Accounting Specialist

LeanIn; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Life insurance

Disability

401(k) plan

PTO

Holidays paid

Job summary

Leanin' Tree is seeking an Accounting Specialist to join the Finance team. You will handle day-to-day accounting tasks including processing payments, resolving account questions, and recording journal entries to keep books accurate.

This role collaborates across departments, supports receivables and payables, and participates in month-end close. The position requires 1–2 years accounting experience and proficiency in Excel.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years' experience in accounting, including accounts payable, customer service, and/or other accounting duties.
• Full proficiency with personal computers, Excel, and Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Talk with customers by phone to process credit card payments and resolve account-related issues.
• Handle customer collections, apply cash, and record transactions accurately to customer accounts.
• Assist with vendor inquiries.
• Monitor the accounting email inbox and process payments accurately and promptly.
• Perform general ledger accounting and maintain accurate financial records.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries for your assigned areas.
• Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and maintain accounting reports.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Collaborate professionally with employees across all company departments.
• Take on other duties as assigned.

Skills

Speed and accuracy with figures

Organization and time management

Written and verbal communication

Professionalism

Discretion with confidential info

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree in business or accounting

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE OF POSITION: Accounting Specialist

REPORTS TO: VP of Finance

DEPARTMENT: Finance

DATE: October 2026

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join the Finance team at Leanin' Tree as our Accounting Specialist. You'll be the day-to-day voice of Accounting for our customers and vendors: taking payments, resolving account questions, and recording the transactions and journal entries that keep our books accurate.

WHAT YOU'LL DO (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

Customers and receivables

• Talk with customers by phone to process credit card payments and resolve account-related issues.
• Handle customer collections, apply cash, and record transactions accurately to customer accounts.

Vendors and payables

• Assist with vendor inquiries.
• Monitor the accounting email inbox and process payments accurately and promptly.

General ledger and reporting

• Perform general ledger accounting and maintain accurate financial records.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries for your assigned areas.
• Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and maintain accounting reports.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.

Teamwork

• Collaborate professionally with employees across all company departments.
• Take on other duties as assigned.

This position has no supervisory duties.

WHAT YOU BRING

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years' experience in accounting, including accounts payable, customer service, and/or other accounting duties.
• Full proficiency with personal computers, Excel, and Microsoft applications.

Preferred

• Associate's degree in business or accounting.

Skills that will help you succeed

• Speed and accuracy when working with figures and detail.
• Organization and time management, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and changing priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Professionalism with people at all levels of the company and with people outside the business.
• Discretion with confidential information.

TOOLS YOU'LL USE

Telephone and headset (including voicemail), computer, software and database, calculator, and copier.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Indoor office environment.
• Sitting for up to 8 hours while typing on a computer keyboard.
• Speaking articulately for up to 8 hours.
• Hand/eye coordination and visual acuity in near and mid ranges.
• Manual dexterity using both hands and fingers to type and dial a phone, and reaching with arms and hands.
• Lifting up to 25 pounds.

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour.
• Benefits: Health plan, life insurance, disability, 401(k) plan, and PTO, Holidays paid.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications for the job.