AR Analyst

Are you a technically sound accountant who has a thirst for learning in a welcoming environment? Do you thrive in a multi-layered company where evolution and market advancement are a guarantee! Do you enjoy interacting with others and problem-solving by utilizing your research and computer skills? This position is perfect for the action-oriented, highly analytical financial professional. Timeframe is fluid. This AR Analyst role could be through the end of the year or transition into something long term. The company is growing and tends to make business cases to hire on the contractor that exceed expectations, brings their high level of initiative and growth mindset to the company.

The company is backed by a leading Private Equity firm. The business is currently scaling rapidly from a 4-plant footprint to a multi-national operation. In this role, you will work directly alongside their highly engaged Controller - a seasoned financial leader with a background at iconic, Fortune 500 enterprise companies. You will tackle complex billing, high-volume cash application, commercial credit management, and key month-end accounting reconciliations. If you bring an entrepreneurial spirit, crave process evolution, and love digging into high-complexity systems and advanced Excel models, this high-impact role is built for you.

Parking is free right in front of the building!

salary: $30 - $32 per hour shift: First work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Enterprise Accounts Receivable & Cash Application

• High-Volume Invoicing: Generate and issue accurate, high-volume commercial customer invoices in a timely manner utilizing specialized ERP billing software (Radius).
• Cash Posting & Application: Process, record, and post daily incoming customer payments (ACH, wires, checks) using Great Plains, resolving complex short-pays and discrepancies.
• Commercial Collections: Proactively communicate via phone and email with enterprise commercial accounts regarding past-due balances and payment statuses.
• Credit Hold Management: Oversee the credit hold workflow, conducting risk checks, evaluating limits, and communicating directly with customer service to release orders as holds clear.
• Portfolio Maintenance: Maintain accurate customer records, update credit limits, perform credit checks, and reconcile client accounts.

General Accounting & AP Support (Secondary focus)

• Month-End Close: Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet schedules for AR, AP, accruals, prepaids, and fixed assets.
• Audit & Tax Readiness: Support external auditors and tax preparers with schedule documentation and inquiry responses.
• Process Enhancement: Identify operational bottlenecks and implement efficiency enhancements as our operational structure expands globally.

Skills

• Excel Pivot Tables (2 years of experience is required)
• Accounting Coursework (2 years of experience is required)
• Reconciliation
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Changement Management
• Growth Mentality
• Accounting Software Systems
• Onsite 100 percent of the time
• Accountability
• Organizational Skills
• Process Improvement
• Account Reconciliation
• Bank Reconciliations
• Journal Entries
• General Ledger
• General Accounting and Finance Skills
• Great Plains (2 years of experience is preferred)
• Billing (2 years of experience is required)
• Cash Applications (2 years of experience is required)
• Bachelor Degree (4 years of experience is required)
• Enterprise Accounts Receivable (2 years of experience is required)
• Multi-layered Billing (2 years of experience is required)
• Multi-layered Cash Application (2 years of experience is required)
• GAAP (2 years of experience is required)

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 2 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.