Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Accounting Specialist to support their finance team with a primary focus on accounts payable, accounts receivable, and journal entry preparation. The ideal candidate will have strong technical proficiency in general ledger accounting and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP functions, to support financial analysis and reconciliations.

In this role you will process vendor invoices and employee expense reports in a timely and accurate manner as well as match purchase orders, receipts, and invoices; resolve discrepancies with purchasing or vendors. The Accounting Specialist will prepare and schedule payments including check runs, ACH, wires. The Accounting Specialist will maintain vendor files and ensure compliance with company policies as well as generate and issue customer invoices; record payments and monitor aging reports.

The Accounting Specialist will perform collection activities for overdue accounts, reconcile accounts receivable ledger to ensure all payments are accounted for and properly posted as well as prepare and post recurring and adjusting journal entries. The Accounting Specialist will also assist in monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities as well as reconcile general ledger accounts and sub-ledgers to ensure accuracy and completeness.

The Accounting Specialist will create and maintain Excel reports for financial tracking and analysis, utilize Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs to manipulate and analyze large datasets and assist with audit support and documentation requests.

Qualifications for this role are as follows
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
2–5 years of experience in accounting with a focus on AP, AR, and journal entries.
Solid understanding of GAAP and general ledger functions.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.


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