What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing, Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Specialist position at Akahi Associates, LLC?
Overview
Kukulu is a leading federal healthcare staffing government contractor based in Hawaii, providing exceptional services and solutions to various government agencies. With a diverse workforce spread across the United States, including Guam and Japan, we are committed to excellence and innovation in every project we undertake.
Job Overview:
Kukulu is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented person to manage our Billing, Accounts Receivables (“A/R”) and Accounts Payables (“A/P”) processes. The ideal candidate should have some exposure to federal government contracting and be knowledgeable about the government billing system known as the Wide Area Workflow (“WAWF”). This role requires the ability to work within the Finance department that manages multiple entities.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- 3 weeks Paid time off and 11 holidays
- Professional development opportunities
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience to klumkee@kukulullc.com. Please include "Billing, A/R & A/P Specialist" in the subject line of your email.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Billing Specialist:
- Prepare government invoices and submit into WAWF.
- Track status of invoices submitted into WAWF.
- Review rejections, communicate with government contract personnel relating to issues, and resubmit invoices after issues have been resolved.
- Ensure compliance with WAWF requirements and government regulations.
Accounts Receivable Specialist:
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of bills to our customers to meet cash needs.
- Create bills for our customers.
- Follow up collection of aging A/R with our customers.
- Provide bi-weekly status summary of all open A/R to upper management.
Accounts Payable Specialist:
- Oversee the entire A/P process, including obtaining approval on invoices, and payment processing.
- Payments of invoices via both Automative Clearing House (“ACH”) and manual checks.
- Saving copies of invoices within our General Ledger (“GL”) system and network storage drives.
- Ensuring all vendor invoices are processed accurately and timely.
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any discrepancies.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Associates degree in Accounting, or a minimum of 3 years of either billing, A/R, or A/P experience.
- Excellent attention to detail when reviewing invoices and organizational skills when filing invoices.
- Effective communication skills; ability to work across different departments, regions, and time zones; and ability to identify and resolve issues.
- Ability to work independently once instruction and guidance has been obtained.
- Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).
- Experience with government contracting.
- Familiarity with federal government regulations and compliance requirements.
- Experience working with multiple entities.
Kukulu is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
