Accounting and Administration Manager

Manage company's accounting, administration and human relations activities.  These include bookkeeping, payroll, employee benefits, payroll taxes, all other local taxes and fee payment and administration, liability and workmen's comp insurance, and handling routine credit requests. Human relations activities include evaluating potential candidates, background checking, completion of employee hiring packets, and assisting in administration of employee training programs.  Administer company benefits programs including health insurance, dental insurance, company Simple IRA plan, and ensuring compliance with company sick, vacation and other benefits policies and procedures.  Maintain policies and procedures manuals relating to benefit plans.  Supervise accounting and administration clerks and IT contractors.  Keep corporate and retail store computer systems functioning by handling routine troubleshooting and supervision of contract personnel.

Candidate must have:

Good working knowledge of bookkeeping practices and ability to design and improve work flow between and among purchasing, receiving, invoice clearance, bookkeeping, check issuance and discrepancy resolution.  Excellent knowledge of internal controls.

Experience with diverse methods of recruiting, including Internet, direct recruiting and use of agencies and consultants.  Knowledge of effective methods of evaluating candidate skills and personality profiles.

Ability to handle routine communications with company insurance providers.

Familiarity with management of corporate offices, development and implementation of corporate, accounting and administration calendars.

Excellent performance in college curriculum of business administration.

Excellent working knowledge of PC and office equipment operation, maintenance and troubleshooting, including network administration and security.  Good experience with Microsoft Work and Excel including ability to setup multiple sheet Excel spreadsheets on corporate server for editing and viewing by users.

Sufficient working knowledge of IT matters to supervise contract technicians and professionals, as well as write and administer IT contracts.

Kansas Sampler is a regional chain of logo sportswear and regional theme products and operates five retail stores in the Kansas City and Topeka area.  Founded nineteen years ago, Kansas Sampler has developed a stellar reputation for customer service and integrity.  Total employment averages 70 to 80 with up to 150 total employees during peak seasons.  High growth in the last five years has created a need for seasoned professional management of its accounting and human resources activities.  The ideal candidate will bring expert knowledge of all facets of these functions and be capable of developing systems and procedures to accomplish the overall mission of the company, with minimum direction by top management.