AR Accountant (Hybrid Schedule)

AR Accountant (Hybrid Schedule)

The Accounts Receivable (AR) Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of accounts receivable processes, with a strong focus on account reconciliations, internal controls, and SOX compliance. This role includes analyzing financial data, maintaining detailed and accurate records, supporting the month-end close process, and providing responsive and professional support to internal and external stakeholders. The AR Accountant plays a key role in balance sheet integrity, reconciliation governance, and control execution, while also delivering standard AR reporting and contributing to continuous process improvements.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform monthly account reconciliations for accounts receivable and related balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation in accordance with company policy.
• Investigate, resolve, and document reconciling items in a timely manner to maintain clean and supportable account balances.
• Execute and complete AR-related activities including adjustments, refunds, billing, transfers, and journal entries in accordance with US GAAP, company policies, and SOX requirements.
• Support and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls, including control execution, documentation, and evidence retention.
• Partner with leadership to ensure month-end close deadlines are met, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and distribute standard AR reporting packages.
• Provide audit support, including preparing required schedules and responding to internal and external audit requests, with a focus on control effectiveness and reconciliation support.
• Monitor and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to receivables and reconciliation timeliness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve discrepancies, address customer account issues, and improve processes.
• Identify and drive process improvements, particularly in reconciliation standardization, automation, and control efficiency.

Qualifications

• Core Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Strong understanding of account reconciliation processes, balance sheet integrity, and internal controls (SOX environment preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze discrepancies and resolve reconciling items efficiently.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., lookups, pivot tables, formulas, data analysis).
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across various levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications
• 13 years of experience in accounting or finance, with hands-on experience in account reconciliations and month-end close.
• Experience with Oracle Financials or similar ERP systems.
• Knowledge of automation tools or AI-driven cash application solutions.
• Experience working in a shared services or high-volume environment.
• Experience with ServiceNow for ticket management and workflow automation.