Staff Accountant – AP/AR Focus
Pave America
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Woburn • Massachusetts • United States
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About the role
- Manage invoices, collections, vendor payments, reconciliations, and assisting with month-end close activities
- Prepare, review, and issue customer invoices accurately and timely
- Apply customer payments (ACH, wire, checks, credit cards) to AR ledger
- Monitor aging reports and actively follow up on past-due accounts
- Resolve billing discrepancies and customer inquiries
- Reconcile AR subledger to general ledger
- Assist with revenue recognition support and documentation
- Process high-volume vendor invoices and expense reports
- Verify invoice accuracy, coding, and approvals
- Prepare and process weekly payment runs (ACH, checks, wires)
- Maintain vendor records and respond to vendor inquiries
- Reconcile AP subledger to general ledger
- Assist with month-end and year-end close processes
- Prepare account reconciliations (cash, AR, AP, Credit Card)
- Support audits by providing documentation and schedules
- Maintain accurate financial records and filing systems
- Assist with process improvements and system enhancements
- Perform other accounting duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2–4 years of accounting experience with significant AR/AP exposure
- Strong understanding of basic accounting principles
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, or similar)
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables preferred)
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience in high-volume transactional environments
- Prior experience with collections or cash application
- Knowledge of GAAP
- Experience working with ERP systems
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits
- Supports total well-being
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
invoicingcollectionsvendor paymentsreconciliationsrevenue recognitionaccount reconciliationsGAAPcash applicationaccounting principleshigh-volume transactions
Soft skills
attention to detailaccuracyproblem-solvingcommunicationorganizational skillsprocess improvementcustomer servicetime managementteam collaborationadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Financerelated field degree