Staff Accountant - AR/Billing (Hybrid, Temp-to-Hire)

Connect Search LLC; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search LLC in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Staff Accountant – Accounts Receivable to join a growing finance team in a newly created role. You will handle project billing, reconciliations, journal entries, and revenue-related accounting across multiple areas of the business.

The position partners with Finance, Sales, Project Management and Customer Success to ensure accurate billing, timely invoicing and clean account records.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of billing or accounts receivable experience.
• Project-based or customized billing experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• GAAP knowledge and revenue recognition understanding.
• Experience with reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage unique customer billing requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration across functions.
• Proficiency with Excel, Outlook, and Office applications.
• NetSuite experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage project and customer billing, including standard and customized invoices.
• Review contracts, quotes, purchase orders, sales orders, and related project documentation to ensure accurate billing setup.
• Onboard new customer accounts and establish appropriate billing structures.
• Partner with Sales, Project Management, Customer Success, and Finance to resolve billing and accounting issues.
• Participate in project release processes to ensure accounting and billing requirements are addressed.
• Review open orders and determine actions necessary to ensure timely and accurate invoicing.
• Generate and distribute invoices and supporting reports through customer-required platforms and processes.
• Calculate and process customer rebates, credits, adjustments, and returns.
• Research and resolve customer billing discrepancies.
• Monitor assigned accounts and assist with collection activities.
• Prepare customer account statements and maintain accurate account records.
• Assist with cash application and posting activity to appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and maintain account reconciliations.
• Record and support journal entries and other financial transactions.
• Perform analysis of financial and accounts receivable activity.
• Compile data and prepare standard and ad hoc reports.
• Assist with monthly project analysis and revenue-related reporting.
• Support revenue forecasting and review activities.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Identify opportunities to improve billing and accounting processes.
• Serve as an accounting resource to internal business partners.
• Assist with onboarding and training team members as needed.
• Support additional accounting projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Billing

Accounts Receivable

GAAP

Revenue recognition

Microsoft Excel

NetSuite

Communication

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Associate degree considered

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Office suite

Job description

Connect Search LLC in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Staff Accountant – Accounts Receivable to join a growing finance team in a newly created role. You will handle project billing, reconciliations, journal entries, and revenue-related accounting across multiple areas of the business.

The position partners with Finance, Sales, Project Management and Customer Success to ensure accurate billing, timely invoicing and clean account records.