Junior Accountant - AP, AR, Billing

Akahi Associates•Honolulu, HI

21d•$23 - $25

About The Position

Kukulu is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented person to manage our Billing, Accounts Receivables (“A/R”) and Accounts Payables (“A/P”) processes while also supporting the accounting department. The ideal candidate should have some exposure to federal government contracting and be knowledgeable about the government billing system known as the Wide Area Workflow (“WAWF”). This role requires the ability to work within the Finance department that manages multiple entities (currently 8 entities).

Requirements

Associates degree in Accounting, or a minimum of 3 years of either billing, A/R, or A/P experience.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work in a high volume environment.
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work under time constraints.
Effective communication skills; ability to work across different departments, regions, and time zones; and ability to identify and resolve issues.
Ability to work independently once instruction and guidance has been obtained.
Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Exposure to the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).
Experience with government contracting.
Familiarity with federal government regulations and compliance requirements.
Experience working with multiple entities.

Responsibilities

Identify cash needs prior to paying AP.
Understand Billing process to forecast cash needs for payments.
Other accounting related assignments as needed.
Prepare government invoices and submit into WAWF.
Track status of invoices submitted into WAWF.
Review rejections, communicate with government contract personnel relating to issues, and resubmit invoices after issues have been resolved.
Ensure compliance with WAWF requirements and government regulations.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of bills to our customers.
Create bills for our customers.
Follow up collection of aged A/R with our customers.
Provide bi-weekly status summary of all open A/R to upper management.
Oversee the entire A/P process, including obtaining approval on invoices, and payment processing.
Payments of invoices via both Automative Clearing House (“ACH”) and manual checks.
Saving copies of invoices within our General Ledger (“GL”) system and network storage drives.
Ensuring all vendor invoices are processed accurately and timely.
Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any discrepancies.