Accounts Receivable Specialist

Location

Mountain View, CA | United States

Job description

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist 
Job Type: Contract (3+ months)
Location: Cranberry Township, PA (Hybrid 3-4 days a month on site)

The purpose of this position is to facilitate the prompt posting of the company’s Accounts Receivable cash collections. This position will work closely with the Collections Team and contribute to the company achieving its cash collections goals.

This position would be depended upon to perform at a consistently high level and make contributions to improving the processes utilized in the department. This position involves contact with our internal customers

Responsibilities : 

• Support and ensure cash posting to help achieve accurate and timely cash applications (automated and manual)
• Prepare daily balancing, reconciliations, and postings
• Interface with the Collections Team to ensure timely follow-up on Cash Application issues and respond to their posting inquiries in a timely manner
• Support monthly A/R close, account reconciliation, and preparation of related audit schedules
• Assist in the preparation of manual deferred revenue reports
• Evaluate and assist in improving current systems and process
• Prepare various analyses as required
• Support and maintain cash collections reports as required
• Participate in quarterly audits
• Processing of credit or debit memos
• Assisting in banking activity and resultant posting of cash payment
• Understanding and complying with SOX controls
• Hands on ability to step in to manage day to day processes as required
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by manager

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to work with multiple tasks to meet deadlines
• Must be highly organized
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel and internal contacts
• Possess good customer service and influencing skills and expected to be highly responsive to internal and external customer needs
• Demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and handle frequent interruptions and priority changes
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma/ GED
• Two plus (2+) years of Finance or Accounts Receivable related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• AA degree with Field of Study in Accounting/Finance
• SAP 
• Strong Excel skill set

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