Shared Services Specialist Job Anaheim area,California USA,Accounting

Location 223 North Crescent Way,Anaheim, CA, 92801,United States
Base Pay $25.00 - $30.00 / Hour
Job Category Accounting, Shared Services, Finance
Industry Manufacturing
Relocation Expense Covered No
Employee Type FT Exempt (Salaried)
Required Degree 4 Year Degree
Manage Others No

As North America's largest privately held printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, we specialize in delivering high-reliability, advanced technology PCBs across diverse sectors, including defense, aerospace, and high-performance commercial markets. At Summit Interconnect, we are dedicated to excellence through innovation, collaboration, and customer service. Our commitment to quality and growth has been recognized through several prestigious awards. We have been honored on the Inc.

5000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for three consecutive years, reflecting our rapid revenue growth and resilience in the industry. With a network of North American-based facilities, we continue to expand our PCB services, increase technical support, and add advanced new technology to our operations.

The Shared Services Specialist supports the accounting function within a centralized shared services environment, with primary responsibility for Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) processing, and secondary support for General Ledger (GL) activities. This role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage high transaction volumes, and flexibility to take on ad hoc projects and process improvement initiatives as business needs arise.

This position will be based in our Irvine, CA corporate office located close to John Wayne Airport. This is an in office position 5 days per week with light flexibility.

Responsibilities:

Reconciliation of AR and AP statements to ensure no discrepancies exist
Monitor AR aging and follow up on past-due accounts
Research and resolve payment discrepancies, short-pays, and unapplied cash
Coordinate with sales/customer service teams on billing disputes and collections
Process vendor invoices, ensuring proper coding, approval routing, and matching (PO/receipt/invoice)
Prepare and process payment runs (checks, ACH, wire)
Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding invoice/payment status
Support monthly close activities, including account reconciliations tied to AR/AP subledgers
Help identify and correct discrepancies between subledgers and the GL
Assist with intercompany transactions as applicable
Assist in Corporate T&E Visa Program
Process incoming customer payments (checks, ACH, wire transfers) and apply cash accurately to open invoices
Generate and distribute customer invoices in a timely manner

Required Skills:

Strong familiarity with Excel and its various functions
Adaptability to pivot between AR, AP, GL, and ad hoc tasks as priorities shift
Problem-solving in order to research and resolve discrepancies independently
Customer service orientation professional in handling both internal and external inquiries
Process improvement mindset proactively identifies inefficiencies and suggests solutions

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Strong organizational and communication skills, and ability to manage competing priorities
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Effective written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency with Sage 500
Knowledge of SQL Queries and comfortability with building query connected spreadsheets

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to sit and/or stand for long period of time.
Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. on a regular basis.
Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, crawl and/or climb in order to execute certain aspects of this job.

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