Accounting Specialist
- Plymouth, WI, United States
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- 3+ years of experience in an accounting support role with hands-on exposure to both accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join a growing team in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This position plays an important role in supporting day-to-day accounting activity across billing, receivables, payables, tax support, and reconciliations within a fast-moving reseller environment. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working closely with customers, vendors, and internal partners while balancing multiple priorities with accuracy.
Responsibilities:
- Generate and distribute customer invoices promptly while maintaining accurate account records and receivable balances.
- Post incoming payments to the correct customer accounts and investigate variances such as short pays, overpayments, and unapplied cash.
- Review aging reports regularly and follow up on outstanding balances to support effective collections efforts.
- Assist with vendor payment processing, including scheduled disbursements through banking and accounting platforms.
- Research supplier account issues and help resolve payment-related discrepancies in coordination with internal teams and external partners.
- Support sales and use tax activities by preparing documentation, assisting with filings and reconciliations, and maintaining exemption certificate records using Avalara.
- Manage monthly corporate credit card reconciliations by gathering receipts, verifying documentation, and following up on missing or incomplete submissions.
- Help coordinate customer returns and related credits by working with sales, operations, and other departments to ensure transactions are properly documented.
- Provide broader accounting and administrative support as needed, including backup coverage for key functions and process improvement efforts.
- 3+ years of experience in an accounting support role with hands-on exposure to both accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Practical knowledge of billing, cash application, account reconciliation, and general accounting processes.
- Experience supporting sales tax compliance activities; familiarity with Avalara is preferred.
- Ability to reconcile corporate credit card activity and maintain complete supporting documentation.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective communication skills for working with customers, vendors, and cross-functional internal teams.
- Proficiency with accounting systems and standard business software used for financial tracking and reporting.
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Skills
- Research
- Sales
- Documentation
- Account reconciliation
- Administrative support
- Process improvement
- Accounts receivable
- Accounts payable
- Accounting department processes
- Regulatory compliance
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Reporting