Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, or equivalent relevant work experience
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable and collections
• Knowledge of ASC 606 and related accounting processes

Responsibilities

• Support the process of preparing and filing of multi-states sales/use tax returns
• Communicate with vendors about invoices, discrepancies with agreements and payments status
• Propose and prepare weekly vendor payments
• Assist with Concur expense reimbursement review and policy enforcement
• Application of credit card payments to outstanding vendor invoices
• Reconcile Accounts Payable sub-ledger
• Effectively interact, coordinate and communicate with other departments, including management, as necessary
• Review customer contracts for accuracy and to ensure billings are created in accordance with contract terms
• Contribute to designing processes for newly implemented business models
• Manage customer billing and perform monthly analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Responsible for prompt collection of AR to maintain the company’s cash management process and goals
• Communicate with customers about billing and customer payments discrepancies and questions
• Responsible for timely collections on past due accounts
• Prepare monthly Journal entries, reconciliations for financial close
• Help support the audit, preparing the audit support and schedules for assigned requests
• Identify incoming electronic and check payments and the corresponding customer invoices
• Post deposits and apply deposits to customer accounts timely and accurately
• Reconcile Accounts Receivable sub-ledger
• Responsible for accurate and timely daily customer deposits and cash applications, including any returned items and subsequent adjustments
• Research customer payment irregularities and reconcile customer account activity
• Review vendor contracts for accuracy and required approvals
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with customer and cross-functional departments
• Assist with the implementation of NetSuite Suite Billing
• Assist with the customer data cleanup – Salesforce data versus NetSuite
• Responsible for reporting and remittance of sales/use tax

Preferred Qualifications

• NetSuite and Salesforce experience preferred
• Acute attention to accuracy and detail
• Ability to meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment
• Exceptional communication and problem solving skills
• Ability to independently evaluate disputes, interpret options and recommend resolutions