Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant — AR

Title: Staff Accountant

Location: Fully onsite in Bridgeport, CT

Salary: $60-80k

• Generate and distribute customer invoices in accordance with contract terms and billing schedules.
• Apply and reconcile incoming payments (ACH, checks, wire transfers, credit cards) to customer accounts.
• Monitor aging reports, follow up on past-due accounts, and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Manage customer communications related to billing, payments, and account issues, including handling sensitive situations with professionalism.
• Maintain accurate customer records, credit limits, and payment terms.
• Process credit memos, refunds, and write-offs as authorized.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and support AR reporting (aging, DSO (Days Sales Outstanding), cash forecasting).

• Support month-end closing activities, including AR account reconciliations and reporting.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Service teams to support order-to-cash processes.
• Identify trends, risk, and opportunities to improve collections and AR processes.
• Review, verify, code, and process invoices in accordance with company policies and approval workflows.
• Manage payment processing (ACH, checks, wires) and maintain payment schedules.
• Maintain vendor records, including W-9 forms, payment terms, and contact information.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.
• Perform AP reconciliations, including vendor statement reviews and issue resolution.
• Support month-end closing, including accruals and audit documentation.
• Process employee expense reports in compliance with company policy.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and documentation standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes and system efficiency.

• Crosstrain and provide support across both AR and AP functions as needed.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely financial processing.
• Support audits and financial reviews by providing required documentation and analysis.

• BS/BA required in Accounting.
• 3+ years’ experience in accounting, including at least 2 years in a similar role.
• Experience in high-volume, B2B environments preferred.