Staff Accountant with NetSuite Experience (Remote, East Coast preferred)

Ensemble Performing Arts • Piscataway, NJ

1d • $60,000 - $60,000 • Remote

About The Position

Ensemble Performing Arts, a high-growth consolidator of performing arts businesses, is seeking a Staff Accountant with experience in full-cycle accounting to work with our team at the National Educational Music Company (NEMC) in Piscataway, NJ. This is a full-time remote position with a strong preference for someone on the East Coast (preferred locations are Virginia, Connecticut, New Jersey, or nearby locations).
As the Accounts Receivable Accountant, you will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate billing, cash application, customer account management, and month-end close activities. This role will work closely with operations, sales, customer service, and the accounting team to maintain accurate customer records and support cash flow management at our offices in Piscataway, New Jersey and other satellite locations and stores on the East Coast. We are looking for an accountant with a minimum of 1 year experience working in NetSuite as their primary ERP. Some travel will be required.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Strong understanding of AR processes, general ledgers, cash applications
• Proficiency in NetSuite ERP
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, etc.).
• High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Review, and send customer invoices in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain billing schedules and recurring invoices when applicable.
• Communicate with internal departments to resolve missing or incorrect billing information.
• Record and apply customer payments (checks, ACH, wires, credit cards) daily.
• Reconcile cash receipts to bank activity.
• Ensure proper allocation to invoices, deposits, or customer balances.
• Identify and investigate unapplied or misapplied cash.
• Monitor aging reports and follow up with customers on past-due balances for the retail customers
• Assist in collection efforts for the rental fleet
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding account balances, invoices, and statements.
• Resolve disputes or discrepancies by working with sales, operations, and customer service teams.
• Reconcile AR subledger to the general ledger.
• Prepare and post month-end AR journal entries, including adjustments for bad debt, write-offs, and accruals.
• Review unapplied cash, credits, and open balances to ensure accuracy.
• Generate and analyze monthly aging reports and provide status updates to management.
• Perform assessments of deferred revenue and ensure accurate revenue recognition in accordance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Assist with month-end close schedules and support audit requirements as needed.
• Ensure all vendor prepayment transactions are properly recorded in NetSuite.
• Create and maintain allocation schedules for prepaid expenses.
• Enter month-end amortization journals for prepaid items.
• Reconcile prepaid expense balance sheet accounts monthly, ensuring accurate classification and completeness.
• Support sales team on setting up customer accounts. Validate credit applications and work with management on credit limit recommendations.
• Ensure customer tax certificates and documentation are current and properly filed.
• Assist in developing and maintaining AR policies and SOPs.
• Identify opportunities to streamline AR processes and improve accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Support system enhancements and automation initiatives, including optimization within NetSuite.

Benefits

• This role will be full-time, remote position (East Coast preferred), with some travel required, and with a salary of $60,000/year.
• The Staff Accountant will be eligible for PTO in accordance with Ensemble policies.
• Ensemble offers Health, Vision, & Dental benefits to all full time employees, and all employees are eligible for a 401K with employer match after 90 days of employment.
• Join a supportive, mission-driven arts organization with opportunity for growth as Ensemble’s operations scale.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree