Staff Accountant

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Analyze and apply bank receipts to the AR ledger in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring clean reconciliations and visibility across systems.
• Own collections for past-due invoices and disputes, proactively identifying patterns and aging trends that may indicate underlying issues.
• Investigate chargebacks and deductions, triangulating data from customer portals, internal systems, and backup documentation to validate and resolve disputes efficiently.
• Communicate cross-functionally to understand operational drivers behind payment issues and recommend corrective actions to business partners.
• Perform root cause analysis on recurring disputes or delays; escalate process issues, flag anomalies, and suggest workflow improvements.
• Compile documentation for invalid deductions and build evidence-based claims to recover outstanding amounts.
• Monitor aging schedules and ensure no unresolved deductions exceed 120 days, using prioritization tools and automated alerts where applicable.
• Assist in preparing and using data-driven reports and dashboards, using tools like Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs), Power BI, and SharePoint to visualize trends and drive accountability.
• Support continuous improvement by maintaining and enhancing SOPs for all major AR processes.
• Contribute to a collaborative and performance-driven team culture in alignment with the company's values.

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