Accountant

Abacus Solutions Group is currently recruiting for an AP/AR Specialist in Athens Georgia. This is an onsite contract role for 3+ months. Duties & Responsibilities

Payments, Billing & Invoicing:

• Responsible for setting up new customers with approvals, new business units, and the necessary billing information (billing codes) to ensure proper accounts receivable billing.
• Ensure accurate customer, chartstrings, documentation, and supporting details prior to billing.
• Prepare, review, and issue invoices for internal and external customers with understanding of applicable sales tax treatment.
• Process recurring or scheduled billings and maintain updated billing records.
• Prepare accounts payable payment requests to support accounts payable function
• Assists with travel authorities, and designated travel expense reports.
• Prepares purchase requisitions and assists with receipting invoices for purchase orders with appropriate approvals.

Payment Processing & Application:

• Responsible for collection of outstanding items, record and apply payments (checks, ACH, wire, credit card) in the financial system.
• Reconcile deposits against billings and supporting documentation.
• Assist in accounts receivable and accounts payable analysis which includes billing/invoice process and intra-departmental activity/transactions and the related aging of outstanding AR and AP invoices.
• Resolve unapplied or misapplied payments timely.
• Resolve miscodings of accounts payable transactions timely via general ledger.