Accounts Payable (Temp Position)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance

Job Title: Accounts Payable Temp (Part-Time)

Job Level: Entry/Mid-Level

Job Type: Part-Time Temporary, Non-Exempt (20-25 Hours/Week)

Job Location: Cotopaxi HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah (Hybrid or Remote)

Eligible for remote work in California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.

Job Compensation: $20-24

Job Duration: September-December 2023

About Cotopaxi:

Cotopaxi is a carbon neutral certified B Corporation that creates sustainably made outdoor gear designed to fight extreme poverty, inspire adventure, and move people to Do Good. Our Gear for GoodⓇ promise is to make gear that lasts and to have a positive social, environmental, and economic impact. By 2025, we’re committed to using repurposed, recycled, or responsible materials in all of our gear. We also allocate at least 1% of our annual revenue to the Cotopaxi Foundation, which awards grants to nonprofit partners with proven track records of alleviating poverty. Through our Foundation to date, we have reached an estimated 3.5 million individuals living in extreme poverty.

Cotopaxi is a company that values people, innovation, and adventure and our work environment reflects just that. Whether you are working from one of our retail stores, our headquarters, your couch at home, or even your van in the woods, you’ll feel the camaraderie of our amazing team of visionaries, builders and go-getters. We are a team of adventurous, mission-driven people looking to prove that business CAN be a force for good.

Job Overview (What You’ll Do):

Cotopaxi is seeking an Accounts Payable Temp position to help process, track, and record payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner. The AP specialist will have a daily, ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued partners.

Perfect for a recent Accounting or Finance grad, or a Junior/Senior working on an Accounting or Finance degree who wants to gain some real world experience in a growing organization.

This position will sit on the Finance Team, reporting to the Financial Controller, and will help make Cotopaxi a great company to do business with for our wholesale retailer and corporate customers.

Job Responsibilities (How You’ll Do It):

• Maintain all company credit card spend, vendor invoices, and expense reimbursements processes.
• Prepare journal entries and related transactions for company spend.
• Maintain accounts payable, billing platform, and approval matrix.
• Perform regular pay runs and manage related data for benefits and pay cycles.
• Maintain Cotopaxi’s vendor onboarding process.
• Respond to vendor questions and concerns.
• Perform monthly close procedures.
• Provide ad hoc data to budget owners.
• Prepare a weekly payables report for review with the CFO.

The Ideal Candidate (What You Need to Succeed):

• Currently working on (or recently completed) an Accounting or Finance degree.
• Completion of Intermediate Accounting 1 course.
• Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping.
• Superb time management skills and detail orientation.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and partner information.
• Experience with accounting software and online platforms. (NetSuite is a big plus.)
• Good written and verbal communication skills, especially as it relates to translating data.

Job Benefits (The Perks):

We deeply care about our employees and are proud of our commitment and investment in our team. We prioritize wages and benefits and always keep the employee experience in mind as we work to create a quality work-life balance for everyone.

Here is a snapshot of the benefits we provide:

• Company paid mental health benefits.
• Company paid volunteer time.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• 60% off Cotopaxi products.
• Additional outdoor/adventure/lifestyle brand discounts.
• A fun, people-first company culture!

As a mission-driven brand, Cotopaxi is not only hyper aware of but also deeply invested in putting people first and paving the way as a humanitarian brand. We welcome, embrace and celebrate all people regardless of gender, age, race, disability, nationality, ethnicity, faith, or sexual orientation. We believe in Doing Good, and how we’re involved with that has no limits.

No matter what experience you have within the outdoor industry we encourage you to apply. At Cotopaxi we believe that experience comes from a variety of places. We look for individuals who thrive on challenges, are passionate about doing good, and believe that collaboration and radical candor are necessary for success. Show us how your experiences have shaped you and how you can contribute to Cotopaxi in our mission to Do Good. We can’t wait for you to share with us your personal story!