Accounts Receivable Staff Accountant

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Accounts Receivable Staff Accountant for a Contract assignment with one of our premier SaaS clients in San Jose, CA. The Accounts Receivable Staff Accountant will perform various AR activities such as: posting incoming customer payments across multiple currencies and payment methods, processing customer account adjustments, and issuing customer refunds. This position requires cross functional collaboration. To be successful in this role, the Staff Accountant will have intermediate MS Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.). The candidate should be able to work in a dynamic team environment. Recent SAP experience is required (specifically, AR/cash-posting/doc clearing/etc. T-Codes). Keen attention to detail, initiative, and ability to work to deadlines is essential. The Accounts Receivable Staff Accountant will also be involved in a variety of projects (of varying length, complexity). This role may also be involved any future business acquisitions and related e-commerce system/process integrations. Relevant prior experience is strongly desired. This role will be required to work with other business units within the company to resolve potential ecommerce-related issues, such as: duplicate entries or errors, missing or closed orders, missing credit card provider files, etc. The business units that this role would work with include (but are not limited to): customer service, GL accounting, revenue, and IT. Exceptional written and verbal communication is required. Responsibilities :

• Daily payment application across a variety of systems, payment methods, and currencies.
• Process customer refunds and adjustments (write-offs, offsets).
• Journal entry preparation.
• Adhere to daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines.
• Be attentive to detail with an ability to work in an environment where compliance with processes, procedures & SLA's is paramount.
• Investigate discrepancies/reconciling items and follow up to conclusion.
• Document processes and ensure documentation is kept up-to-date.
• Ensure and adhere to a strict control environment within the Accounts Receivable department.
• Additional AR tasks will also be assigned based on business needs & requirements.
• Complex GL & bank reconciliation preparation.
• Analysis and review of subscription customer accounts, including managing required clearings, adjustments and investigations to conclusion.
• Assist with Mergers & Acquisitions, as needed.

• Demonstrated ability in a similar or equivalent role.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related subject, strongly preferred
• Recent SAP experience (within the last 24-months) - specifically, AR/cash-posting/doc clearing/etc. T-Codes. S4H experience is extremely desirable.
• Intermediate+ Excel ability (v-lookups, pivots, etc.)
• Other Requirements:
• Strong work ethic, a problem solver with a desire to improve current processes, self-motivated, highly organized and deadline driven.
• Exercises judgment within general defined company procedures and practices to figure out appropriate action
• Enthusiastic and excited to be a part of a high-performing team!
• Initiative to work independently and build strong productive internal and external working relationships.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills