Accounting Associate (Accounts Receivable Specialist)

What You’ll do

We are looking for a full-time Accounting Associate (Accounts Receivable Specialist) to join the Accounting and Finance team in Boise, Idaho. The Accounting and Finance team is responsible for internal and external financial reporting and associated functions. As a team member, you must be accountable and take full ownership for assigned projects and responsibilities. To be successful in this position, you must be a quick learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment, produces quality work product, stays focused under pressure and gets the job done.

Responsibilities:

• Reconcile cash receipts to ensure payments are posted accurately to customer accounts. Research and resolve payment discrepancies, short-pays, and unapplied credits by collaborating with the sales or billing departments.
• Work closely with customers to resolve payment discrepancies and reduce delinquency.
• Provide accounting support to major financial accounting areas including customer billing, accounts receivable and order reconciliation.

Who you are

You are a strong team player that is invested in helping your team and customers succeed.  You have the following knowledge, skills, abilities and/or education:

• Associate Degree in Accounting or other business field or 3+ years of related customer billing, accounts receivable and sales tax experience.
• Comfortable with technology and willing to learn and be trained on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software.
• Professionally mature, enthusiastic, dependable and team-oriented.
• Exceptional customer service attitude and demeanor.
• Coachable, a good listener and willing to ask questions.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in written form with colleagues across business functions and in multiple locations.
• Be willing and flexible to shift focus to other tasks as necessary.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.

Our ideal candidate will also have the following preferred knowledge and experience:

• Intermediate MS Excel experience with emphasis on formatting, VLOOKUP, data management (filters, sorting, subtotals) and other functions.
• Experience with billing systems, ERP’s and/or ConnectWise and Oracle.