Inventory Accountant - AR

Responsibilities

• Process and apply incoming payments in accordance with company policies.
• Manage the AR aging and collection efforts; communicate regularly with customers’ accounting teams and internal Sales stakeholders.
• Administer trade credit insurance and related credit management tools.
• Perform daily AR transactions, including verification, classification, posting, and maintenance of customer accounts.
• Prepare bank deposits and reconcile cash receipts to AR activity.
• Reconcile the AR subledger to the general ledger; resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Send invoice reminders, follow up on past-due balances, and document collection activity.
• Prepare AR reporting, including aging summaries, collection status, and credit exposure.
• Prepare month-end AR entries, including allowance for credit losses, commissions accruals, and other accruals. Inventory, Cost Accounting & Close Support
• Review work-order costing, identify variances, and correct discrepancies as needed.
• Support monthly inventory reconciliations and valuation reviews with the VP of Finance.
• Maintain and continuously improve inventory control processes, including review and reporting of inventory movements, adjustments, and scrap.
• Assist in developing and maintaining work-order, routing, and inventory reporting.
• Assist with reporting and administration for costing inputs, including: shop floor scanning, labor efficiency, applied rates, and material issuance.
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries and monthly financial reporting.
• Assist VP of Finance and accounting team with ad-hoc accounting, HR, and IT support

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in accounts receivable, credit/collections, and general accounting.
• Experience with inventory and cost accounting in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, SUMIFS, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data cleanup, standardization, and presentation).
• Ideal candidate is detail-oriented, process-driven, and has the ability to execute and cross-functionally communicate.