Accounting Specialist

Job Description:

This position provides support for the Accounting/Finance team, focusing on Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR) and General Ledger (GL) reconciliations. The role involves assisting in payment processing and requests, financial reporting, maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards. Experience with inventory management is a plus. 

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable (AP)

·        Entry of vendor invoices with subsequent coding and classification post-approval

·        Generate and process check and credit card requests

·        Process Expense Reports (i.e. collecting, preparing, posting and account clearing)

·        Research and reconcile credit card statements

·        Preparation of Weekly Check runs

·        Online payment processing

Accounts Receivable (AR)

·        Verification and entry of customer invoices

·        Dissemination of documentation to customers for payment

·        Letter of Credit Verification (will be trained for this upon start)

Costs of Goods Sold

·        Prepare monthly cost of goods sold

GL Reconciliations/Administrative Support

·        Reconciliation of assigned ledger accounts and research and resolution of open items

·        Preparation of adjusting entries

·        Generation of reports

·        Process company references and sales and exemption forms

·        Organizing, copying and filing AP and AR records

·        Preservation of company and employee confidentiality

·        Process requests from centralized accounting email

·        Other accounting duties as assigned

Qualifications:

·        1-2 years of accounting experience in a business environment

·        Detail-oriented and critical thinking