Job Description: Accounting Specialist

Location:

Gallatin, TN, 37066

Job Summary:

The full-time, in-office, Accounting Specialist will support our accounting team with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. The ideal candidate would have thorough knowledge of the entire accounting process.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process vendor bills in Quickbooks Online
• Email vendor payment remittances and record payments in vendor portals
• Research and resolve past-due payments and payment issues
• Organize and maintain vendor files
• Support the Staff Accountant and other lead team members
• Sort and distribute incoming mail
• Review/Reconcile Vendor statements
• Maintain receipts and bank activity in Quickbooks Online for credit card transactions
• Prepare, post, verify, and record customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable
• Create customer invoices according to company practices and submit to customer
• Maintain the customer refunds process
• Draft email correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections
• Maintain the agings for accounts receivable and accounts payable

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Experience in Outlook, Word, Excel
• Typing, 10 key, data entry
• Exceptional attendance
• Experience in high-volume payables setting
• Ability to work at a fast pace
• Ability to switch between different systems
• Professional communication with vendors and customers
• Organized, detail-oriented, and accurate
• Familiarity with basic accounting procedures
• Familiarity with posting to general ledger and entire accounting process
• At least 1 year experience using Quickbooks Online

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 3 years experience working in Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting and/or standing upright for up to 8 hours daily
• Using a keyboard, mouse, computer screen for up to 8 hours daily
• Bending, filing, lifting up to 30 lbs occasionally
• Looking at multiple computers monitors for up to 8 hours daily

Core Values:

• Good Character (trustworthy, integrity, loyal, does the right thing)
• Fun (joyful, enthusiastic, positive, friendly)
• Above & Beyond (always improving, does more than asked, can't stand sub-par performance)
• Genuinely cares (treats everyone with respect, kind, patient, loving)
• Passionate about winning (disciplined, driven, persistent, celebrates often)

We are an equal opportunity employer.