AP/AR & Quickbooks Data Specialist

• Job Description
• Savage Ventures is seeking a Junior Accountant to drive efficiency and operating outcomes for the
• Savage Ventures’ portfolio of digital media companies. The Junior Accountant is a key member of the internal operations team who will be responsible for working with a team on budgets/forecasts, operational reporting, and working on period closing financial activities.

• A successful candidate will have experience with journal entries, executing month end close on tight
• timelines, optimizing internal processes, working primarily in Quickbooks online, invoicing, bank
• reconciliations, and other bookkeeping activities. This person must be a flexible, cross-functional team player comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

The job is based in Nashville, TN at our headquarters in Germantown.

Responsibilities

• Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Updating accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Updating accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Provide recommendations to streamline reporting processes and month end close
• Assist in month end close processes
• Perform bank/cash account reconciliations
• Execute accounting activities in accordance with GAAP
• Issuing invoices/journal entries for intercompany activities
• Track and report on sales and use tax for multiple lines of business using 3rd party collections
• and return processing partners
• Validate and send 1099s annually to contractors
• Setting up new vendors, customers, employees

Qualifications

• 5+ years working in Quickbooks online
• 2-3 years working in an accounting role
• Expert level excel skills (e.g. complex vlookup, pivot table capabilities)
• Experience with bill.com or other AP-focused payment systems
• Minimum of an associate’s degree in accounting
• Experience with intercompany transactions and multiple entity month end close processes where
• many dependencies exist
• Experience working in a cross-functional capacity within a dynamic, rapidly changing environment
• Familiarity with data orientation and use of data tools
• Knowledge of GAAP
• Ability to effectively communicate through project management tools, including Asana and Slack
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated history of executing month end close under tight timelines for multiple-entity organizations
• Willingness to undergo criminal and financial background checks