ArchKey Solutions
Position Title: Accounting Specialist
Location: Fenton, MO, United States
Department: Business Services
Category: Accounting/Finance
Description: Description
Accounting Specialist
This position is based out of our St. Louis, MO office
About the company
Archkey is one of the nation's largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. We're the POWER behind making the improbable possible.
We're electrifying the nation, energizing the future and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable and equitable by all. We're not just energizing infrastructure, we're energizing careers, communities, and the future.
Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, it's an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.
About the position
Responsible for accurate and timely collections for customer accounts, including other related accounting duties. Manages the collection of outstanding accounts receivable and ensures timely payments from customers, in alignment with all Company policies, procedures, key objectives and regulations.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Demonstrate strong accounting skills
- Promotes the Company Mission, Vision and Values
- Exercise Ethical Business Practices
Required Education, Experience and Skills- Reviews open accounts for collection efforts. Makes collection calls in a professional manner while maintaining positive customer relations.
- Proactively resolves client billing problems and accounts receivable delinquencies. Identifies issues attributed to account delinquencies and discusses them with management.
- Negotiates payment plans and settlement agreements within company guidelines.
- Recommends accounts for escalation, legal action, or write-off, as appropriate.
- Meets or exceeds quarterly collection and aging targets.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of collection activities.
- Assists with customer account setup and maintenance, including entering and updating customer information in Salesforce, screening customers using Creditsafe, managing customer documentation, and ensuring consistency and accuracy across all customer records.
- Understands and consistently follows established accounting processes and methods, following all Company policies and procedures.
- Cultivates strong and cooperative working relationships with internal and external customers that reflect and support the Company's core values and meet or exceed the customer's expectations.
- Consistently makes decisions in an attentive and safe manner to ensure the safety and health of self and others.
- Utilizes LEAN concepts or other continuous improvement methodologies to ensure the most efficient operations, processes, and activities.
- Promotes and models the Company mission, vision and values through exercising sound and ethical business practices, championing all elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and providing high quality services and programs as they relate to clients, subcontractors, co-workers, suppliers, and the public.
Required Education, Experience and Skills- High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate degree in business administration, accounting or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of work experience in accounting, collections, credit, or accounts receivable. Knowledge of the construction industry is a plus.
- Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations related to collections is a plus.
- Experience and proficiency using database, spreadsheet, accounting and billing software and systems, preferably eCMS. Expertise in Microsoft Office software applications, specifically Excel.
- Demonstrated understanding of basic accounting practices and principles, and the accounts payable/receivable accounting cycles. Demonstrated strong analytical and mathematical skills, and the ability to read and understand financial documents.
- Strong team player, with effective collaboration, organizational, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong initiative, prioritization, and customer service skills. Demonstrated high level of integrity and dependability.
- Strong problem-solving skills and high detail orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer #MO1-10
Beware of fraudulent job postings. ArchKey Solutions only communicates through official channels. All official communication will come from an @archkey.com email address, and we will never ask for financial information, payments, or personal details outside of the standard hiring process. To confirm the legitimacy of a job, visit our careers page or reach out to a member of our Talent Acquisition team
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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