AP/AR Specialist I

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•St Petersburg, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! This role prepares, records, verifies, analyzes and reports accounts payable/receivable transactions, pays vendor invoices and receives and posts customer payments on a timely basis. It also maintains and reconciles accounts payable/receivable ledger accounts, financial statements and reports. The role may prepare and deliver low-volume customer billing and respond to resulting queries. This position requires conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within a job discipline, performs routine assignments using existing procedures, and receives instruction, guidance and direction from more senior level roles. It is an entry level to a professional career progression with consistent exercise of discretion & judgment.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 0-3 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Business, Finance or Accounting degree preferred
Oral and Written Communication
Account Reconciliation
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing
Credit Analysis
Data Entry-Keyboarding
Dunning
Financial Statements
Inquiry Research/Response
Invoice Management
Invoice Verification
Issue Resolution
Payment Posting
Payment Processing
GAAP Standards
AP Automation Software
AR Automation Software

Responsibilities

Analyzes accounts payable/receivable activities to ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
Maintains and reconciles the accounts payable and accounts receivable ledger to validate charges and ensure timely and accurate payments and receipt of payments.
Utilizes AP/AR data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvements or cost savings.
Generates reports to bring insight into collections, account ages, and other relevant metrics and relays conclusions to management.
Investigates and resolves discrepancies in billings and collections or payments.
Analyzes customer credit history, determines credit risk, and recommends credit limits and payment terms.
May recommend improvements to accounts payable/receivable processes.