Staff Accountant I - The Bradford Exchange

Impassioned…Emboldened…Infinitely Curious: The Bradford Exchange, part of The Bradford Hammacher Group family of brands, is a world leader in new product development. We have been selling joy for the last 50 years! Our global organization consists of 10 business divisions ranging from jewelry, apparel, collectible coins, to holiday and so much more. We concept, create, design and market our creative products directly to our customers, and leverage licenses with the biggest names in entertainment and sports to bring unique and curated products to our customers across the globe.

We’re currently seeking recent or upcoming College Grads for our Staff Accountant I who will perform a variety of simple accounting duties, such as preparing recapitulations and analyses of prescribed accounting records, classifying and coding accounting data, reviewing accounts payable and purchase orders, reconciling ledger accounts and preparing simple accounting reports and statements. Work with frequent recourse to supervision.  

How you will contribute:

• Responsible for service area of accounting (cash management and control, MSA maintenance, component inventory tracking).  This includes overseeing day to day transactions, verifying accuracy and addressing any maintenance issues, identifying and correcting issues with minimal supervision.
• Financial reporting for a business unit.  This would include following a standard monthly checklist.  In addition to recording any necessary G/L transactions, the individual prepares the financial statement and any necessary analysis.  The total reporting package includes a Controller’s Report highlighting any appropriate issues on the operational results and the analysis performed.  The business unit assigned is appropriate for the grade level as determined by complexity and risk of error/issue for the business unit.
• Prepare inventory roll and record appropriate financial transactions relating to cost of goods for a business unit (business unit assigned is appropriate to grade level based upon complexity and risk).
• Bank reconciliations; other miscellaneous duties.

What you will bring and skills that excite us:

• BS Accounting or equivalent
• Knows fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of accounting.
• Must be PC proficient 
• Software applications – Excel, Word. May also utilize database functions. Mainframe access is also required on a daily basis.

BHG at a glance:

• Our scale: We have over 500 employees based out of our global headquarters right outside of Chicago, we have marketing operations in over 10 countries worldwide, and have over 32 million customers served.
• Compensation and benefits: We offer a competitive compensation plan and great benefits, with some benefits starting from day 1!
• We own the company: BHG is Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which allows you to not only derive the benefits of working as an employee at The Bradford Hammacher Group, but also gain the benefits of being an owner.
• Professional Development: There is always room to learn! We offer a Professional Development Program, a Mentor Program, and LinkedIn Learning to our teams as well as additional hands-on training and development. Our teams utilize a continuous performance management and development structure for feedback, no dreaded annual reviews. We meet quarterly to focus on the future!
• Our values: Honesty. Innovation. Respect. Teamwork. Giving back. These are just some of the core values that drive our team members. Our team strives to build a culture of continuous feedback where anyone can share and create our “next big idea,” among diverse and inclusive teams.
• Flexibility and wellness: Whether it’s offering hybrid environment (onsite/remote) for our corporate staff, to a generous, front-loaded PTO and holiday package to all staff and corporate wellness initiatives like WW, an annual health fair and an onsite gym, we are committed to our team members well-being. New hires start with 16 days of PTO and 8 paid holidays per year.
• Perks and more: We have a Business Casual Work Environment, Health and Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO) Program, Direct Deposit, Credit Union, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Referral Bonus Program, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, Onsite Cafeteria, Onsite Fitness Center, Corporate WW and Toastmaster’s memberships, a Peer Recognition Program, Product Discounts and more!

The Bradford Exchange is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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