About Home Carpet One
We’re a third-generation family-owned flooring, kitchen, and bath retailer with a rich history in Chicago, dedicated to providing both our customers and employees with exceptional experiences. We are a fun, dynamic place to work and looking to grow our team! Our team is diverse personally and professionally, with people coming from many different professions (design, strategy consulting, law).
We’re a third-generation family-owned flooring, kitchen, and bath retailer with a rich history in Chicago, dedicated to providing both our customers and employees with exceptional experiences. We are a fun, dynamic place to work and looking to grow our team! Our team is diverse personally and professionally, with people coming from many different professions (design, strategy consulting, law).
About the role
As we grow and evolve, so does our need for number-savvy professionals to join our Finance & Accounting team. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about using their accounting skills to support our growth while ensuring our customers receive top-notch service.
What you’ll do
As an Accounting Associate at Home Carpet One, you’ll be responsible for managing our accounts receivable processes while supporting broader finance & accounting functions. This position reports directly to the Controller and works closely with the broader Finance & Accounting team. In this role, you will:
- Manage billing and collections: Oversee billing and collection activities across all customer and transaction types (e.g., customers using financing, commercial customers with charge accounts, payments via title companies, etc.), utilizing your customer service skills to follow-up on payment and resolve payment issues
- Ensure order accuracy: Use your strong attention to detail to review order information, ensuring orders are properly paid and coded according to policy, procedures, and applicable regulations
- Build and utilize general accounting skills: Assist the Controller with general accounting responsibilities, including month-end close processes, tax reporting, journal entries, and document collection
- Dig into the numbers: Leverage your analytical skill set to develop, analyze, and maintain reports, including ageing receivables, operating expenses, etc.
- Drive process improvements: Help us identify and act on opportunities to improve our accounts receivable and general accounting processes
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred (but not required with equivalent experience)
- 1 – 3 years of accounting experience, preferably with a focus on accounts receivable
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Who we’re looking for
- Customer first: You empathize with customers and can communicate thoughtfully in sensitive or difficult circumstances
- Proactive problem solver: You are passionate about improving processes and proactively look for solutions to any problems that arise with a strong attention to detail
- Enthusiastic, professional attitude: You have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude and you treat everyone around you with respect and professionalism
- Collaborative, team player: You are a self-starter, but also energized by being part of a team, collaborating with others across different roles and functions, and encouraging your team members to achieve their full potential
The pay range for this role is:
50,000 – 75,000 USD per year (Home Carpet One Showroom)
To apply visit: Home Carpet One Careers and Employment | Indeed.com