Entry Level Accounting Specialist

Essential Job Functions:

• The primary role of this Accounting Specialist is to process and manage accounts receivable transactions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Receive and accurately apply payments to customer accounts, process bank deposits and reconcile any problems including returned checks (daily)
• Provide customer support on accounting matters, address customer inquiries, resolve issues, and process payments for call-in customers (daily)
• Manage billing pertaining to bulk gas third party service providers ensuring invoices are accurate and expeditiously sent out to customers (daily)
• Verify deliveries with company drivers to ensure accurate billing (typically twice weekly or as needed)
• Enter orders for sub dealers (one time per week)
• Break out and distribute past due ageing reports to each salesperson (bi-weekly)
• In conjunction with the collections team, follow up with customers with overdue accounts by conducting professionally executed collection phone calls to expedite payments and ensure the company's positive cash flow (as needed)
• Learn accounts payable duties (as assigned) to act as a reliable back up for this function
• Assist with cylinder audits at customer locations to ensure accurate inventory records (as time permits and as needed)
• Participate in training and process improvement sessions to ensure continuous improvement and job development and to provide excellent service
• Perform other duties as assigned by management