Accounting Specialist

Job Title: Accounting Specialist
Department: Accounting
Reports: Accounting Manager
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt – Full Time
Location: Lynnwood Home Office

Zumiez has big goals for our Accounting Team. We're working hard to support the organization with accurate and timely reporting to help us all achieve our long-term growth initiatives domestically and internationally as a publicly traded retailer for young men and women who want to express their individuality through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports. We are always looking to find ways to develop and innovate our processes to work smarter and faster. This is where you come in.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an Accounting Specialist who is a dependable team player with an interest in sales audit, store banking, cash reconciliation, retail transactions, and general accounting. This role follows established processes, completes recurring accounting activities accurately and on time, and escalates complex or unusual items to more experienced team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Revenue & Cash Reconciliation
  • Reconcile assigned store sales, cash deposits, and depository bank activity using established reports and procedures.
  • Research routine unmatched or aging transactions and document follow-up.
  • Coordinate with stores to resolve deposit, cash, and supporting-document discrepancies.
  • Assist with remediation of banking and depository issues and escalate complex items.
  • Prepare and complete check deposit processing and retain required support.
• Period-End & Close Support
  • Prepare assigned revenue, over/short, and expense accrual support for review.
  • Complete assigned bank reconciliations and maintain supporting documentation.
  • Research cash shortages and outstanding reconciling items.
  • Ensure open items are resolved, supported, or documented by close deadlines.
  • Gather support for quarter-end audit and tax requests.
• Data Processing & Validation
  • Import and validate sales, banking, and reconciliation data.
  • Identify missing, incomplete, or inaccurate data and perform routine corrections.
  • Troubleshoot standard exceptions and coordinate corrections with the appropriate team.
  • Maintain organized records and follow documented validation controls.
• Sales Audit & Operational Support
  • Monitor the Sales Audit inbox, route requests, and respond to routine questions.
  • Support stores and internal teams with basic revenue, banking, sales, and reporting questions.
  • Track outstanding issues, follow up with owners, and escalate unresolved items.
  • Provide clear status updates and professional service to store and corporate partners.
• Weekly Posting Support
  • Assist with the weekly sales and revenue posting process.
  • Validate assigned activity before posting and research identified discrepancies.
  • Confirm reconciliations and supporting data are complete and ready for reviewer approval.
  • Follow posting checklists and meet recurring processing deadlines.
• Additional work as assigned and part of ongoing employee development

The right candidate for this position will be detail oriented, dependable, comfortable working with transaction-level data, and able to follow established procedures in a fast-paced environment. This Accounting Specialist role is an opportunity to build a strong foundation in retail accounting, reconciliation, and sales audit at Zumiez.

Requirements and Qualifications

You should have…

Associate degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered

Approximately 0–2 years of accounting, bookkeeping, cash handling, banking, sales audit, or reconciliation experience

Basic understanding of account reconciliations and period-end close activities

Comfort working with Excel, transaction-level data, and recurring deadlines

Ability to follow documented procedures, maintain accurate support, and protect confidential information

Ability to research routine exceptions and escalate issues appropriately

Retail or multi-location accounting experience is a plus

And everyone you work with should describe you as…

A dependable team player

A clear communicator who follows up and adapts to the audience

Detail oriented, organized, and willing to learn

Where you’ll work

Our headquarters are in the thriving metropolis of Lynnwood, Washington, just North of Seattle. This is a cube-free, skateboards welcome, open environment that’s designed to get people talking, debating the merits of an idea, and having fun. Even though our company was founded in 1978, our ~250 person HQ.

Benefits

• Hourly Range: $26 to $31
• Compensation and incentive eligibility based on position level and Company guidelines
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance following an initial waiting period
• 401(k) after meeting eligibility requirements
• Paid Parental Leave, Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Discount on Zumiez products