AR/AP Accounting Specialist — QuickBooks Desktop

Talentify; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Pre-tax and Roth post-tax benefits

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Aston Carter has a contract-to-hire opportunity for an Accounting Specialist in Maple Grove, MN. The role focuses on full-cycle accounts receivable and accounts payable in a manual environment, with invoicing, cash application, collections, and vendor payments using QuickBooks Desktop.

You will help improve and streamline accounting processes while gaining broad exposure across accounting and the business. 2+ years AR and 1 year QuickBooks Desktop experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of accounts receivable experience, including light collections.
• Experience handling accounts payable and vendor payments in a manual environment.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail handling transactional accounting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounts receivable and invoicing, apply cash receipts, and collections.
• Handle accounts payable: enter invoices, code transactions, and perform three-way matching.
• Prepare vendor payments via manual checks and maintain documentation.
• Process AP/AR using QuickBooks Desktop daily and maintain records.
• Process paper invoices and employee expense reports in a manual environment.
• Proactively manage collections and resolve billing issues with customers.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize accounting workflows.
• Maintain high accuracy and organization across daily accounting activities.
• Support other accounting areas as needed in a small company setting.
• Minimum 2 years AR experience and 1 year QuickBooks Desktop usage required.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Light collections

Invoicing

Cash application

Manual accounting

Tools

QuickBooks Desktop

Job description

Aston Carter has a contract-to-hire opportunity for an Accounting Specialist in Maple Grove, MN. The role focuses on full-cycle accounts receivable and accounts payable in a manual environment, with invoicing, cash application, collections, and vendor payments using QuickBooks Desktop.

You will help improve and streamline accounting processes while gaining broad exposure across accounting and the business. 2+ years AR and 1 year QuickBooks Desktop experience are preferred.