Accounting Specialist
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Key details
- Salary
- $45K–$65K/yr
- Location
- White Marsh, MD, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid level
- Experience
- 3–6 yrs
- Function
- Finance & Accounting
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 12h ago
Skills
accounts payableaccounts receivablebank depositsdata entryerpexcelmicrosoft 365netsuitervendor management
About the role
Description
Position Summary:
An Accounting Specialist manages day-to-day financial transactions, maintains accurate ledgers, and supports core accounting operations such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations.
Essential Functions:
Accounts Payable: Manage the full-cycle vendor payment process for multiple entities, including the following tasks.
- Review, code and enter a high volume of vendor invoices for multiple subsidiaries.
- Prepare and execute payments, adhering to company payment schedules.
- Reconcile vendor statements and proactively identify discrepancies.
- Foster vendor relationships and respond to vendor inquiries in a timely manner.
- Utilize automation tools to enhance accuracy and eliminate manual data entry.
- Review corporate credit cards and expense reimbursements to ensure completion and accuracy across GL accounts and departments.
- Assist with month-end closing reconciliations related to Accounts Payable.
Accounts Receivable: Maintain and audit accounts in Childcare billing system for corporate schools, including, but not limited to the following tasks.
- Maintain and audit accounts for accurate program changes, tuition, discounts, etc.
- Assist school management and parents with billing related inquiries.
- Execute and automate annual processes alongside Operations team, for tuition increases, annual registration, summer camp, etc.
- Work with subsidy teams to ensure accuracy within the billing system for accurate reporting to government programs.
- Execute and post bank deposits.
- Assist with month-end closing reconciliations related to Accounts Receivable.
Requirements
Education/Experience:
- 3+ years related experience
- High School Diploma (Associates or Bachelors degree is a plus)
Skills:
- Experience with NetSuite or comparable ERP is a plus
- Proficiency in Excel & Office 365
- Familiar with full-cycle A/P & A/R procedures
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Detail oriented, accuracy in data entry and analysis