What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at WRG?
Job Summary
WRG is a family owned furniture dealer located in Carrollton, TX that is committed to finding highly motivated professionals with the passion to learn and grow in the company. A successful Accounting Specialist will be a champion for maintaining financial and internal accounting controls with integrity. This critical function on the Accounting team will be responsible for the efficient processing and handling of various Invoicing & Accounts Receivable activities. This role will report to the Controller with ability to consistently meet reporting deadlines to ensure accurate business financials. The Accounting Specialist will be a polished communicator with customers, vendors and a reliable resource to internal teams for the highest quality customer experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Invoicing of Houston customers based on project milestones
- Usage of customer portals in the processing of customer invoices through their system
- Verify daily posting of A/R cash receipts for the company’s Houston office by accounting contractor in ERP system
- Conduct entry process to verify prospective customers or vendors using supplied information by internal sales team and credit rating service
- Process customer credit card payments
- Oversee daily & monthly A/R reporting for our Houston transactions
- Promptly notify customers with outstanding & delinquent balances and appropriate steps to resolve
- Participate in relationship with third-party accounting firm for improvement opportunities and efficient services
- Provides assistance for other tasks and team back-up as needed
Position Requirements
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred (equivalent experience may be substituted)
- Minimum of 3 – 5 years proven commercial credit/collections experience including knowledge of credit sources and investigations, credit and financial statement analysis, credit and collection procedures and correspondence
- Organizational skills to handle a high volume of detailed transactions with speed and accuracy
- High level of professionalism, integrity and sound judgment in business transactions, as well as a commitment to providing the highest level of customer service
- Computer skills to include a working knowledge of Windows, Word, Excel, and Lotus Notes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact effectively with a wide range of people both within and outside the company
- Accounting experience is a plus, but not required
- Other important skills include dependability, flexibility, analytical and problem-solving skills, initiative, self-motivation and logical reasoning skills
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Accounting: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $60,000