AR Accountant

Growing Privately Held Firm seeking an AR Accountant to join their accounting team. The Accounts Receivable Specialist reports to the Senior Accountant and owns the Accounts Receivable function and supports the account reconciliation process in addition to performing other duties as assigned. The Accounts Receivable Specialist will also be trained to assist in the following Operational Accounting areas: Accounts Payable, Payroll, Corporate Credit Card Administration, and Procurement. This position requires two days onsite and paying $85,000-$100,000 per year.
If you are looking for a position where you can apply your skills and build a thriving and rewarding career – please apply with us!
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Generate and send invoices to customers accurately and on time
• Process earned and contributed revenue as well as government grants invoice requests.
• Manage and maintain the team’s standards of responsiveness to emails for the shared Accounts Receivable inbox
• Post and reconcile daily cash receipts and send out payment confirmations to clients.
• Review daily bank account activity and investigate any unidentifiable payments
• Follow up on outstanding receivables, communicate with customers regarding overdue payments, and resolve payment discrepancies
• Prepare accounts receivable aging reports, monitor outstanding activity, and take appropriate actions to collect overdue balances
• Prepare month-end and year-end closing activities including preparing journal entries and reconciling and closing the AR sub-ledger each month
• Prepare reconciliations for Travel Industry Sales revenue and other balances related to receivables and investigate reconciling items
• Correspond with the Financial Accounting team and recommend delinquent receivables balances for bad debt reserve
• Serve as point person for and preparer of all receivables-related ad hoc reporting requests
• Liaise with ERP and point of sales system service providers to troubleshoot and resolve any system issues
• Provide supporting documentation for financial statements and other audits as well as information required for tax Form 990
• Manage Accounting department on-hand cash including amounts to be deposited and maintenance of a balanced petty cash box and Accounting safe.
• Coordinate and execute cash pick-up and change orders with the Guest Experience department.
• Coordinate and execute cash pick-up/delivery with armored truck service providers.
• Prepare deposit slip information and document GL account information and business explanation of all deposits.
• Organize and maintain all on-hand cash and deposit information and coordinate with Accounts Receivable as needed.
• With applicable training serve as a backup for Accounts Payable, Payroll and corporate credit card administration.

Skills Required:

• In-depth Accounts Receivable knowledge to work independently
• Basic understanding of GL accounts and Debits/Credits
• Intermediate Excel skills preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proven initiative for working independently
• Ability to work as part of a team or collaborate well with team members and external collaborators to accomplish mutual goals
• Ability to work efficiently and communicate with staff, cross-functional teams, and external customers from different identities and experiences
• Ability to bring new ideas, create inventive solutions, and find efficiencies to transform manual or detailed processes

Recruiting Solution Incorporated (RSI) is a minority woman-owned search firm specializing in connecting accounting, finance, and human resources professionals with early start-ups, as well as private and public companies across all industries. When you choose to work with RSI, rest assured that you will be working with confident and dedicated recruiters who prioritize your career interests above all else. We take the time to genuinely listen to your career goals and objectives, ensuring that our job opportunities perfectly align with your aspirations. Our services go beyond the norm, offering a personal touch that includes meticulous resume proofreading and editing, invaluable interview advice and tips, constructive feedback after your interviews, and most importantly, skillful negotiation to secure the best offer package on your behalf – all at absolutely no cost to our candidates.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that cares about diversity and inclusivity. We foster an environment that celebrates individuality and enables you to be your best self. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, or race.