Staff Accountant - AR Sales Tax Revenue

Description

The Staff Accountant – Revenue & Sales Tax Specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely revenue recognition and sales tax reporting as related to account receivable functions. In addition, this role will be accountable for daily/monthly/quarterly/year-end accounting tasks as assigned. This position adheres to and practices our core values of Own It, Passionate, Honesty and Respect in every facet of the position.

Reports to

Controller

Essential Functions

• Develops, implements, and monitors procedures to ensure effective and efficient operation of the accounts receivable department pertaining to revenue, billing and sales tax applications
• Interacts with interdisciplinary teams to ensure superior performance
• Resolves non-routine, complex variances and issues with internal and external customers
• Records, updates, and reconciles related financial information and provides general accounting support
• Creates and prepares invoices, credit notes, and corrections of billing details for all divisions, subsidiaries, and related companies
• Ensures accurate application of sales tax upon invoicing
• Prepares accurate accounts receivable aging reports
• Performs account reconciliations
• Maintains orderly and easily retrievable customer and records
• Prepares analysis of sales team performance and calculates appropriate commissions according to company commission plans
• Interacts with clients to resolve outstanding issues, as needed
• Responsible for month/quarter/year-end close activities
• Responsible for audit requests
• Accepts ownership for accomplishing new and varying requests

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Ability to influence without direct authority

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver on-time results
• Strong teamwork and team leadership skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Professional behaviors in actions and communications
• Ability to lead transformation initiatives
• Ability to engage and influence at all levels
• Ability to manage complex projects
• High degree of accuracy and attention to details

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Manufacturing or Construction industry
• Strong revenue recognition and accounts receivable billing experience
• Strong Sales Tax application experience in multiple states
• Strong construction lien law experience
• Strong knowledge of contract terms and conditions

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite with intermediate Excel skills
• Professional verbal and written communication

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent from two-year college/technical school
• Certified Credit Professional (CCP) certification or willingness to attain in 1 year required
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification preferred

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time exempt level position

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has No supervisory responsibilities.