STAFF ACCOUNTANT - REDMOND, WA

Eurest

Salary: $82,000 - $88,738/ year

Pay Grade: 12

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As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

Job Summary

The Billing Specialist is responsible for accurate and timely customer billing across multiple lines of business. The position supports accounts receivable, collections, aging reconciliation, revenue reporting, month-end close, and audit readiness. Success requires strong attention to detail, disciplined follow-through, excellent customer service, and effective partnership with operations, finance, and client contacts in a deadline-driven environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Billing and Invoicing

• Generate accurate customer invoices in accordance with contracts, approved rates, billing schedules, tax requirements, and company policies.

• Review billing support for completeness and accuracy before invoices are issued.

• Process recurring, event-based, project-based, pass-through, room-fee, service, and other assigned billing transactions.

• Confirm billable activities are invoiced within established weekly, monthly, and year-end deadlines.

• Verify fees, service charges, taxes, credits, payment instructions, cost centers, internal orders, and other billing components.

• Maintain current billing records and invoice status tracking across assigned lines of business.

Accounts Receivable and Issue Resolution

• Monitor unbilled items, open billing exceptions, aging balances, and outstanding customer actions.

• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment differences, credits, rebills, allocation issues, and customer inquiries.

• Follow up with stakeholders to obtain missing approvals or supporting documentation.

• Communicate professionally with customers and document material billing decisions.

• Support payment collection and allocation in coordination with accounts receivable and finance teams.

Month-End Close and Financial Support

• Complete assigned billing and revenue deliverables within the established close calendar.

• Prepare or support billing accruals, revenue reconciliations, sales booking, and variance research.

• Validate revenue support and retain required evidence for financial review and audit.

• Escalate risks affecting invoice timing, revenue recognition, aging, or close completion.

• Assist with weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reporting.

Controls, Documentation, and Improvement

• Maintain organized, audit-ready files for invoices, credits, adjustments, and reconciliations.

• Follow contracts, internal controls, company policies, client requirements, and approved SOPs.

• Participate in process documentation, cross-training, system testing, and billing enhancements.

• Identify recurring issues, control gaps, or inefficient steps and recommend improvements.

• Protect confidential financial and customer information and report control or system concerns.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant experience. Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Three to five years of billing, full-charge accounts receivable, accounting, or financial operations experience preferred.

• Experience in a high-volume, multi-line-of-business, event, catering, audiovisual, hospitality, or service environment preferred.

• Experience with ERP, billing, event-management, procurement, payment, or customer portal systems preferred.

Required Competencies

Technical and Financial

• Billing and invoicing processes

• Accounts receivable and aging reconciliation

• Revenue and month-end close fundamentals

• Contract and rate validation

• Account reconciliation and variance research

• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 proficiency

• ERP, billing, and customer portal systems

• Documentation, internal controls, and audit support

Professional

• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail

• Planning, prioritization, and deadline management

• Clear written and verbal communication

• Customer service and business partnership

• Problem solving and sound escalation judgment

• Adaptability to changing processes and technology

• Ownership, reliability, and accountability

• Collaboration and willingness to cross-train

Apply to Eurest today!