Sr. Accountant (Supply Chain)
Job Summary
The Senior Accountant-AR/Revenue manages complex accounting activities related to rebates, billing, invoicing, cash application, account reconciliations, and financial reporting for the Supply Chain function. This role ensures the accuracy and completeness of revenue-related transactions, supports month-end and year-end close activities, strengthens internal controls, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and improve operational processes.
Essential Functions
Own the end-to-end billing and invoicing processes, ensuring timely and accurate customer invoicing in accordance with contractual agreements.
Own specific accounting processes which include the calculation of accruals, preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts and preparing supporting schedules.
Review and apply incoming payments accurately to customer accounts, invoices, and open balances.
Investigate and resolve unapplied cash, short payments, payment deductions, chargebacks, and discrepancies between amounts billed and payments received.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations and investigate reconciling items for timely resolution.
Support month-end and year-end close activities related to accounts receivable and revenue transactions.
Prepare recurring financial and operational reports related to collections, AR Aging, billing performance, and cash application.
Analyze trends, variances, and exceptions, providing insights and recommendations to management to improve financial performance and process efficiency.
Partner with customers and internal teams to resolve billing and payment issues.
Maintain documentation of procedures, controls, and reconciliation processes ensuring compliance with company accounting policies, internal controls, and audit requirements.
Absorb and provide schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for audit requests.
Education
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting or related degree, Required
Master’s in accounting/finance or Relevant Professional certification preferred
Work Experience
4+ years of accounting experience in accounts receivable, revenue accounting, billing, or general accounting.
Strong experience with complex account reconciliations, including reconciliations involving royalties or rebates.
Experience in franchise, retail, distribution, consumer products, or multi-unit business environments.
Experience performing bank reconciliations and cash management accounting activities.
Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accruals, and financial reporting.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Experience with ERP/accounting systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
Experience in high-volume transaction environments preferred.
Skills
Extremely detail-oriented, quick learner and ability to work independently.
Flexibility with evolving role.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Certifications
CPA or CPA-track, Preferred