What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at Link Recruiting?
Position Title : Accounting Specialist-Accounts Receivable
Reporting to : Accounting Team Lead, and Controller
General Responsibilities :
Using hands-on accounting experience and in-depth understanding of accounting principles and company practices, the Accounting Specialist will manage general accounting functions with a primary focus on Accounts Receivable. The primary job accountability is to record and track customer payments, issue invoices, monitoring billing and reconciling accounts.
Daily Activities of the AR Accountant will include :
Provide premium Customer Service excellence through phone and email
Managing Cash Receipts
Approval and Import of Jobs
Invoicing Job Deposit Invoices and maintaining Deposit Spreadsheet
Invoicing Service Tickets
Billing Jobs
Manage Collections
Weekly Activities of the AR Accountant will include
Processing Credit Memos
Process and Manage Discontinuance Customer Process
Monthly Activities of the AR Accountant will include
Run Escalations
Update recurring information after escalation
Process Recurring Invoicing
Prepare and Send Statements
Reconciling Warranty Customers
Bank Reconciliation
Support Accounting Team in :
Daily Activities
Processing Non-PO's Invoices
Verify General Ledger Accounts
Processing PO Invoices
Verifying PO's are entered
Verifying Received correctly
Work with Service and Install department to correct PO discrepancies.
Monitoring increases in price and updating inventory part price.
Reconcile Vendor Statements
Weekly Activities
Processing Check and ACH Payments
Monthly Activities
Submit Chicago Sales Tax monthly
Reconcile open receipt report
Month end Prepaid Expenses
Key Skills & Education :
Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent years of experience.
3-5 years of Experience in all aspects of Accounting
Experience in recurring billing environment preferred.
Inventory management experience would be a plus but not a necessity.
Proficient in MS Office Suite with a high proficiency in Excel
Familiarity with accounting software and programs including payroll.
Thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
High standard and quality driven-highly detailed and organized.
professional, dependable and customer service focused.
Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines.
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees.
Superior analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Possess a teamwork mentality and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Schedule and Availability Requirements :
This is a full-time position requiring 45-hour work weeks on average.
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
This is an on-site position, located at Grand Blanc office.
Position supports the Illinois location as well as Michigan location.
Clean criminal history and clean drug test required.
Benefit Highlights :
Competitive starting pay and compensation plan. Range is $25-$27
Competitive benefit package that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical options, Dental, Vision, and employer paid Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability and 401(k) company match.
Paid Time off and 11 company holidays a year.
Free Employee and Family Wellness and Life Advisor Program
Employee Referrals Program that pays $1,000 for successful referrals.
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