AR Specialist

GRVTY; Herndon, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GRVTY in Herndon, VA is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to track and resolve outstanding payments for government contracts, process invoices, and maintain financial records.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in government contracting AR, strong accounting knowledge, accuracy, and proficiency with Excel, Unanet and Costpoint, enabling timely invoicing and reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as Accounts Receivable Specialist or equivalent in government contracting.
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations.
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel), Unanet and Deltek Costpoint.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain detailed records of all receivable transactions, including invoices, statements, and customer correspondence
• Prepare, verify, and process invoices for goods or services provided to clients
• Follow up on, collect, and allocate payments received
• Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments, and other irregularities
• Investigate and resolve customer queries
• Generate age analysis reports to review outstanding accounts
• Perform account reconciliations, adjusting entries, and generate financial reports for management review
• Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with customers
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc forecasting reports
• Participate in credit control activities and decision making

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Government contracting

Attention to detail

Education

BS in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin

Tools

Excel

Unanet

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for tracking and resolving outstanding payment issues, processing invoices and maintaining records of financial transactions for government contracts.

Our ideal candidates are familiar with all accounting procedures and can manage daily financial transactions end-to-end.

What You’ll Be Owning:

• Manage and maintain detailed records of all receivable transactions, including invoices, statements, and customer correspondence
• Prepare, verify, and process invoices for goods or services provided to clients
• Follow up on, collect, and allocate payments received
• Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments, and other irregularities
• Investigate and resolve customer queries
• Generate age analysis reports to review outstanding accounts
• Perform account reconciliations, adjusting entries, and generate financial reports for management review
• Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with customers
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc forecasting reports
• Participate in credit control activities and decision making

What You Must Have:

• Proven work experience as an Accounts Receivable Specialist or similar role in government contracting for a minimum of 3 years
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel), Unanet and Deltek Costpoint
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration