Accounting Specialist (Entry-Level)

Seeking a motivated, career-minded Accounting Specialist to join our elite ranks, facilitate continued expansion, and advance with our growing organization. We are a multi-faceted, veteran-owned relocation company headquartered in West Hartford, CT who strives to promote from within as often as possible. If you possess a desire to be promoted beyond the Accounting Specialist role and ultimately demonstrate the effort necessary to do so, then WE WANT YOU!

Who needs an internship when you can gain direct experience with great pay and benefits?

We offer a professional work environment where variety, individual drive, and team collaboration promote positivity, personal accountability, and organizational growth. Your contributions to the team have a direct impact to the bottom line and ultimately influence how quickly you advance and increase your earnings.

Since 1994, we have been providing relocation and storage services to Washington, DC’s elite clientele, transitioning DoD personnel, international corporations, and residential customers. As our Accounting Specialist, you will provide vital financial support essential for continued success.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Invoices accounts daily using QuickBooks in accordance with various contract terms
• Identifies monthly billable events, assesses proper charges, and creates memorized transactions in QuickBooks as necessary
• Performs daily audits to ensure that services rendered are appropriately paid
• Regularly monitors A/R balances and aggressively pursues collections on outstanding invoices
• Promptly submits invoice packets with supporting documentation for compliance and timely payment processing
• Receives and posts payments, promptly researches any discrepancies, performs reconciliations as necessary, and records deposits in timely manner
• Provides information and support regarding internal and external audits
• Creates, maintains, and updates various accounts, records, and associated billing functions
• Communicates account information with staff, customers, and external business partners to ensure billing is accurate and accounts are current
• Compiles various financial reports and identifies trends to recommend revenue boosting and cost savings initiatives
• Researches and responds to various requests via phone, fax, and/or e-mail

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1+ years demonstrated billing and/or other accounting-related experience
• Degree in accounting-related field, or similar equivalent work experience preferred
• Knowledge of accounting principles, with strong analytical, organizational, and investigative skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) using the English language
• Computer literate with proficiency in QuickBooks Pro, MS Office applications, Internet Explorer, and Windows
• Ability to multi-task and take initiative to identify outstanding tasks and see them through to completion
• Prior household goods/relocation industry billing using Syncada and/or DPS/EasyDPS experience is a plus!

This full-time position offers a competitive compensation package with benefits (to include health/dental, 401k with employer matching, and tuition reimbursement) and excellent advancement/promotional possibilities for motivated individuals. Candidates with more than 1 year of accounting-related experience with their prior employer, combined with demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility throughout their employment history, are preferred. Ideal candidates will work quickly and efficiently without sacrificing quality of work in a fast-paced environment. If you are a team player who pushes to get ahead then WE WANT YOU! Get your career moving and APPLY TODAY!

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Job Type: Full-time In-person Role