Accountant

Job description
Job Role -Accountant

Location - Baltimore, MD - Hybrid

Duration - 12 months

Daily cash receipt review and identification across multiple business lines and legal entities ensuring that cash is applied accurately to client invoices.

• Ensure the accuracy of cash application, communicate billing and cash-related issues promptly for follow-up with clients.

• Preparation of journal entries and booking to general ledger to properly recognize trade errors, GL reclassifications, interest, withdrawals, Over/Short and foreign currency impacting cash accounts.

• Proactively seek to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness throughout the billing, cash receipt and revenue operational and accounting cycle.

• Consult with peers, management, other areas of Finance & Accounting and the business as needed.

• Ability to manage, manipulate and interpret large volumes of data.

• Assist with quarterly invoicing distribution process, completing quality control review when necessary.

Qualifications:

• Preferred undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance, with 1-3 years of relevant finance and accounting experience.

• Prior cash application and account reconciliation experience a plus

• Advanced computer skills (notably Excel, specifically the ability to create pivot tables, and VLOOKUP functions) a necessity.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication (verbal and written), organizational skills, and ability to multi-task.

• Ability to work independently on deliverables to achieve accurate results.

• Ability to prioritize conflicting demands and maintain excellent communication regarding deliverables.

• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with members of the senior management team and others within the Company.