Accounting and AR Specialist

Essential functions and responsibilities Accounts Receivable, Credit & Collections Own day-to-day AR operations, including customer account setup, collections activity, and account maintenance. Manage collection efforts and customer communications; escalation appropriate based on risk and aging. Take customer payments over the phone and ensure accurate application of funds. Daily application of all ACH, wire, and check payments to customers’ accounts. Review and release customer credit holds within established policies. Review and release internal billing as appropriate. Send monthly customer statements. Support customer credit setup and ongoing account evaluation. Partner with sales teams and leadership to address customer-specific situations and collection strategies. Exercise sound judgment in balancing customer relationships with company risk. Business Compliance & Sales Tax Coordinate with external tax and compliance partners for sales tax filings, business registrations, and reporting. Prepare and submit required data for filings and ensure completeness and accuracy. Review completed tax filings and reconcile the tax reports to our liability accounts. Maintain Secretary of State registrations and business licenses across multiple states. Support property tax filings and related reconciliations. Technical administration of Avalara, our third-party tax integration software. Serve as internal and external point of contact for all sales-tax-related inquiries. Assist with audit, tax, and external information requests as needed. Month-End Close & Accounting Support Perform assigned balance sheet reconciliations, including bank and foreign currency accounts. Clear undeposited funds and reconcile customer deposits. Reconcile AR-related accounts and support allowance for doubtful accounts analysis. Reconcile prepaid, warranty, and accrual accounts and assist with revenue recognition entries. Support fixed asset, inventory, and lease accounting reconciliations as assigned. Contribute to a clean, accurate, and timely close process. Provide supporting schedules and data for our parent company consolidation and reporting processes. Prepare and submit required documentation to support borrowing base certificate (BBC) reporting. Support the Controller and accounting team with ad hoc requests and data validation. Strong attention to detail and high level of organization. Clear and professional communication, including the ability to handle difficult customer conversations. Resourceful and solutions-oriented mindset; able to navigate ambiguity and drive issues to resolution. Sound judgment and effective escalation skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment. Comfortable working with ERP systems, Microsoft Office tools, and AI-enabled productivity tools. Continuous improvement mindset focused on accuracy, efficiency, and process consistency. Required education and experience 2–5 years of accounting, AR, or related experience. Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP fundamentals. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams). Preferred education and experience Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field. Experience with Acumatica or similar ERP platforms. Experience with sales tax or multi-state compliance. Familiarity with AI-enabled tools in an accounting environment. This role is a hybrid, full-time position, currently with two remote work days and three days based in our Denver office. The salary range for this position is $70,000-$80,000 and is eligible for annual company and role-based performance bonuses. #J-18808-Ljbffr Viably