Sr. Accountant, Cash, Receivables & General Accounting

For A Better You

At iHerb, we believe that living a healthy and balanced life should be easy and accessible to everyone. As a team member, we’ll empower you to live this promise each day as you make a truly global impact in your career. 

We constantly strive for innovation, while transforming and improving the online shopping experience for our customers. We believe that individually we are incredible, but when we come together, our growth is infinite. In an industry that is constantly evolving, we are on a mission to make an impact on the global market, and the individual and collaborative efforts of our people are paramount to helping us succeed.

Whether you work in one of our logistics centers, technology hubs, corporate offices or even from home, your role at iHerb will take you beyond what’s expected, turning challenge into change. If you're ready for it, we want you to join our team. Get started now.

Job Summary: 

The Sr. Accountant will be responsible for the day-to-day cash and accounts receivable application operations and related accounting activities.  

Job Expectations:

• Provide training and ongoing support to team members and new hires; serve as a subject matter expert for cash, receivables, and general accounting processes

• Meet or exceed productivity and accuracy standards in completing daily, weekly and monthly assignments, including month end closing tasks

• Prepare accounting entries such as cash, accruals, accounts receivable and net sales journal entries; ensure timely and accurate reconciliations

• Prepare variance analysis for month-end close

• Review and verify the accuracy of work performed by Staff Accountant or new hires

• Collaborate with team and technical resources to identify, research, and resolve issues such as mis-applied payments, cash application variances, aging discrepancies, missing orders, and other operational challenges

• Prepare and contribute to weekly and monthly aging reports, ensuring completeness and accuracy before submission to the manager 

• Support debt related deliverables such as preparing monthly aging report for Borrowing Base Calculation

• Process and validate customer payments, including clearing orders, applying cash, and verifying payment details

• Proactively research and resolve problems encountered in daily operations, escalating as needed

• Maintain clear communication with the manager, providing updates on key issues, risks, and process improvements

• Partner with the manager to identify process gaps or challenges and recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy

• Perform administrative and operational tasks, including maintaining organized documentation, completing special projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders

• Assist with audit requirements and SOX compliance, ensuring timely and accurate responses to requests.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required:         

• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills

• Strong organizational and communication 

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Must have a sense of urgency with the ability to meet deadlines and analyze a high volume of accounts receivable activities

• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and effectively meet deadlines

• Ability to work in fast paced environment

Equipment Knowledge

• Experience with SAP S4 Hana

• Experience with SQL is a plus

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Experience with Google Business Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms) preferred

• Experience with Blackline preferred

Experience Requirements:

Generally, requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting and accounts receivable experience.

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field 

• Professional accreditation such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required, or a combination of education and equivalent work experience. 

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Compensation:

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Staffing Agency Submission Notice
iHerb does not accept unsolicited 3rd party ("Agency") candidates. If you are an Agency, please send any requests to be considered as a supplier in our Vendor Management System to staffingvendors@iherb.com. Do not contact iHerb employees directly. If requested to work on a role, any Agency candidates would be presented through the internal recruiting organization.

iHerb is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. iHerb provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment.