Billing Specialist

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the Accounting Manager and Controller in financial reporting and operational support to the finance team. These duties help to improve efficiency and reduce costs. This position will have a key role in the completion of month end closing while applying principles of accounting to support develop systems, analyze data, recommend improvements to management, and implement/maintain approved recommendations while ensuring the highest level of quality and customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions:

• Assist with the month end closing process and full cycle reporting including and not limited to the roll forward of AR, AP, Cash, Inventory and Accruals.
• Assist in the reconciliation for Owned Inventory, Return to Vendor and Inventory Accruals.
• Assist with the preparation of Internal Reporting Packages
• Prepare and analyze Procurement Cards Expense Validation and Trending Analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of sales commission statements and payment processing
• Responsible for month end general ledger expense uploads
• Assist with cash application and coordinate with Accounts Receivable for variances.
• Prepare and analyze Sales tax reporting and submission for multiple states.
• Prepare for fiscal year end, tax and audits. 
• Shipment and backlog review from vendor portal to Salesforce.
• Prepare and reconciliation of our Vendor statements with our primary factory/supplier.
• Provide timely feedback to upper management regarding activity, goals, performance, and any department training requirements.
• Strong strategic thinking capacity to develop and guide the direction of the department to the benefit of company objectives
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensures that they are communicated and implemented within the team.
• Participate in meetings, seminars, and training sessions to stay apprised of new developments in field.
• Perform related duties as required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or a logical assignment to the position.

Qualification:

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance or related discipline is required.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Strong attention to detail, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Excel is required - manipulation to include VLookup, HLookup, Pivot Tables, Index-Match, IF Functions (SUMIF, COUNTIF), Concatenate, Data Validation, MACROs, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other related business programs as required.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work and issue independently from start to finish.
• Knowledge of accounting systems; ability to learn various processes relating to accounting systems.
• Team player with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both professional and non-professional, co-workers, management personnel, the public and others.