Accounts Receivable Accountant II

rocketlab; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab, based in Albuquerque, NM, seeks an Accounts Receivable Accountant to manage receivables, invoicing, and collections. The role supports the Finance team and coordinates with HQ on government billing and cost submissions.

A BA degree and 2+ years’ experience in AR/billing are preferred, with ERP proficiency and strong communication skills. The position involves monthly close assistance, audits support, and forecasting cash receipts, with responsibilities across customer invoicing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent.
• 2+ years of accounts receivable, billing, collections, and accounting experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Responsibilities

• New Customer Setup.
• Create and send out invoices.
• Follow-up with customers for billing, collections, and late payments.
• Respond to customer inquiries and complaints.
• Perform account reconciliations and monitor the account details of customers (delayed or missed payments).
• Research and resolve payment errors.
• Review and run AR Aging.
• Assist with monthly close.
• Assist and participate in audits as needed.
• Assist with cash receipts forecasting.
• Assist with government incurred cost submissions.
• Assist with provision and final rates adjustments.
• Assist on projects as assigned by HQ in Long Beach, CA.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Billing

Collections

Accounting

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Tools

ERP systems (Infor LN/BAAN/Oracle/JDE/SAP)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

FINANCE

Rocket Lab's Finance team is responsible for all financial transactions for the company, operating as a well-oiled machine to maximize the value of our work. Our Finance team are made up of planners, analysts and accountants, and manage our policies, compliance, and reporting. They're the ones who keep our financial operations in check, always thinking ahead and taking care to meet all of our financial, business, and government obligations. They're attentive, diligent, and meticulous, and are mission-critical to Rocket Lab.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ACCOUNTANT

Based at our SolAero office in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Accounts Receivable Accountant is responsible for Accounts Receivables, Billing, and Collections. You will support the New Business Controller which includes but not limited to supporting the Accounting/Finance Dept.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:

• New Customer Setup.
• Create and send out invoices.
• Follow-up with customers for billing, collections, and late payments.
• Respond to customer inquiries and complaints.
• Perform account reconciliations and monitor the account details of customers which includes delayed or missed payments.
• Research and resolve payment errors.
• Review and run AR Aging.
• Assists with monthly close.
• Assists and participates in audits, as needed.
• Assist with cash receipts forecasting.
• Assist with government incurred cost submission.
• Assist with provision and final rates adjustments.
• Assists on project, as assigned by HQ office in Long Beach, California.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration preferred. A combination of education and related years of experience will be considered.
• 2+ years of accounts receivable, billing, collections, and accounting experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience working with Government contracts and government billing.
• Experience working with customers' billing portals.
• Experience with Infor LN, BAAN, Oracle, JDE, SAP or similar ERP system
• 1 year of government billing experience and knowledge of WAWF and EXOSTAR preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

WHAT TO EXPECT

We're on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that's not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace. We pride ourselves on having each other's backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here .

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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