Accounts Receivable Associate (Contract)

Schellman is a Top 50 CPA firm and a leading provider of attestation and compliance services. Our professional services focus on security and privacy audits, assessments, and certifications. Schellman has become one of the largest cybersecurity assessment firms in the United States without providing any traditional accounting services. We are an accredited multi-framework ISO Certification Body for security, privacy, business continuity, and quality; a globally licensed PCI Qualified Security Assessor and a top provider to clients serving the federal DoD space as a leading FedRAMP 3PAO and the first assessment firm authorized as a CMMC C3PAO. Our specialty and expertise remain in providing best in class Cybersecurity and IT Audits and Attestations. Our culture, approach with clients, and dedication to our values has led us to consistently be a Great Places to Work certified company and rated as a Best Firms to Work For by Accounting Today and a Glassdoor Best Places to Work. We deeply appreciate our employees, as shown by our first core value – People Come First. This is demonstrated in our culture, benefits, and how we handle business. Come see what makes Schellman special! JOB SUMMARY The Accounts Receivable Associate is a temporary contract role and is responsible for billing, collections, assisting with daily accounting processes, and month-end close procedures. This position provides financial support to all departments across the Company. This position reports to the VP, Corporate Controller. We are open on location, as this is remote-based, but require the candidate to be located in the US Central Time Zone or Eastern Time Zone. Essential functions: Process daily billings and ensure invoices are appropriately posted and delivered to customers. Resolves highly complex and sensitive service-related billing issues. Work cross-functionally to review customer contracts and ensure proper billing set-up adhering to underlying system requirements and policy standards Proactively manages all aspects of customer collections Processes customer payments and payment application to customer accounts Responds to all forms of inquiries from internal and external customers pertaining to invoices, customer payments, discrepancies and contract clarification requests Accountable for assigned month-end closing activities such as preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations Assists with financial audit activities Performs quality assurance activities to review the accuracy of bills Work closely with the finance team to help improve overall processes, drive process efficiencies and improve/monitor internal controls for tasks within billing and collections Process cash activity in ERP system, including manual bank reconciliations Serves as backup on accounts payable activity, including coding supplier invoices, processing settlement runs, and maintaining supplier accounts Assist with other duties and special projects as needed  Serves as backup for various accounting functions Resolves issues arising from actions or events involving administrative functions. Responds, in a timely manner, to all forms of inquiries from internal and external customers. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Understanding of best practices for accounts receivable, US GAAP, general ledger and account reconciliations Judgment to plan, prioritize and accomplish goals. Ability to think ahead and be proactive. Able to manage multiple concurrent projects. Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards and stays focused under pressure Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, supports Company values, and conveys good news and bad Meets all team and individual deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values options, helps meet goals and promotes a team atmosphere Ability to adapt approach to the situation, work through conflicts, gain trust and persuasively influence outcomes   Ability to problem solve, take ownership of workstream tasks, and deliver results Maintains extreme confidentiality, both internally and externally, with all matters Seeks to understand problems thoroughly before implementing solutions. Asks questions to clarify requirements when ambiguities are present. Adapts to new environments and changing requirements. Pivots quickly as needed. When coached, responds to need & seeks info from other sources. Shows commitment and dedication to shrink learning curve Implements process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce errors, including but not limited to, automating manual processes to reduce processing time Flexibility to work overtime during busy times Education, Work Experience and Certifications Preferred: Associate's/Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, business management, or other relevant subject area - OR - equivalent years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified required 2 or more years of direct accounts receivable experience required – Billing, Collections, Customer Cash Applications Knowledge of US GAAP, auditing and accounting principles, standards and practices Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel required Workday Financials Experience a plus Experience with 3rd party billing portals (i.e. Schellman uses E-Verify in our hiring process. At Schellman, we strive to provide a flexible and balanced environment and therefore offer the opportunity to work remotely, unless otherwise stated in the job requirements. Connecting, collaborating and continuous education are also highly valued and therefore we require some travel annually for our Internal Service Delivery roles, which can include in-person training, team meet-ups, and strategy meetings. Service Delivery team members will also be required to travel based on business and client needs. Schellman is the only Top 100 CPA firm to specialize in IT Audit and Cybersecurity. Not all CPA firms are created equally, and we pride ourselves on our differences, including promotions only from within, the ability to contribute and be heard, and most importantly, great work-life balance. The biggest difference? We don't perform any remediation or consulting. Our pace is fast and therefore, we are not the best fit for everyone. As we continue to be named one of the fastest-growing CPA firms, we are adding to our teams and currently conducting interviews. If you've always thought of yourself as someone who sets themselves apart from the crowd, as someone who likes to be visible, have their contributions noted, moves quickly and likes the feeling of completion, you're the exact type of candidate we're searching for.