Accounting Specialist (18174)
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Qualifications
Description of Responsibilities:
Reporting directly to the Financial Controller the Accounting Specialist is an integral member of the Finance & Accounting team providing cross-functional transactional support across A/R cash collections A/P payroll and general accounting:
- A/R and Cash Collections
- Submit client invoices either directly in their system or via email with focus on timeliness and accuracy
- Routinely monitor and proactively troubleshoot invoice submission issues
- Participate in cash collections efforts via invoice receipt confirmations and follow-up with clients as needed
- Run weekly A/R aging reports
- Apply cash payments in ERP system
- A/P
- Setup of new vendors in ERP (NetSuite) and A/P (SAP Concur) systems
- Manage SAP Concur processes including:
- Receipt of vendor invoices initial coding and assignment of approvers
- Monitor approval queue for invoices nearing due dates and prompt / remind approvers as needed
- Chase invoices requiring approval prior to month-end cut offs
- Monitor payments and identify / escalate payment failures
- Manage log of recurring invoices to support monthly accrual process
- AP inquiry monitor the AP mailbox and respond to payment status questions from internal and external stakeholders
- Payroll
- Enter key HRIS employee data in accounting systems including new hires farewells pay rate changes position changes manager changes etc.
- Run timesheet hours report from project accounting system and provide to Payroll team for processing
- Calculate and book monthly PTO accrual. Respond to PTO balance queries from employees and managers.
- General Accounting
- Book monthly prepaid expenses entry
- Assist with G/L account reconciliations
Support month-end close activities as needed
Qualifications
Qualifications / Skills:
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Process and systems orientation
- Ability to comfortably span across numerous accounting content areas
- Strong prioritization capabilities
- Strong and professional communication skills are required to interface with both internal and external (vendors and clients) stakeholders
- Identification of issues and escalation to management for resolution
- Highly motivated and positive attitude
- High level of commitment to safety
Software:
- Intermediate MS Office skills (Word Excel PowerPoint) preferred
- Prior experience with mid-tier ERP and other accounting systems
- Exposure to client invoicing systems such as SAP Ariba OpenInvoice etc.
- More importantly high degree of comfort with learning a variety of new systems
Education / Experience Level:
- High school diploma required
- 2 or 4 year college degree preferred with preference given to business or economics tracks
- 5 years of experience
Amount of Travel:
- Position is based in Houston Texas and no travel is anticipated
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Account Payable
- Invoicing
- Journal Entry
- Data Entry
- Accounting & Finance
- Tax Returns
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Reporting
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- Account Receivable
- ACCA
- CPA
