Accounting Specialist

Are you an Accounting Specialist looking to join one of the top companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work on-site with our client in Rochester, NY. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• Reviewing Bank of America and Scotia bank accounts daily for customer payments.
• Updating daily cash files with payment information from banking details, emails, and meetings.
• Providing payment details to the cash application team for accurate cash applications.
• Following up with customers and PMs on outstanding past-due items.
• Confirming payment dates of upcoming invoices due.
• Completing credit verification requests.
• Releasing sale orders.
• Depositing checks sent to JRP via check scanner located in the office.
• Administer cash receipts at weekly meetings during her assigned month.
• Bi-weekly meetings with the Canadian Team on all aging items.
• Providing a certificate of insurance documentation upon request.
• Processing journal entries for refunds and freight.
• Meeting with the West region RPM on outstanding AR items.
• Responsible for performing product and service billings for the Tactical Communications (TCOM) Sector quickly and accurately.
• This critical role has a key impact on revenue and cash flow for the TCOM sector.
• The role also needs the individual to process credit card transactions, process simple and complex sales orders in PeopleSoft and Intercompany Billings, and submit invoicing to numerous customer payable websites (WAWF, GSA, USCG, Northrup Grumman).
• Work with the Accounts Receivable Manager on collections and resolving rejected and overdue invoices.
• Perform day-to-day invoicing and billing responsibilities for the TCOM business sector.
• This includes reviewing sales orders in Oracle for accuracy, processing credit card payments, applying advanced payments, processing invoices in PeopleSoft, distributing invoices as instructed, and entering them into the appropriate EDI system, if necessary.
• Process intercompany, product service, firm fixed price, and milestone billings through the PeopleSoft contracts module.
• Enter credit memos and tax adjustments when necessary.
• Work with order administration, business planning, and shipping on any discrepancies that arise between shipping transactions and billing instructions to ensure accurate invoices.
• Research Government contract discrepancies for invoice resolution.
• Work with program managers to assist with invoice collections.
• Contact customers to inquire about payment on aging invoices, providing invoice copies.

Here's what you'll get:

Starting Pay: $35/hr.

Hours: 9/80 Schedule.

Length: Temp (8 Months).

Sounds like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or Business.
• Master's Degree.
• Experience with Oracle/Peoplesoft ERPs.
• Experience with WAWF.
• Able to work well with a team.
• Good customer Service skills.
• Well organized, resourceful, multi-tasker.
• Good attention to detail, ability to anticipate assistance needs, and take the initiative.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.