Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Strategic Association Solutions is an accounting outsourcing firm dedicated to serving membership-based nonprofits. They are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Staff Accountant with a focus on Accounts Receivable and Cash Receipts to ensure the accuracy and completeness of daily transaction processing and month-end close activities.
Responsibilities
- Record daily cash receipts and AR-related journal entries in the accounting system
- Process client refunds accurately and timely
- Manage and respond to client inquiries through a ticketing system (e.g., Jira)
- Maintain and update client-specific tracking tools and supporting schedules
- Ensure all client deliverables are completed in accordance with service level agreements (SLAs)
- Reconcile online payment batches to credit card and merchant processing systems
- Match payments within the ERP system and investigate/resolved discrepancies
- Perform AR-related reconciliations
- Review month-end cash receipt entries to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Support overall close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Provide regular status updates to Accounting Managers regarding task progress and issues
- Maintain organized logs of tasks, deliverables, and deadlines
- Participate in client meetings, document key takeaways, and communicate action items to internal teams
- Ensure all trackers and schedules are updated in real time
- Proactively maintain system access and submit requests as needed
- Validate vendor banking information prior to payment processing to ensure accuracy and mitigate risk
- Assist with troubleshooting merchant processing issues, GL coding questions, and reconciliation discrepancies
- Support process improvements and other accounting initiatives as assigned
Skills
- 1–3 years of accounting experience, with exposure to cash receipts or AR processing
- Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze and manipulate data
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Client-service mindset with the ability to collaborate across teams
- Proactive, detail-oriented approach with a commitment to continuous improvement
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
Benefits
- Fully remote work environment
- Opportunity to develop technical accounting and systems expertise
- Exposure to a diverse client base and complex transactions
- Collaborative team environment focused on process efficiency and continuous improvement
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