Accounting AP and AR Specialist

Our client is the trusted advisor for many industry-leading global enterprises, offering the most comprehensive managed services portfolio to help companies operationalize and realize the full value of their mobile investments. Their passion is partnering with businesses to operationalize their mobile investments with high-value services that drive competitive differentiation.

Position Summary:
The Accounting Specialist, Accounts Receivable/Collection Specialist and AP Specialist will work with the internal support teams and external customer representatives to reconcile customer invoicing and facilitate collection of funds due to our client while maintaining positive customer relationships

Job Type: Contract-to-hire

Pay Rate: $30-35/hour

Hours: M-F 8:30-5:30

Location: Hybrid work location; Either Alpharetta/Peachtree Corners office location and remote

Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions
•   Reconcile invoices for portfolio accounts against POs or other billable documents
•   Submit invoices for payment and collect on assigned portfolio of accounts
•   Coordinate with Account Managers, Order Administration, Service Advocate and others internally to properly address billing errors or disputes
•   Process full-cycle AP within NetSuite/Oracle, including matching, batching, and coding invoices
•   Reconcile vendor statements and resolve billing discrepancies in the ERP system
•   Prepare weekly check runs, ACH payments, and wire transfers
•   Light accounting duties including assisting with month-end close by preparing journal entries in NetSuite/Oracle. Complete balance sheet and bank reconciliations
•   If time permits, calculate and process monthly/quarterly sales and use tax returns across multiple jurisdictions
•   Ensure data alignment between ERP tax modules (or integrated tax software like Avalara) and state filing systems
•   Maintain sales tax exemption certificates and audit documentation

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and other duties may be required. Qualifications:
•   3 years Net Suite required and Oracle preferred or other major ERP software
•   3 years commercial collections experience with enterprise level accounts
•   Experience in working knowledge of the Order to Cash and Procure to Pay cycle, a MUST
•   Experience processing full-cycle AP within NetSuite/Oracle, including matching, batching, and coding invoices
•   Experience in posting customer cash receipts, applying payments, and managing daily bank deposits
•   Experience in reconciling vendor statements and resolving billing discrepancies in the ERP system and preparing weekly check runs, ACH payments, and wire transfers
•   Experience with light accounting & general support assisting with month-end close by preparing journal entries in NetSuite/Oracle and complete balance sheet and bank reconciliations
•   Ability to plan, schedule and monitor multiple concurrent tasks to meet agreed deliverables and deadline
•   Ability to proactively follow up on outstanding accounts and resolve billing disputes
•   Experience in calculating and processing monthly/quarterly sales and use tax returns across multiple jurisdictions is desired
•   Proactively solves problems
•   Action and results oriented
•   Detailed and analytical, a MUST
•   Clear, concise and persuasive written and verbal communication skills
•   Customer focused
•   Ability to work and interact effectively in a team environment
•   Intermediate Excel preferred

Education:
•   High school diploma or equivalent is required; undergraduate college degree desired