion and Philanthropy