Accounting Coordinator (Accounts Receivable & Collections Focus)
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Job Location:
Fort Smith, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: Southern Dallas TX (Redbird Area)
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Hybrid (3 days in-office / 2 days remote)
About the Role
We are hiring an Accounting Coordinator to support a busy logistics-focused accounting group in Dallas. This role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys working with data solving problems and managing detailed financial workflows.
In this position you will keep invoices moving customer information updated and documentation organized. While the primary focus is on Accounts Receivable and Collections you will also support Accounts Payable functions giving you the chance to utilize your full range of accounting skills.
What You Will Do
Accounts Receivable Billing & Collections:
- Perform daily cash application and process/record adjustments and refunds.
- Manage billing processes and investigate/resolve payment discrepancies.
- Key credit/debit memos and adjustments.
- Provide customers with documentation that supports invoices and adjustments.
- Maintain customer information and set up new customers in the system (MAS/Oracle).
- Assist with brokerage reporting by updating sales activity.
Accounts Payable & Expense Management:
- Expense Report Data Entry: Review update and reconcile expense spreadsheets (e.g. propane usage utilities pest control).
- Enter vendor payments and reconcile vendor statements to internal AP records.
- Prepare and execute payments to vendors.
- Set up new vendors and communicate to obtain W-9s and tax documents.
- Match invoices and ensure proper documentation is attached.
- Assist with general cleanup work spreadsheet updates and document tracking.
What You Bring
- Experience:5 years of experience in accounting or accounts receivable is required.
- Excel Skills:Must have advanced Excel proficiency specifically the ability to use VLOOKUP and create Pivot Tables to analyze data.
- System Knowledge: Experience with accounting systems is required (Oracle experience is highly preferred).
- Technical Proficiency: Strong general computer operations skills including Microsoft Office (Outlook Word) and comfortable adapting to new software.
- Education:Associate degree in Accounting Business or a related field.
Key Attributes:
- Attention to Detail:Comfort working with numbers and reviewing documentation for accuracy.
- Communication:Clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with customers and vendors.
- Reliability: A dependable team player willing to ask questions and accept feedback.
What We Offer
Weekly Pay Get paid on time every week.
Daily Pay Option Access your earnings before payday.
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Full Benefits Medical Dental and Vision Insurance.
Medical: 3 plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield with low weekly premiums starting at $28.75.
Vision:$10 eye exams and $150 frame allowance through Superior Vision by MetLife starting at $1.46 per week.
Dental: 100% preventive care coverage with MetLife plans starting at $5.76 per week.
Health Savings Account (HSA) Company contribution up to $750 annually with tax-advantaged savings.
401(k) with Company Match.
Prescription Drug Coverage Low copays starting at $10 for generic medications.
FREE Life Insurance & AD&D Basic coverage provided at no cost upon employment.
Voluntary Short-Term Disability (STD) Income replacement up to 60% of weekly covered earnings (max $1500 weekly) for a non-work-related injury or illness.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Free and confidential support for work stress grief legal/financial issues and more.
Additional Voluntary Benefits MetLife Legal Identity Theft Services and Pet Insurance with ASPCA.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Environment: This role operates in a professional climate-controlled office environment. The noise level is generally low to moderate.
Physical Requirements:
- Stationary Work: Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting) for 50% or more of the time while using a computer.
- Manual Dexterity:Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator copy machine and printer.
- Movement: Occasionally required to stand walk bend or reach to access files or office equipment.
- Lifting: Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 1020 lbs (e.g. files paper boxes or office supplies).
PLA and its Family of Companies is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability it is available upon request by contacting The company is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized because of such a request.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Journal Entry
- Customer Service
- Collection effort
- A/R Management
- Past due Account
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Excel
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- Collection procedures
- Customer Account
- Delinquents Account
- Direct Reports
- Timely collections
