What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Wendover Art Group?
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At Wendover, we bring a different mindset to the fine art space and that takes a unique blend of strong collaboration, technical proficiency, and comfort with data. Our Team fosters a constant and continuous growth environment by embracing a high impact, low ego approach to teamwork.
About Wendover Art Group:
Wendover Art Group is a privately-owned, domestic manufacturer of artwork serving the commercial, residential, and corporate markets. Founded on the Core Values of Honor, Excellence, Team and Smart with the aggressive goal to build the best art company in the world, Wendover Art Group’s mission, to deliver superior value to its customers, drives the Company’s strategy on all fronts. The Company has transformed from a highly concentrated wholesaler of reproduction art with only 3 customers to an industry leading, vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of artwork serving thousands of customers. Since 2005 the Company has grown revenue over 12x by establishing industry leading positions in the Residential Retail, Interior Design, Hospitality, Senior Living, Healthcare and Multi-family markets. Wendover’s success in pioneering these industries can be attributed to a steadfast dedication to excellence in all things and attracting the best talent in the industry.
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Position Description
Wendover Art Group seeks a Staff Accountant who has something to prove – and someone who wants to be a part of building the best art company in the world. A successful Staff Accountant will embrace a growth mindset, driving high impact projects, support their team however possible and have the desire and ambition to learn leadership. This opportunity requires a commitment to continuous improvement and growth which can only be achieved through a willingness to embrace pushing oneself into constructive discomfort.
The Staff Accountant plays a pivotal role within the day-to-day operations of the Company and directly impacts the financial and operational success of the business each day. The Staff Accountant is responsible for process management and will take ownership of their assigned duties. Wendover has a high focus on continuous improvement. This role will be expected to assist the Controller and CFO in driving improvements in invoicing, collections, payables, and inventory management.
Wendover is looking to hire a Staff Accountant who wants to expand their skillset into operations and work with a diverse management team with expertise in business development, corporate strategy, product development and production, logistics, manufacturing, planning, purchasing and supply chain management. Wendover’s objective and expectations are for the Staff Accountant to develop a well-rounded skillset with an emphasis in both operational and technical accounting.
Wendover is a meritocracy that allows individuals to advance and grow their responsibilities rapidly based on performance and willingness to get the job done. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Controller and CFO and play an integral role in both operational and technical accounting initiatives. Wendover offers ambitious individuals the ability to practically apply their skillset to an operating business and take responsibility for the results. To succeed in this environment, the Staff Accountant must display the Core Values that form the foundation of Wendover’s success and embrace Wendover’s Winning Formula.
Key Responsibilities
Support invoicing, collections, and cash applications
Prepare month-end journal entries and reconciliations
Assessing and developing procedural manuals for all accounting processes, identifying improvement opportunities for more scalable, efficient, and effective operations
Prepare month-end financial statements and analytics
Assist with monthly inventory
Initiate change management for the department and the company
Ensure accurate and timely processing of positive pay activities and payments
Develop ad hoc reports to support management decision making
Skills and Traits Necessary for Success
Data is key to making sound business decisions, and at Wendover, we are looking for team members who bring both technical proficiency and business acumen to the table. Successful Staff Accountants display:
- track record of high achievement
- and resilience
- growth mindset and aspiration to lead
- communication skills (written and verbal)
- organization and intuitive prioritization skills
What Else Do We Look For?
1-2 years of experience as a Staff Auditor or Accountant
Bachelor's degree preferred
ERP system experience (Syspro is a plus)
Entrepreneurial and inquisitive mindset with a passion for doing things right all the time
Strong time management skills and ability to work under multiple competing deadlines
Driven and competitive in spirit with a team first mentality
Advanced Microsoft Excel and Access user (VBA and SQL are a plus)
