Junior Accountant

LHH; California; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

SpecialCounsel in West Los Angeles is seeking a Jr. Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist to support billing, accounts receivable, and past-due communication within the Grants department.

Your duties include processing card, check, wire and ACH payments, researching refunds, invoicing, and age-dunning activities. A Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 3+ months AR/billing experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ months of Accounts Receivable or Billing experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly organized team-oriented person who can work independently.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical ability.

Responsibilities

• Daily processing of payments received by credit card using online software.
• Research and processing of refunds.
• Maintain monthly reconciliation of unapplied payments ensuring timely application of fees.
• Research of unknown payments and open credit memos.
• Send emails confirming payments have been received.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc invoicing.
• Daily processing of payments received by checks, wire transfer and ACH payments.
• Respond to email requests related to billing and accounts receivable.
• Support Service Delivery by completing requests received through shared tracker.
• Prepare the bi-monthly aging used of dunning of invoices.
• Prepare Contractual Compliance escalations of past due fees in the Naming Service portal.

Skills

Accounts Receivable experience

Billing experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking a Jr. Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist for a well-established Entertainment company in West LA. The role supports areas of billing, accounts receivable and communicating past dues to contracted parties within the Grants department.

As Jr. Accounts Receivable Specialist your job duties will include:

• Daily processing of payments received by credit card using online software.
• Research and processing of refunds
• Maintain monthly reconciliation of unapplied payments ensuring timely application of fees
• Research of unknown payments and open credit memos
• Send emails confirming payments have been received
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc invoicing
• Daily processing of payments received by checks, wire transfer and ACH payments using Excel and Oracle Fusion
• Respond to email request related to billing and accounts receivable
• Support Service Delivery by completing request received through shared tracker
• Prepare the bi-monthly aging used of dunning of invoices
• Prepare Contractual Compliance escalations of past due fees in the Naming Service portal

You are the perfect person if you have the following skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred
• 3+ months of Accounts Receivable or Billing experience
• Highly organized team-oriented person who can work independently
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Service oriented and proactive in taking the initiative to resolve exceptions or issues as they arise
• Strong attention to detail, analytical and able to determine root cause
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Outlook

The office is in a very central area next to multiple exciting shops and restaurants. There is also potential to work from home 1-2 days per week. This is a great opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Professional who is excited about growing their accounting career within a stable environment.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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