Accounting Specialist

Our client, a leading service company, is hiring an Accounting Specialist for on-site work within their team. This exciting opportunity is a contract-to-hire role which requires a highly-organized individual. The successful candidate will manage customer and vendor files, ensure that invoicing processes follow company practices, and maintain communication with customers both internal and external.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare, post, verify, and record customer payments and vendor invoices.
• Review invoices for accuracy against business guidelines and conditions.
• Maintain customer/vendor files, including updates to name, address, terms, etc.
• Communicate effectively with vendors and clients to address any billing or invoicing queries.
• Handle collections by identifying delinquent accounts and initiating payment requests.
• Provide regular status reports of customer accounts.
• Collaborate with the Accounting team to research customer discrepancies and past-due amounts.
• Assist in the periodic reconciliation of accounts receivable and revenue accounts.
• Generate monthly billing statements based on the general ledger.
• Manage document retrieval, copying, and filing related to accounts receivable.
• Disseminate information updates to the appropriate personnel.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• 3+ years of accounts payable and/or accounts receivable experience
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles.
• Proficient with handling invoicing and customer/vendor queries.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication, organizational, and computer skills.
• Ability to balance numerous tasks with a proactive approach.