We are working with a client in Clearwater, FL that is looking for a Staff Accountant to join their team. This is a hybrid opportunity and would require someone to be onsite 3 days a week.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting REQUIRED
- Min of 4 years of experience
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for various elements of Financial Accounting, including monthly close, journal entries, account reconciliations, expense analysis and various special projects for the Finance Department. Also responsible for all aspects of Accounts Receivable including: invoicing, posting cash receipts, investigation and collection of past due accounts, monitoring the adequacy of customer credit terms and limits, responding to customer requests for information, processing customer credit applications, responding to credit rating requests, and preparing various reports related to accounts receivable. Assists with other functions in the Finance Department as needed.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs Month End Close – Prepare month end work papers. Creates and posts journal entries.
- Performs Monthly Reconciliations - Analyzes posted transactions for errors and reconciles accounts to sub-ledgers, bank statements, etc.
- Financial Accounting – Provides proper coding of transactions. Monitors items for capitalization, maintains fixed asset database and depreciation calculations. Enters tariff codes for imports.
- Completes Customer Billing - Verifies documents from shipping and sales orders to accurately bill customers for product and shipping charges. Processes and forwards invoices as soon as possible after product has shipped. Processes customer RMA paperwork and creates credit memos if necessary.
- Processes Daily Cash Receipts - Views on-line cash receipts delivered to lockbox, receives any checks or funds delivered locally, and processes credit card transactions. Accurately and timely applies those payments to customer accounts in the SAP ERP system.
- Performs Collection Activities - Regularly reviews full A/R aging for past due accounts and makes collection calls to determine status of payment. Strives to collect accounts as close to terms as possible and maintain a maximum Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) of 45 days.
- Performs Credit Inquiries - Receives new customer credit applications and obtains references based on level of credit needed. Adheres to agreed upon turn-around time for processing new credit applications. Also proactively reviews existing customer credit limits and makes recommendations for increase or decrease. Updates Customer SAP record with Credit information and review dates.
- Monitors and Updates Credit Hold List - Regularly reviews shipments on hold list and releases shipments based on payments received and customer’s correspondence of payment information. Communicates changes to sales and shipping when necessary.
- Performs Special Projects - Performs a variety of special tasks that involve collection, analysis and reporting of large amounts of financial data. These include specific revenue identification for tax purposes, historical analysis and forecasting of expense trends, and variance analysis of unexpected budget variances.
- Performs other duties as assigned or directed.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- Minimum 4-7 years accounting experience required.
- Background in Financial Accounting and Accounts Receivable preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required. CPA or CMA candidates a plus.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Clearwater, FL 33762
