HQ – Accounting – Staff Accountant; Hybrid

Description

LS&S is seeking a highly adaptive and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our dynamic team in Rockville, MD. This role will primarily be responsible for managing the billing and revenue recognition for our portfolio of companies, covering a diverse customer base of over 800 clients. As a key member of the accounting team, you will oversee monthly close journal entries, assist with reconciliations, and cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced, growth oriented environment. The ideal candidate will be adept at managing multiple tasks with precision, demonstrate a passion for customer service, and have a proven track record working collaboratively across multiple teams. This is a hybrid-remote position with two days per week in office and the remaining days remote.

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

• Invoicing and Customer Accounts: Manage invoicing platforms, set up customer profiles, subscriptions, and invoices, and ensure invoice accuracy by cross-referencing against contracts. Compile invoice packages for outsourcing clients including multiple supporting source documentation and project invoices.
• Revenue Recognition & Billing Management: Own unbilled and deferred revenue schedules from start to finish, ensuring proper recognition and reconciliation
• Journal Entries & Reconciliations: Prepare journal entries, including but not limited to bank transfers, vendor payments, auto-withdrawals, and prepaid expenses. Perform reconciliations for bank accounts, accounts receivable, other asset and liability accounts
• Collaboration: Develop and maintain strong working relationships with multiple departments (Accounting, Sales & Marketing, Product) as well as customer contacts, addressing inquiries from both staff and customers to resolve issues in a timely manner
• Cash Receipts Management: Process and apply cash receipts for multiple accounts, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting
• Past Due Balances: Monitor and follow up on overdue customer payments, working closely with the account managers as needed
• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders for billing and customer data.
• Cross-functional Support: Provide additional support to the accounting team in other areas as needed, ensuring seamless operations during peak periods
• Other duties as assigned

• Independent Problem-Solving: As a member of the accounting team, you are expected to approach tasks with a questioning mindset and understand not just how things are done, but also why things are done and think about how the puzzle pieces of the team all fit together
• Process Ownership: You should have a deep understanding of accounting processes and be able to contribute to the design and implementation of process enhancements
• Emotional Intelligence & Teamwork
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  You are expected to foster collaboration across teams and work effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

An individual should possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed and meet the amount of education, training and/or work experience required.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field required
• Experience:
  
  2-4 years of experience in general ledger accounting, billing, and revenue recognition.
• Systems Knowledge:
  Familiarity with accounting software such as Business Central, Concur, Chargeover,  or similar platforms
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Thorough understanding of AI and a high proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience with multi-dimensional charts of accounts and complex coding structures is highly desirable
• Attention to Detail:
  Exceptional organizational skills and an ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high-quality work
• Customer Service Orientation:
  Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining a professional and helpful approach
• Communication:
  Strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on clarity and collaboration