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Aston Carter Accounts Receivable Specialist in St. Louis, Missouri
Description:
You’ll support our efforts to manage accounts receivable in the complex environment of an ad agency. With solid A/R experience, you’ll help us properly manage the process of billing accounts while reconciling payments to paid media channels. You’ll help the accounting team to establish best practices and be a part of a culture that encourages the highest level of performance, integrity, and ethical actions.
Responsibilities:
• You’ll support our efforts to maximize revenue, improve financial visibility and control, and manage costs
• Meeting month-end close deadlines, providing financial results in a timely manner, risk mitigation, and reducing material weaknesses are all part of the position
Key functions:
• Prepare, post, verify, and record customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable.
• Create invoices according to company practices and submit invoices to customers.
• Maintain and update customer files, including name or address changes, mergers, or mailing attentions.
• Draft correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections, identify delinquent accounts by reviewing files, and contact delinquent accountholders to request payment.
• Create reports regarding the current status of customer accounts as requested.
• Research customer discrepancies and past-due amounts with the assistance of the Collections Manager and other staff.
• Collaborate with the Finance Director to reconcile accounts receivable on a periodic (at least bimonthly) basis.
• Assist in generating monthly billing statements based on the general ledger.
• Relay changes of information to appropriate employees.
• Ensure timely, accurate and reliable financial statements and reporting, and ensure that policies and procedures meet other organizational objectives and needs.
• Work with our external auditors.
• Undertake special projects and/or general management assignments as requested by management.
Top Skills Details:
Excel pivot tables
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
• 3+ years previous work experience in an accounts receivable environment (professional services experience preferred)
• Excel skills (pivot tables and V-lookups
• Exposure to multi-subsidiary accounting
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.