Junior Accountant Consultant

$35.00 per hour up to 40 hours per week, eligible for health insurance and 401(k) benefits.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Maintain 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.
• Maintain and reconcile customer accounts, set up new customers and credit limit.
• Perform daily cash management duties, including the recording of bank deposits, wire/ACH payments, and posting of cash to the AR sub-ledger.
• Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting customers via telephone and email.
• Download gross sales report from 3PL system and import it to NetSuite using csv import.
• Prepare invoices and AR payment deductions journal entries for chargeback, chargeback rejection, return and service fees.
• Prepare AR weekly reports.
• Prepare monthly inventory adjustments and inventory accounts reconciliation.
• Analyzes, researches, and reconciles past payments.
• Maintains and reconciles A/R aging reports, check registers, and A/R journals.
• Responsible for Accounts Receivable month-end close procedures such as cash discounts and credit card fees journal entries.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and fluxes as part of month/quarter/year end reporting.
• Assist Management with various special projects and ad hoc reporting.
• Assist with preparation of documentation for the annual audit.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Candidates should be in their senior year of college or recent graduates with a bachelor's or above in Accounting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and NetSuite preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of automated financial systems.
• Strong integrity and professionalism.
• Good judgment and experience in solving problems.
• Ability to contribute to and work within a cross-functional team.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
• Must possess the ability to take initiative to complete assignments and job responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness.