Job Opening: Staff Accountant
Description
Our client in the East Bernard area is seeking a Staff Accountant to join their team. Great location and hours. Apply today to speak with a Recruiter.
What you will be doing:
- 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 in NetSuite
- 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 in BigCommerce and eBay to trigger automated customer notifications
- Create item receipts for returns via RMAs
- 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 into NetSuite
- Research accounting discrepancies and correct where possible from saved searches/reports (e.g. Unapplied Payments, Customer A/R Aging Report, Open Invoices with PO)
- 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 (billing addresses, credit cards on file) 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
- 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
What we need from you:
- Degree in accounting or related degree and 2 years working experience in accounting
- Experience with accounting software and data entry in NetSuite is preferred
- Excellent understanding of accounting rules and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Advanced knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Excel
- Ability to work independently
- Analytical skills