Staff Accountant I

Melaleuca: The Wellness Company; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site childcare

Fitness center

Employee restaurant

Longevity bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Melaleuca: The Wellness Company, located in Idaho Falls, is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the General Accounting Manager and provide complete and accurate financial information across inventory, capital, cash, income, expenses, and product costs.

The role focuses on journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and contributing cost-saving ideas, requiring independent judgment and adherence to company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepares financial statements for various entities.
• Reviews and analyzes departments and prepares journal entries.
• Performs monthly expense account variance analysis.
• Prepares and analyzes general ledger reconciliations.
• Verifies and audits travel reimbursements.

Skills

Accounting principles

Strong Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

"Enhancing the Lives of Those We Touch by Helping People Reach Their Goals" Melaleuca has firmly supported this mission statement since our humble beginning in 1985. Everything we accomplish is done with an eye toward promoting the physical, environmental, financial, and personal wellness of those around us. Our focus has always been on wellness. By manufacturing and selling effective, high quality, natural, health oriented products we help people live more vibrant, healthier, and happier lives. When you walk through the doors at Melaleuca, you can feel it immediately. This is The Wellness Company.

We have achieved consistent and profitable growth with our annual revenue consistently exceeding over $2 billion dollars. We now have over 4,700 employees and operations in 20 countries around the world. Melaleuca is positioned to grow even more rapidly in upcoming years. To help keep up with this growth we are looking for an outstanding Staff Accountant.

The Staff Accountant assists the General Accounting Manager in supplying complete and accurate financial information to the company in the areas of inventory, capital, cash, income, expenses and product costs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares financial statements for various entities.


• Reviews and analyzes departments and prepares appropriate journal entries.


• Suggests cost savings and revenue enhancing ideas.


• Performs monthly expense account variance analysis.


• Prepares and analyzes various general ledger account reconciliations.


• Prepares journal entries and reconciles account balances for income statements and balance sheets and research and reconcile all discrepancies and recommend solutions.


• Performs special projects by researching, coordinating, gathering information, etc.


• With general direction, researches, coordinates and gathers information for a variety of complex projects requiring the exercise of evaluative thinking and independent judgment in interpretation and application of company and accounting policies.


• Performs independent analysis and makes recommendations to provide appropriate financial data relating to the development of new programs.


• Reviews purchase requisitions to ensure company purchase policies are being followed.


• Verifies and audits all Business Travel Reimbursements.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.


• Strong Accounting knowledge.


• Strong computer and spreadsheet skills.


• Detailed work and organizational skills.


• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.


• Ability to work independently and professionally.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Thorough knowledge of company policies, procedures and the company marketing plan.

Just as important as your experience and skills will be the following characteristics and competencies:

• A collaborative approach and willingness to engage in an environment of active idea sharing


• Sharp organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment


• The ability to produce consistent quality under deadline pressure while paying careful attention to detail


• Self-motivation and a strong sense of ownership and accountability


• Ability to handle confidential information

Why Melaleuca

Melaleuca is one of the leading Health and Wellness companies in the world. We manufacture and distribute nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care, facial care, home hygiene, and other wellness products and distribute them directly to the consumer through a full-service catalog and Internet shopping system. We carefully craft products used every day with the highest standards of safety, health, and wellness in mind.

This revolutionary system is changing the way hundreds of thousands of people shop by eliminating middlemen and reducing marketing and distribution costs. This enables the company to spend more on research and high-quality, ecologically-sensible ingredients, while maintaining reasonable prices.

Great culture

Flexibility is a must in this position; you'll become a part of a fast-paced team dedicated to a feel-good lifestyle brand dedicated to changing lives. Like the rest of Melaleuca, we are proud to be part of a values-driven organization that treats employees with respect. Our employees and their families enjoy company parties and countless discounts around the community. We implement a very real open-door policy, and all employees are on a first name basis—it feels more like a family than a multi-national corporation.

Excellent compensation

in addition to a competitive wage and bonus incentive program, we offer comprehensive benefits for our full-time employees that include all you would expect plus some remarkable surprises, such as a longevity bonus. Right here, on-site, we provide childcare, a fitness center, free concierge service, and an employee restaurant.