Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper

Highlights include:

• Full benefits eligibility: Competitive salary, bonus opportunities, health, dental, life/STD/LTD, 401k and employee stock options.
• Great work/life balance: Monday-Friday, with most weekends OFF!
• An amazing team: With a commitment to Kindness, Compassion and Respect.

Overview:

Denver Wholesale Florist (DWF), is a Denver based national wholesale and distribution company seeking a motivated, dynamic, customer service-oriented Bookkeeper for the DWF Flint location. The Bookkeeper ensures that the financial records are prepared accurately and timely for the branch. This position is critical to Denver Wholesale Florists; the Bookkeeper ultimately impacts the long-term success of the company by providing outstanding service to internal and external customers while helping ensure positive cash flow and minimizing risk to the company.

Must have previous high-volume bookkeeping experience and/or experience utilizing accounting and bookkeeping programs. QuickBooks is non applicable experience.

Operational Responsibilities:

• Creates new customer accounts.
• Responds to new customer inquiries.
• Supports sales representatives and prepares invoices.
• Answers customer questions regarding accounts.
• Reviews prior day sales invoices and matches payments.
• Files sales invoices.
• Processes customer returns and issues credit memos.
• Prepares and processes deposits, balances credit cards, scans checks and posts deposits.
• Monitors delinquent accounts.
• Communicates with customers, coordinates and monitors payment plans, places collection calls, resolves account issues and informs Branch Manager when accounts exceed a determined dollar ($) amount.
• Participates in monthly credit review meetings with Branch Manager, Credit Manager and CFO.
• Costs and receives inventory purchase orders, adjusts inventory and enters purchase orders
• Matches vendor invoices to month-end statements.
• Files claims with carriers or vendors for missing and/or damaged product.
• Updates inventory reports.
• Ensures accuracy of fuel reports.
• Processes expense invoices.
• Reconciles petty cash, ensures cash drawer balances and deposits cash in the bank account.
• Records manual checks.
• Prepares a weekly package for the corporate office to include: manual checks, utility bills, freight bills, invoices with discounts, accounts receivable postings and other correspondences.
• Ensures monthly invoices are forwarded to the corporate office.
• Ensures employees enter time accurately.
• Orders office supplies as needed.

Team Responsibilities:

• Forms strong working relationships with branch team members and the corporate office, treating each person with respect.
• Maintains confidentiality of customer information, 100% of the time.
• Meets with Branch Manager to review projects and outcomes.
• Brings issues and solutions to Branch Manager within 24 hours.
• Performs other duties as needed such as pulling orders, cleaning coolers, etc.

Skills & Qualifications

• Customer centric.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Self-starter who works independently and in a team environment.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Exhibits sound judgement.
• Maintains a professional, calm and tactful demeanor.
• Manages multiple projects and timelines.
• Well organized, analytical and detail oriented.
• Follows direction with focused attention.
• Exhibits initiative and willingness to learn.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Minimum three (3) year of accounting and bookkeeping experience, required.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Constant to frequent standing and/or walking.
• Frequent periods of remaining seated.
• Occasional need of lifting or carrying (up to 25 lbs.).
• Occasional periods of working inside a cooler with temperature ranging between 32 and 45 degrees.
• Extended hours during busy season, as needed.

Full time positions offer great benefits including: Competitive salary, bonus opportunities, health, dental, life/STD/LTD, 401k and employee stock options.

About DWF:

Denver Wholesale Florists serves the U.S. fresh cut flower industry. For over 112 years we have met the needs of retail florists, event planners and large retail chains. We partner with the world’s leading floral growers and flower suppliers dedicated to superior quality, selection and service. We are an Employee Owned Company (ESOP) which promotes professional advancement, a workplace to be admired, and a concern for others. We exist for the benefit of our customers, partners and employees.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20