Accountant

Accounting Specialist | INTERVIEWS HAPPENING THIS WEEK Job Type : Full-Time Location : 275 Industrial Way W, Eatontown, New Jersey, 07724-2205, United States Pay : $38 to 45 an hour A leading company is seeking an Accounting Specialist to join their accounts receivable team. This role involves maintaining financial practices and procedures for timely and accurate processing, tracking, and recording of payments. The employee will have contact with managerial level staff and external vendors, which requires strong written and verbal communication skills. The position pays close attention to important deadlines, audit preparation, and various other financial activities. What you'll be responsible for : Performing daily cash management duties, including recording bank deposits, updating and distributing cash receipt logs, and posting and applying cash to the accounts receivable sub-ledger and customer accounts. Reconciling the accounts receivable ledger to ensure all payments are accounted for and properly posted, credits are properly applied, and miscellaneous differences are cleared. Obtaining information from other departments to ensure records are accurate and complete, and that accounts receivable ledgers and journals are up-to-date. Researching and resolving account discrepancies. Assisting in streamlining the accounts receivable process by identifying areas for performance improvement. Facilitating payment of invoices by sending bill reminders and contacting customers. Generating financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status. Generating invoices from the system and forwarding them to the billing clerk for customer distribution. Addressing customer questions by routing them to the proper supervisor. Entering some invoices manually before billing to customers. Coding invoices and inputting them into the accounting system payables module (1k a month). Working closely with the supply coordinator to ensure proper entry of purchase orders for invoice matching. Reconciling vendor statements. Preparing and processing check/ACH payments for multiple entities on a weekly basis. Maintaining accounts payable files. What you'll bring : Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, required. At least two to five years of related experience, required. Proven working experience as an Accounts Receivable Clerk or accountant. Solid understanding of basic accounting principles. Hands-on experience with accounting software. Proficiency in MS Office. Intermediate MS Excel skills, including VLookUp and Pivot Table. Experience in MS Great Plains preferred. Customer service orientation. High degree of accuracy and attention to detail. What you’ll get : Possibility to potentially go permanent. Work hours: Monday to Friday full time. Exposure to a leading organization. Immediate start date. Interviews are happening this week If interested, please send over your most recent resume to sammurray (smaurielloastoncarter.com) astoncarter.com along with your availability for a 10-minute phone screen to go over the position in more detail. About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: Hiring diverse talent Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodationastoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodationastoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.