Accounting Specialist - Portage

SMS Mill Services, LLC is a leader in the steel mill services industry prioritizing recycling and environmental/worker' safety and handling all operations with integrity. SMS Corporate is seeking a
highly skilled, detail-oriented and results-driven
Accounting Specialist. This role is an important member of the finance team responsible for supporting accurate financial records, timely month-end close activities, accounts receivable billing, cash application, collections support, account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance. This role provides cross-functional support to both the accounting and accounts receivable functions, helping ensure invoices are issued accurately and timely, cash receipts are properly recorded, customer balances are monitored, and accounting records are complete, properly supported, and maintained in accordance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements.

The Finance Manager will report to the Sr. Vice President of Finance.

SMS provides a comprehensive range of services for steel mill customers. We partner with our customers to design custom, cost-effective solutions, which focus on adding value and achieving goals for the operation and the environment. Our range of services includes, but is not limited scrap yard management, finished or semi-finished product services, melt shop services, logistics/transportation support, and slag processing.

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reclasses, cash receipts entries, unbilled revenue entries, and other accounting entries to support accurate month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes.
• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, including accounts receivable, unapplied cash, cash receipts, revenue‑related accounts, and other assigned general ledger accounts.
• Maintain accurate general ledger records by recording, verifying, reconciling, and analyzing accounting transactions.
• Perform accounts receivable billing activities, including reviewing billing support, confirming pricing, validating shipment and ticket information against the contracts, and ensuring invoices are issued accurately and timely.
• Support month‑end accounts receivable close activities, including reviewing unbilled activity, confirming that revenue‑related transactions are posted in the correct period, and assisting with billing completion within close deadlines.
• Work with site administrators, operations teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve missing pricing, shipment discrepancies, ticket questions, customer billing requirements, and other items that may delay billing or cash collection.
• Process, record, and reconcile cash receipts, including applying customer payments, researching unapplied cash, and supporting accurate customer account balances.
• Monitor customer accounts receivable balances, past‑due invoices, and collection status; assist with follow‑up on outstanding balances and preparation of collection‑related reporting.
• Perform customer account research, including payment history, invoice questions, deductions, short payments, credits, disputes, and account reconciliations.
• Prepare AR aging reports, collection reports, customer account analyses, and documentation required for management review, bank reporting, audit requests, and borrowing base certificate support.
• Use company systems and reporting tools, including JD Edwards, Mayer, Sage, Coupa, Reports Now, Power BI, and Excel, to process transactions, research activity, reconcile balances, and prepare reports.
• Work with customer portal activities as needed, including uploading invoices, reviewing customer portal status, confirming acceptance of loads or billing data, and resolving portal‑related billing issues.
• Support accounting and reconciliation activities related to the company credit card program, ensuring transactions are properly supported, coded, approved, and recorded.
• Coordinate with finance team members to resolve accounting questions, accounts receivable issues, process gaps, and business concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation…