AP Specialist

OpticalTel works on video, broadband, and telecommunications. As a team member of our fast-moving, dynamic environment, you’ll be appreciated, inspired, and challenged. We're building a great business and connecting a better world. At OpticalTel, we value, embrace, and respect our employees’ individualism — key elements of our innovative and inclusive culture. Accountant is responsible for the accounting department's full-cycle accounting tasks so as to ensure a smooth and timely month close. This position reports to the Sr. Vice President of Finance.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reconciliation of accounts receivable.
• Record customer payments.
• Reconcile credit card collections.
• Reconciliation of accounts payable.
• Manage and post vendor invoices into accounting system.
• Achieving budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating correction actions.
• Reconcile bank accounts.
• Monitor accounts receivable and payables and ensure they are taken care of in a timely manner.
• Analyze transactions to ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures that are in place.
• Investigate or audit any data or financial information which comes into question.
• Ensure client and vendor files are maintained organized.
• Manage obligations and correspondence (email or otherwise) to suppliers.
• Reconcile company corporate card.
• Resolve any disputes which arise from vendors and/or clients on billing disputes.
• Responsible to ensure month end is completed on a timely manner.
• Reconcile G/L accounts (e.g., prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, etc.)
• Make necessary corrections and changes when errors are found.
• Prepare journal entries relating to amortization accruals and a variety of other information.
• Accurately record accruals, deferrals, reclass, and interdepartmental entries into the company’s general ledger
• Provide solutions to control issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must be able to communicate fluently in English.
• Must be hands-on and highly organized.
• Good knowledge of accounting procedures and general accepted accounting principles
• Must be able to multi-task to manage multiple priorities and assignments.
• Good time-management abilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of technical accounting functions.
• Solid data entry skills with the ability to identify numerical errors.
• Consistent attention to detail.
• Must have proven monthly closing experience.
• Strong eye for errors and inconsistencies.
• Must have great verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have moderate to expert level experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Intacct and Stampli experience a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Two or more years’ experience in operating and managing the day-to-day functions of an accounting department.
• Degree in business, accounting, finance, or similar area of study preferred however, will overlook lack of degree in lieu of proven and successful work history experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $76,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Coral Gables, FL 33146: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• GAAP: 2 years (Required)
• Accounting: 2 years (Required)
• Accounts payable: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $76,000