The Staff Accountant – A/R is responsible for maintaining the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger.  Duties consist of (but are not limited to) creating invoices, following-up on payment status, and posting cash receipts to the general ledger.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or business-related field

Experience

2 – 4 years’ experience in accounting with a focus on A/R and billing

General Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Extremely organized, detail oriented and accurate
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Enthusiastic and able to meet new challenges with an open mind
• Ability to effectively multi-task with good judgment
• Experience with Deltek Vision preferred
• Experience within a service-based industry is a plus
• Experience in Smartsheet is a plus
• Must have experience with MS Office applications with emphasis on Excel and Power BI

Job Required Skills

• Prepare monthly client invoices for services/reimbursable expenses and provide supporting documentation, as requested
• Collaborate with Accounting Manager and Leadership to effectively manage revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP
• Generate invoices for product, purchasing fees and retainers as requested
• Produce draft bills and manage all aspects of the billing cycle with the Principals in Charge / Group Leaders
• Create, update and maintain billing summaries for projects
• Reconcile the General Ledger to the accounts receivable aging reports and retainer detail
• Maintain customer files on a regular basis
• Ensure the accuracy of clients’ cash payments summary
• Report time written off and time held
• Audit and process team member chargeable hours to client projects
• Assist in the preparation of revenue forecast
• Provide account information to different client-facing groups, as requested
• Prepare month-end profitability reports
• Post Cash Receipts and analyze payment discrepancies
• Lead the collection of A/R effort and direct assistance of Principals in Charge / Group Leaders as needed
• Comprehend and deliver on special projects as assigned by the Accounting Manager