Staff Accountant

At ILLUME, we live to create. From that first spark of inspiration to holding the finished product in our hand, creativity fuels us and fills us with happiness. Designing and manufacturing our products in Minnesota, all in the same building we work, is one of the things that grounds us and makes ILLUME special. We dream big and do our research to come up with the fragrances you love, design that’s fresh and inspiring, and a story that pulls it all together.

Position Summary

The staff accountant position is accountable for cash reconciliation and forecasting, balance sheet reconciliations, creating work flow documents, analyzing current procedures and making recommendations and preparing month end journal entries. Position is located at our corporate headquarters in Bloomington, MN.

Five Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for creating and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations
• Responsible for month end journal entries
• Prepare cash reconciliation that enables accurate cash forecasting
• Document current workflows and make recommendations on improvement
• Support internal customer requests

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for creating and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations

• Create and maintain balance sheet account recs for all accounts
• Ensure the balance at month end is appropriate and raise any issues

Responsible for month end journal entries

• Prepare and post journal entries for month end
• Ensure all accruals are made appropriately

Prepare cash reconciliation that enables accurate cash forecasting

• Reconcile cash on a daily basis and raise any discrepancies for resolution
• Forecast cash weekly to ensure we have enough on hand

Document current workflows and make recommendations on improvement

• Create work flows of our current processes
• Recommend improvements to processes

Support internal customer requests

• Work with Illume teams to ensure appropriate data is shared
• Respond and resolve any issues timely

Skills & Knowledge

• 2-3 years’ experience as a staff accountant
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures
• Knowledge of relevant accounting software (preferred)
• Organizing and prioritizing
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidentiality
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Team work
• Ability to meet deadlines

For more information, visit www.illumecandles.com