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Istation Accounts Receivable Senior Staff Accountant in Dallas, Texas
As the Accounts Receivable Senior Staff Accountant, you will help ensure customers are properly billed and work with customers and other departments to ensure amounts are collected in a timely manner.
In this role you will be responsible for:
Supporting the company in optimizing Financial Force and financial transactions by performing reconciliations of payments, customer accounts and the general ledger.
Communicating discrepancies to management team, identify slow-paying customers, and recommend collection candidates.
Assisting in streamlining and improving the accounts receivable process identifying areas of performance improvement
Maintaining accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
Preparing reporting and analysis in relation to A/R for management to gain a better understanding of how collection efforts are progressing
Responding to inquiries from the Sales teams, customers and other Finance team members.
Required Skills
Proficient in Excel
Highly organized
Able to prioritize and manage expectations
Able to work independently
Effective verbal and written communication with others in the Company and with customers as necessary
Key Competencies
Strong time-management and organizational skills with a proven ability to handle and follow through on multiple tasks or projects.
Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
Effectively manage information and monitor tasks to identify, analyze, and solve problems.
Strong digital skills and aptitude, including proficiency with computers and basic applications software including Microsoft Office and Google Mail.
Driven to get results and meet deadlines.
Analytical thinker with strong quantitative and qualitative skills
Possess strong listening skills with the ability to diagnose issues and provide solutions.
Personally responsible, accountable, punctual, and reliable.
Possess an aptitude for high-level efficiency
Nimble, flexible and able to tolerate some stress during busy season
Work well independently and within diverse teams
Strong personal ownership and ability to set and meet high professional standards.
Passionate about what you do every day.
Proven track record of success with a strong work ethic and self-discipline.
Required Experience
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent
2-3 years of hands-on experience in accounts receivable or accounting
Working experience of accounts receivable principles and best practices
Experience with general ledger accounting and month/ year closing processes