Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Specialist, The Honest Company
Temp-to-Hire
$25/hr-$29/hr
Office located in Playa Vista, CA
Natural baby and beauty products
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Natural baby and beauty products
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$25/hr-$29/hr
Office located in Playa Vista, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To challenge ingredients, ideals and industries so people can protect who they love!
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is proactive, analytical, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong relationships with internal teams, customers, and vendors
- Analytical and enjoy solving problems, identifying trends, and digging into discrepancies
- A strong communicator who can build positive relationships with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities
- Detail-oriented and take pride in accuracy and organization
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- 2+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, lookups, pivot tables)
What the job involves
- The Honest Company is seeking a detail-oriented and organized AR/AP Specialist to support both the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions. This is a temp-to-hire role. This role is responsible for processing invoices, managing customer collections, reconciling accounts, and supporting month-end close activities
- Apply daily cash receipts from retailer customer accounts accurately and timely
- Pull and review supporting backup documentation for deductions and customer disputes
- Research and reconcile unapplied cash, short payments, deductions, and chargebacks
- Monitor aging reports and follow up on outstanding balances
- Partner with internal departments to resolve retailer claims, shortages, pricing discrepancies and promotional deductions
- Assist with internal and external audit requests by gathering, organizing, and providing supporting backup documentation timely
- Manage the AR inbox and respond to inquiries regarding invoices, statements, and deduction resolution
- Review, code, and process vendor invoices in accordance with company policies
- Prepare and process payment runs (ACH, wire, and check payments)
- Maintain vendor records and support new vendor set up process
- Ensure proper approvals and compliance with internal controls and T&E policies
Our take
The Honest Company was founded in 2012 by Jessica Alba with the simple idea to create everyday products that are safer, gentler, and more transparent about what goes into them. The brand built its reputation on "clean" personal care - things like baby products, skincare, and household items made without any of the harsh chemicals. Because of this approach, it quickly gained popularity with families looking for a trusted, easy-to-understand product.
Over time, Honest has grown into a well-known name in baby and personal care, with products designed for both kids and adults. Its lotions, shampoos and wipes are especially popular for being mild and easy on sensitive skin. In a fun and unexpected moment, even astronauts have taken notice, during the Artemis II mission, astronaut Christina Koch mentioned missing Honest's lotion while in space, showing just how widely love the brand has become.
The company has been going through a bit of a reset though, deciding to step back from selling directly to customers online, choosing instead to focus on retail partnerships and wholesale. This shift is part of a larger plan to cut costs and simplify the business after slower growth. While it means less direct control over how customer shop the brand, it should help Honest become more profitable and focused, leaning into what it does best while relying on big retail partners to drive scale in the future.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2018
$200m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Oct 2017
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $503m
Company benefits
- Competitive Compensation Packages
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental + Vision Insurance
- 401k with Company Match
- Generous Maternity + Paternity Leave
- Equity Compensation
- Generous Vacation Policy
- Wellness Incentives
- Free Onsite Gym + Fitness Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Learning + Development Opportunities through our Honest University
- LinkedIn Learning Access
- Employee Giving Program + Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- Education Reimbursement
Company HQ
Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Jessica Alba
(Founder)Beyond her acting career, she is a New York Times bestselling author and an advocate. She was also awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in the Webby Awards in 2016 and the Grace Kelly Award in 2015.
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