Accountant I Position Available In Lafayette, Louisiana
Tallo's Job Summary: SchoolMint is hiring an Accountant I responsible for invoicing, collections, and balance sheet reconciliations. Duties include customer communication, journal entries, and assisting with audits. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, 2+ years of experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets.
Job Description
Accountant I
SchoolMint
Job Description:
SchoolMint is seeking an Accountant I.
The Accountant I is responsible for accurately invoicing customers in accordance with contract terms, ensuring prompt collection of receivables, and performing select monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
This includes contacting customers to collect assigned receivables, ensuring customer payments have been applied correctly, making recommendations on elevating customer issues to leadership, performing special projects and analyses, updating collection notes in Excel/ Google Sheets for weekly A/R meetings and other duties as requested.
Responsibilities:
Although the primary function of this role will be associated with Accounts Receivables; this individual will be part of a very small accounting team and will be expected to also book journal entries, reconcile assigned accounts, and other various accounting tasks.
Assistance in all accounting functions, including Cash, Revenue, A/R
Monthly Close and Journal Entry Preparation
Monthly Reconciliations (Bank, Accounts Receivable, Unbilled Revenue, Accrued Revenue, and Inventory)
Support of external financial audit
What You Will Do:
Weekly collection calls/emails to customers regarding outstanding balances
Monitor customer accounts to ensure timely payments
Respond to all customers inquiries in a timely manner, research and resolve any issues and escalate as needed
Maintain accurate customer account information
Deposit checks and post payments received
Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual sales tax calculations and filings
Invoice customer per contract terms.
Prepare balance sheet schedules in accordance with month end close
Assist in year-end audit requests
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
About You:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Strong attention to detail and highly organized
Ability to work well in a fast paced environment with project deadlines
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
Excellent communication and written skills
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
2+ years of experience in an accounting or bookkeeping role preferred
Collection experience preferred
