Cash and Accounts Receivable Accountant

Fresh Thyme Market•Downer's Grove, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cash and Accounts Receivable (AR) Accountant is a key role to assist the Accounts Payable Manager with ensuring accurate and timely processing within the cash cycle, including cash management, reconciliation processes, AR and collections, while maintaining effective internal controls over all processes. Position will follow our hybrid schedule either in Grand Rapids MI or Downer's Grove IL office: Monday-Wednesday in office, Thursday-Friday remote.

Requirements

Associate degree in accounting required
5+ Years of Accounts Payable or Accounting experience
Excellent communication skills across multiple organizational levels and multiple functional areas.
Strong analytical skills to be able to determine root cause and solve problems.
Specialized skills in cash management, billing and AR and data system integrations.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office products and Great Plains.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform timely and accurate corporate cash account reconciliations and related journal entries.
Assist with implementing bank reconciliation software.
Oversee the daily cash balancing process at store level, monitoring cash balances and taking action, as needed.
Ensure compliance with cash processing and recommend changes to procedure, as needed.
Accounting process related to credit cards and bank fees.
Ensure vendor billbacks are entered accurately with correct accounting coding.
Monitor collection of billback receivables.
Support the A/R reserve and write-off process.
Related cash and A/R reporting.
Support the period end close process and reporting.
Identify and implement process improvements, including automations
Other duties, as assigned