Staff Accountant I

Staff Accountant I Location: Urbandale, IA Hybrid Contract to hire: Contract role Remote or Onsite: Onsite everyday for training (1-2 weeks depending on candidate); Onsite 6 times a month after training Interview process: Zoom interview Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required Experience: 1-3 years' experience Must have: 1-3 years of collections, finance, or related experience Strong communication and teamwork skills Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel Additional information: Previous AR experience Cash receipts Mostly emails day-to-day Meetings with the Mercer business No task list Jump in each day Maximum collections for the month Responsible for invoicing for the central market Team of 3 that work in the US Ironing out your day and how you can make the biggest impact in AR Investing payments that maybe misapplied or missing Self directed work Supporting offices in the midwest Invoice load is 500 - 700 invoices a month (offshore team who works on aged invoices) Phone call percentage about 2%; Emails about 98% Heavy workload Accounts Receivable - A/R What can you expect? You will, under general supervision, work with the client team and clients to collect on past due invoices. Opportunity to collaborate with Cash Application and offshore Collections teams Opportunity to add value as a key contributor to the team We will count on you to: Assist with the development, implementation, and documentation of procedures and process improvements for general collections and reporting functions. Assist in the collection of outstanding invoices while maintaining client relationships Provide feedback and guidance for offshore Collections team members Perform analysis and reporting on past due client trends and identify level of risk and root cause of non-payment Collaborate with other onshore team members to develop process efficiencies. Ensure compliance with corporate policies and SOX procedures What you need to have: 1-3 years of collections, finance, or related experience Strong communication and teamwork skills Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel What makes you stand out? Bachelor's Degree Prior reporting and project work experience Attention to detail Compensation: $24.00 per hour #J-18808-Ljbffr