Accounting Specialist

Connect Search, LLC; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work from home (1 day per week)

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC in Milwaukee is seeking an Accounting Specialist to join our finance team. This role focuses on accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring timely payments and accurate billing in a manufacturing environment.

Hybrid work arrangement allows one day per week from home. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of AP/AR experience and is proficient with three-way matching, vendor data maintenance, and cash flow timing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of AP/AR experience in manufacturing or distribution.
• 3-way match is a MUST HAVE (Volume – AP/1,200 invoices a month; AR/300 invoices a month)

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable invoices, including three-way matching.
• Resolve discrepancies with purchasing, receiving, and vendors.
• Coordinate with purchasing and other departments to ensure timely payments.
• Maintain vendor master data and ensure procurement policy compliance.
• Monitor and optimize payment terms, early payment discounts, and cash flow timing.
• Generate customer invoices, discounts, and credits including contract-based billing tied to production and shipments.
• Apply customer payments and reconcile customer account statements.
• Monitor customer aging and lead collection efforts.
• Resolve billing discrepancies related to pricing, freight, or delivery.
• Communicate credit policies and procedures and ensure policies and procedures are followed to provide more efficient credit or claims processing
• Manage credit risk by evaluating customer creditworthiness and setting appropriate customer credit limits

Skills

3+ years AP/AR experience (manufact &)

Job description

Summary

Connect Search is hiring an Accounting Specialist in Milwaukee. This position offers a hybrid work from home schedule of 1 day per week.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable invoices, including three-way matching process.
• Resolve discrepancies with purchasing, receiving, and vendors.
• Coordinate with purchasing and other departments to ensure timely payments.
• Maintain vendor master data and ensure compliance with procurement policies
• Monitor and optimize payment terms, early payment discounts, and cash flow timing
• Generate customer invoices, discounts, and credits including contract-based billing tied to production and shipments.
• Apply customer payments and reconcile customer account statements.
• Monitor customer aging and lead collection efforts.
• Resolve billing discrepancies related to pricing, freight, or delivery.
• Communicate credit policies and procedures and ensure policies and procedures are followed to provide more efficient credit or claims processing
• Manage credit risk by evaluating customer creditworthiness and setting appropriate customer credit limits

Qualifications

• 3+ years of AP/AR experience in a manufacturing or distribution setting.
• 3-way match is a MUST HAVE (Volume – AP/1,200 invoices a month; AR/300 invoices a month)