Accounting Specialist (AP & Payroll)

Exxel Outdoors LLC • Broomfield, CO

1d • $28 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Exxel Outdoors is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to join our finance team and support key accounts payable and payroll functions. This role plays an important part in ensuring accurate financial processes while supporting a company in the outdoor industry that helps people get outside and explore!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for performing a combination of Accounts Payable (AP) and Payroll functions. This role ensures accurate processing of vendor invoices, adherence to GAAP-compliant accounting processes, and timely and accurate payroll execution for all employees. The position supports the month-end close process, maintains strong internal controls, and collaborates cross-functionally with finance, HR, and operational teams.

Requirements

• Three or more years of experience working in Payroll, AP or a combined Accounting Role.
• Experience with high volume invoice coding and entry.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, V-look-ups, macros, etc.).
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Familiar with a month-end and quarter-end close process
• Must be able to multi-task with the ability to react quickly to changing priorities
• Team player with a strong work ethic, outgoing personality and a “can-do” attitude.
• Extremely organized with the ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Very detail orientated.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics BC is a plus

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with HR to process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on schedule.
• Process new hire, termination, and employee data changes within payroll systems.
• Processes employee expenses through the expense reporting platform.
• Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and prepare payroll journal entries.
• Responsible for three-way match, coding and entry of inventory invoices/Pos, including investigation of differences
• Responsible for receiving approval, coding and entering invoices for freight/transportation services and the Tupelo warehouse.
• Reviews RNI lists for product that has been received to properly record upon entry.
• Communicates with vendors, purchasers and managers.
• Gathers appropriate invoices and enters payment to vendors on a timely basis.
• Follows established controls and procedures to verify approval of all invoices.
• Ensures compliance with GAAP with respect to expense coding
• Manages Sales and Use tax coding and compliance
• Prints and gathers invoices, POs, and receiving records.
• Prepared wire and ACH payments and submits for approval
• Follows established policies and procedures to maintain and update vendor payment information
• Assists with maintaining accounts payable aging on a weekly and monthly basis
• Assist staff accountants with explanations of expenses entered throughout the month.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee payroll information.
• Manage and process 1099s

Benefits

• Exxel Outdoors offers 3 Medical Plans, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, programs for additional life insurance for self, spouse and family, critical illness, short-term disability, and pet Insurance.
• Additionally, we offer an open work environment.
• All employees receive 60% off MRSP on all our company websites, in addition to discount programs from many outdoor industry companies through Pro-Deals.
• Each year every employee receives a $200 allowance to buy any company product, plus you still can get a discount on any items purchased.
• Employees can bring dogs to work 2 days a week, and after 90 days you have the option for one work from home day, 4 10-hour days, or 9 9-hour days dependent on role in the organization.
• Exxel offers time off in vacation, sick and Holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed