Accountant

We are offering a contract to hire employment opportunity for an Accountant in East Bernard, Texas. The role involves a variety of accounting tasks, including processing customer credit applications, maintaining customer credit records, and monitoring customer credit accounts. The successful candidate will be an integral part of our team, ensuring the smooth operation of our financial processes and systems.Responsibilities:• Accurately and efficiently process customer credit applications • Maintain precise customer credit records • Monitor customer credit accounts and take appropriate action to collect delinquent payments• Receive and post payments to customer accounts/invoices from checks, ACH payments, wire transfers, and virtual credit cards• Record payables with appropriate vendor payment information• Execute bill payments via check within due date timeframe and post for mailing• Bill sales orders upon fulfillment per customer pricing, shipping, and taxability settings to create cash sale records or invoices• Add tracking numbers to online sales records to trigger automated customer notifications• Create item receipts for returns • Issue credit memos and refunds• Provide customers/vendors with invoice records, payment receipts, and statements monthly or as requested• Monitor checking account(s) daily for pending charges and payments and ensure they are entered appropriately• Research accounting discrepancies and correct where possible• Monitor online credit card payment gateway for evidence of potential fraud• Contact customers and collaborate to collect on past due amounts where appropriate• Update customer account information as needed• Ensure compliance with accounting and financial regulations and standards• Reconcile the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers• Work with management to create a budget based on income and expenditure accounts • Conduct monthly analysis of actual vs. budget income and expenditures with management• Recommend financial actions and decisions to management including negotiation and tracking of contracts• File and remit taxes and other financial obligations by deadline• Develop a working relationship with 3rd-party banking, legal, and CPA firms• Manage financial and accounting software used by the company• Create and document necessary accounting procedures for the company.