Accounting Specialist

Responsibilities

• Research and apply all incoming/outgoing payments to the appropriate invoices.
• Aid in the monthly financial close process.
• Review accounts and follow up on any outstanding balances.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Initiate and respond to collection phone calls and email inquiries.
• Receive and enter payments via phone, email, and mail.
• Enter customer invoices into portals and follow up to resolve all submission issues.
• Manage outstanding payment issues and generate aging reports and related correspondence in a timely manner.
• Verify discrepancies and resolve billing issues while maintaining a pleasant and courteous demeanor.
• Cook up with various departments as it relates to accounting.
• Maintain a consistent sense of urgency while also maintaining a balanced plan for workload.
• Interact with fellow teammates to strengthen and maintain a growth mindset culture.
• Ongoing training on business systems, product information, personal, and professional growth.
• General office and team assistance and collaboration as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellence in Office 365 applications.
• SAP experience a plus.
• Excellent Time Management and Multitasking skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and analyze problems and take effective actions to resolve.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong phone contact handling skills and active listening.
• Vendor orientation and ability to adapt/respond to diverse types of vendors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of equivalent work experience.

Requirements

• Culture Alignment of company cultural fit based on values, beliefs, and behaviors identified as: Customer Focus, Integrity, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Respect for the Individual, Innovation.
• Physical Demands And Responsibilities: Frequently engages in activities that require the use of hands for typing, handling, or feeling objects, reaching with hands and arms; lift and/or move objects 5-25lbs occasionally; frequently required to stand, walk, sit or stoop; engage in effective verbal communication and active listening.