Accountant/ Management Trainee (1 Position)
Baskets of (Cambodia) Co., LTD is in need of a main accountant to work in our pleasant rural setting just 15 minutes from Siem Reap. In addition to accounting, candidate will also help to direct and supervise other business activities. Responsibilities can be challenging but are easily learned.
Candidate will supervise and oversee payments to makers, purchasing of raw materials, track inventory and labeling of finished products for accurate shipping. Our workers in the countryside include over 100 basket weavers, seamsters, producers working from home and depend n our supporting staff.
This job has the potential for growth and employee ownership options as we expand from our main location in the USA to other countries throughout the world. All our products are naturally sourced. This is a great opportunity for a person who appreciates handmade crafts and who also fully respects and admires those people who make them. This also includes occasional visits to their villages through Pouk and Siem Reap District.
Schedule: Full time 8-5 Monday-Friday also flexible on Saturdays
Holidays: All major holidays KNY, Pchum Benh, Water Festival, Chinese New Year
Upon approval, these holidays are substituted for future time off when longer vacation breaks are desired.
Reports to: Director and Serves staff onsite
Monthly Salary $600 + Negotiable
Job Purpose:
Since starting in 1996, BOC sold almost exclusively to thousands of clients throughout North America and Canada. After slowing down during Covid and with developing high tariffs in the US, BOC is anxious to serve other interested business contacts overseas and restart operations worldwide. We are interested in candidates to help us accomplish and serve these goals. Ownership options can also be a part of any discussion. Additionally, BOC values all our workers in the countryside highly for their unique contributions and seeks to sustain a business they can rely on helping us accomplish our business goals and additionally our labor friendly goals.
- Basic Accounting: 60% Basic production help and advice: 40%.
- Distribute budget for bi-monthly purchases of our basket and purse products.
- Manage and track inventory. Basic government taxation.
- Oversee payments to makers. Organize all operations as efficiently as possible.
- Prepare shipping documents as necessary for overseas container shipping.
- Verify product before shipping and help to ensure products are made to specific measurements and standards.
- Candidate will be expected to develop positive and caring relationships with all staff and makers and communicate regularly with our main offices in Phnom Penh and the United States as necessary.
- Communicate as effectively as possible with people from all walks of life.
- Great language skills and interest in other cultures.
- English- Good understanding and speaking.
- Outgoing personality and interest in meeting people.
- Great people skills – rich or poor.
- Computer savvy.
- Working knowledge of Quickbooks or other accounting software.
- Knowledge of or interest in worldwide shipping.
- Ability to share and teach skills to others.
- Education requirement: College Degree or work equivalent.
