Role: Accounts Receivable Staff Accountant (Contract)
Location: Washington, DC
Pay Rate Range: up to $34 / hr
Internal Job ID: JN -062023-246373
One of our top non-profit clients is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist with experience in Billing and Collections. This person should have 4 years of experience in AR and collections, including reconciliation and posting to the general ledger. The ideal candidate will also be able to effectively manage customer service relations and contribute an energetic and ambitious personality to our growing team! The client is seeking someone who is available immediately!
Responsibilities
The Accountant will work collaboratively with Meetings Department Staff to review requirements for the national meetings, set up payment arrangements and monitor compliance throughout the meetings cycle. The individual will lead the audit to ensure the accurate and consistent auditing of all hotel and vendor invoices by reconciling each event invoice against the original service orders utilizing the Attendee Interactive (Ai) event management system. This individual will complete post-show reconciliations which includes preparing and posting of journal entries to record event expenses, receivables, chargebacks and revenue transfers, submission of completed AP vouchers to process vendors’ payments, allocate event expenses, prepare billing requests, mail invoices / customer statements and perform collections on open receivables in Accounts Receivable (AR) department. In addition, s/he is expected to assist the AR team in system upgrades and implementations, with streamlining and improving current processes, identifying business solutions, and creating opportunities for enhanced customer service. This individual serves as backup to colleagues in AR and reports to the Accounts Receivable Manager.
- Analyze and prepare meetings reconciliations, utilizing the A/R subledgers and PeopleSoft.
- Complete meetings’ financial closing tasks including vendor payments, billing, and allocation of events expenses.
- Peoplesoft Required
- Advanced Excel
- 4yrs Minimum AR experience, non-profit experience highly preferred
- Degree highly preferred but not required
- Strong experience with Reconciliations, General Ledger Work
- Complex-50 pages of invoices/orders from hotels, vendors etc, Tight deadlines
- Work collaboratively with Meetings Department Staff
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 4 + years of accounting experience with emphasis on accounts receivable. Non-profit experience preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of accounting, cash receipts, credit and collection functions.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent customer interface skills are essential.
- Excellent workpaper techniques providing a clear audit trail. Strong decision making, analytical and problem-solving skills essential; detail oriented and organized.
- Advanced computer skills, including spreadsheets and database software (i.e., MS Word, MS Excel including pivot tables, V-lookup, and graphs/charts); Experience with operating automated financial systems; experience with cash application systems; familiarity with NetForum, and/or PeopleSoft is desirable.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision and as part of a team and can handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
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