Accounting Specialist

Freedom Industries, Inc.; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Industries, Inc. is seeking an Accounting Specialist to join the Corporate Admin Department. You will set up contracts, billings, and POs, process invoices, monitor AR, and reconcile accounts to keep financial records accurate.

You will support project managers with budgets and profitability analysis and help implement AI-driven automation across processes. The role emphasizes collaboration with operations, maintaining confidentiality, and upholding our mission and core values.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Set up customer contracts, jobs, and purchase orders in the accounting system.
• Prepare and process customer invoices, billings, and change orders.
• Monitor AR aging, follow up on past-due balances, and apply customer payments.
• Review and reconcile customer accounts and perform monthly account reconciliations, identifying and quickly resolving discrepancies.
• Work closely with project managers and operations team members to ensure accurate project financials, monitor budgets, and resolve billing and coding questions.
• Assist with job profitability analysis and reporting.
• Review transactions for accuracy, proper coding, and compliance with company policies.
• Provide backup support for accounts payable and other Corporate Admin Department functions as needed.
• Respond professionally to customers, vendors, and internal inquiries.
• Maintain organized electronic filing and document retention for accounting records.
• Support implementation of AI tools and identify opportunities to improve accounting efficiency, internal controls, and reporting.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial and company information.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CFO/Controller.
• Lead by example in championing Freedom Industries’ Mission Statement and Core Values.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, including debits, credits, and reconciliations.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills, with the ability to collaborate well with team members.
• Comfort learning and utilizing AI and automation tools.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.

Skills

Contract setup

Invoice processing

AR collections

Account reconciliations

PM collaboration

Profitability analysis

Transaction review

AP backup

Customer communication

Record retention

AI tool adoption

Confidentiality

Integrity

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Deadline prioritization

Interpersonal skills

AI automation familiarity

Education

High school diploma

Associate/Bachelor's in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Viewpoint Spectrum

Outlook

Word

Job description

About Freedom Industries

Position Summary

The Accounting Specialist is an integral member of the Corporate Admin Department, responsible for setting up, billing, collecting, and providing financial support to project managers on customer contracts and purchase orders. The position also supports account reconciliations and general accounting functions, helping ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and reliable, and plays a key role in improving accounting processes through AI-enabled automation and workflow improvements.

Skills and Abilities

• Set up customer contracts, jobs, and purchase orders accurately in the accounting system.
• Prepare and process customer invoices, billings, and change orders accurately and timely.
• Monitor AR aging, follow up on and resolve past-due balances, and apply customer payments.
• Review and reconcile customer accounts and perform monthly account reconciliations, identifying and quickly resolving discrepancies.
• Work closely with project managers and operations team members to ensure accurate project financials, monitor budgets, and resolve billing and coding questions.
• Assist with job profitability analysis and reporting.
• Review transactions for accuracy, proper coding, and compliance with company policies.
• Provide backup support for accounts payable and other Corporate Admin Department functions as needed.
• Respond professionally to customers, vendors, and internal inquiries.
• Maintain organized electronic filing and document retention for accounting records.
• Support implementation of AI tools and identify opportunities to improve accounting efficiency, internal controls, and reporting.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial and company information.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CFO/Controller.
• Lead by example in championing Freedom Industries’ Mission Statement and Core Values.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, including debits, credits, and reconciliations.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills, with the ability to collaborate well with team members.
• Comfort learning and utilizing AI and automation tools.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.

Experience/Education/Other

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of accounting experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience with ERP/accounting software (Viewpoint Spectrum preferred).
• Construction industry experience is a plus.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The Company considers the functions listed here as essential to performance of the job duties.

• Job may include working in close proximity to others, sitting, standing, walking, and driving a vehicle