Job Summary
The Accounting Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records processing transactions and supporting the day-to-day operations of the accounting department. This role focuses on ensuring data integrity within the general ledger processing accounts payable and receivable and assisting with monthly financial reconciliations.
- Status: Full-Time
- Standard Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM with occasional evenings or weekends required based on volume month-end closing or project deadlines.
- Location: St. Charles MO (This is a traditional office-based role; no remote or hybrid work is available).
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Data Management: Accurately enter code and process financial transactions in the accounting system. Ensure all entries comply with internal controls and established class/job costing structures.
- Accounts Payable (AP): Review verify and process invoices. Monitor for fraudulent billing resolve discrepancies with vendors and manage payment schedules to optimize cash flow.
- Accounts Receivable (AR): Prepare and send customer invoices track aging reports and follow up on outstanding balances to ensure timely collections.
- Reconciliation: Perform bank and credit card reconciliations. Investigate and resolve any variances between the general ledger and external statements.
- Audit Support: Maintain organized digital and physical filing systems. Assist in internal and external audits by providing requested documentation and reports.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows such as implementing automation tools for invoice processing or improving data retrieval structures.
Required Qualifications
- Education & Experience: Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance OR equivalent on-the-job experience in an accounting or bookkeeping environment.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in accounting software and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in data entry and the ability to spot inconsistencies in complex financial documents.
- Organization: Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines without compromising data quality.
Preferred Skills
- Software Expertise: Direct experience with QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Office 365 (including SharePoint Teams and Outlook).
- Industry Knowledge: Previous experience with accounting for disaster restoration or construction-related businesses including familiarity with progress billing and structural repair contracts.
Built on a foundation of great brands and employees with a passion for service our vision is to be the leading provider of essential services through empowered people world-class customer service and convenient access. By joining ServiceMaster youll be part of a talented network of employees with a shared vision.
Our environment is a diverse community where successful people work together to achieve common goals.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a ServiceMaster Clean franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this location should be made directly to the franchisee and not to The ServiceMaster Company LLC.
Required Experience:
IC
Job SummaryThe Accounting Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records processing transactions and supporting the day-to-day operations of the accounting department. This role focuses on ensuring data integrity within the general ledger processing accounts payable and receiva...
Job Summary
The Accounting Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records processing transactions and supporting the day-to-day operations of the accounting department. This role focuses on ensuring data integrity within the general ledger processing accounts payable and receivable and assisting with monthly financial reconciliations.
- Status: Full-Time
- Standard Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM with occasional evenings or weekends required based on volume month-end closing or project deadlines.
- Location: St. Charles MO (This is a traditional office-based role; no remote or hybrid work is available).
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Data Management: Accurately enter code and process financial transactions in the accounting system. Ensure all entries comply with internal controls and established class/job costing structures.
- Accounts Payable (AP): Review verify and process invoices. Monitor for fraudulent billing resolve discrepancies with vendors and manage payment schedules to optimize cash flow.
- Accounts Receivable (AR): Prepare and send customer invoices track aging reports and follow up on outstanding balances to ensure timely collections.
- Reconciliation: Perform bank and credit card reconciliations. Investigate and resolve any variances between the general ledger and external statements.
- Audit Support: Maintain organized digital and physical filing systems. Assist in internal and external audits by providing requested documentation and reports.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows such as implementing automation tools for invoice processing or improving data retrieval structures.
Required Qualifications
- Education & Experience: Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance OR equivalent on-the-job experience in an accounting or bookkeeping environment.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in accounting software and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in data entry and the ability to spot inconsistencies in complex financial documents.
- Organization: Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines without compromising data quality.
Preferred Skills
- Software Expertise: Direct experience with QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Office 365 (including SharePoint Teams and Outlook).
- Industry Knowledge: Previous experience with accounting for disaster restoration or construction-related businesses including familiarity with progress billing and structural repair contracts.
Built on a foundation of great brands and employees with a passion for service our vision is to be the leading provider of essential services through empowered people world-class customer service and convenient access. By joining ServiceMaster youll be part of a talented network of employees with a shared vision.
Our environment is a diverse community where successful people work together to achieve common goals.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a ServiceMaster Clean franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this location should be made directly to the franchisee and not to The ServiceMaster Company LLC.
Required Experience:
IC
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