Accounting Associate

Job Summary:

The Accounting Associate is responsible for managing and maintaining the company’s accounts receivable processes. This includes timely collections of outstanding balances, tracking payments, resolving discrepancies, and assisting in month end close.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor customer accounts for non-payment, delayed payment, and other irregularities.
• Follow up with customers via phone and email to collect outstanding payments.
• Apply customer payments to the appropriate invoices in the accounting system.
• Reconcile accounts and resolve payment discrepancies and customer billing issues.
• Analyze AR workflows and identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and accuracy by utilizing existing and new technologies.
• Act as subject matter expert and partner with cross-functional teams (Finance, IT, Sales) to streamline order-to-cash processes.
• Maintain detailed records of customer communications and collection activities.
• Work with the sales and customer service teams to resolve billing and payment issues.
• Prepare regular aging reports and assist with month-end close activities.
• Comply with company policies and relevant accounting regulations.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and AR best practices.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP).
• Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Familiarity with B2B collections processes.
• Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates must be willing to take a drug test and submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process.

Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.