Account Associate

Account Associate

Location:

St. Louis, MO 63103

Duration: 18-month contract

Pay Rate: $20/hr-$23/hr

• Process invoices, payment vouchers, cash remittances, checks, electronic payments, and other receipts accurately and within required timelines.
• Maintain and reconcile financial records, identify discrepancies, make necessary adjustments, and complete financial reports and calculations.
• Collect, verify, and enter financial and customer information into internal systems.
• Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date financial documentation and records.
• Support billing and collections activities and respond to customer inquiries.
• Return customer calls, assist walk-in customers, and process customer payments as needed.
• Provide general administrative support, including preparing correspondence, maintaining files and records, and handling incoming mail.
• Follow appropriate cash/check handling procedures and identify and properly handle potentially fraudulent transactions.

• High school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by coursework in bookkeeping and/or accounting.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in bookkeeping, accounting/clerical support, customer service, billing, collections, or a related area.
• Hands-on experience with financial transactions, invoices, payments, cash receipts, billing, and/or account reconciliation.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills with the ability to perform calculations and reconcile financial information accurately.
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel or comparable word-processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Strong data-entry and record-keeping skills with attention to detail.
• Basic knowledge of debt collection requirements and cash/check handling practices.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.