ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST II

Description

JOB SUMMARY: As an Accounting Specialist, you will have a wide range of responsibilities in all phases of the accounting department, including proposing and implementing process improvements in the various accounting functions, and cross-training to ensure we have back-up availability and robust documented procedures in place.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform various Accounts Receivable processes including but not limited to, monitoring the AR aging on a regular basis, ensuring concerns are raised where needed, ensuring processes are in place applying payments and credits appropriately.
• Regularly maintaining detailed account reconciliations of invoices and payments on special designated customers.
• Review delinquent account reporting and recommend bad debt write-offs to controller, back-up to the AR specialist as needed.
• Perform various Accounts Payable processes as needed including 3-way match and BOL match up, working AP aging to ensure current, ensure processes are documented appropriately and back-up AP Specialists as needed.
• Perform various month-end accounting duties as instructed by the Corporate Controller.
• Back-up deposit activity and cash application as needed, ensure appropriate processes are in place and adhered to.  
• Perform various reconciliations related to complex customer accounts, complex vendor accounts, needs related to month end, or other as needed to support the accounting department.
• Recommend and implement process improvements.
• Partner with and monitor forward progress of Collection agency to process and secure payment on debts.  Review and recommend strategy for settlements when presented by the third-party agency.
• Perform ad-hoc research and projects as needed.
• Perform other duties as required to support the Accounting Department.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Minimum Experience: 5 years General Accounting experience required.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, or commensurate accounting experience. 

Required Competencies and Experience:

• Superior customer service skills.
• Excellent data entry skills.
• Comfort navigating our ERP system and using office tools such as Outlook.  Preference given to candidates with previous NetSuite experience.
• Proven phone skills; strong verbal and written communications.
• Comfort working through difficult situations with our customers with an emphasis on compassion and solutions.
• Problem solving and Analysis including detailed customer analysis performed using structured reports, Excel and other tools. 
• Works well in a team environment and with members of the organization and various levels.
• Ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism.
• High level of organization and time management.