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Accounting A/R Specialist

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

As a 100% Employee-Owned company, Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success. Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers.

R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions. R.E. Mason provides industry-leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability.  The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper. 

What R.E. Mason Offers Associates:

R.E. Mason is a 100% employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive, industry leading benefits package to all eligible Associates:

  • Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
  • Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution
  • Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
  • Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid company holidays
  • Career Development Program
  • Retirement and Financial Wellness program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules

 

General Description

We are offering an opportunity for an Accounting Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will perform various accounting functions including day to day accounts receivable cash postings, collections, supplier invoice processing and customer invoicing.  

The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of accounts receivable, and the ability to assist customers with invoicing questions, as well as communicate effectively with suppliers to resolve discrepancies.   Strong knowledge of computer applications including MS Word, Excel and ERP and CRM systems is required. In addition, the candidate should demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Basic understanding of General Ledger 
  • Ability to enter customer payments timely and accurately  
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve payment discrepancies
  • Good communication skills to interact with Customers and Suppliers to resolve discrepancies, answer questions, and collect past due account balances   
  • Ability to enter supplier invoices 
  • Skill to interact professionally with other associates on the accounting team, as well as customer experience team, sales, and management. 
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Great attention to detail
  • Awareness of software program relationships and the ability to work quickly between multiple programs.
  • Actively participate with team members to achieve team and company goals.

Qualifications

Required Competencies

  • Ability to reason through solutions with creative ideas
  • Strong focus on cash flow and efficiency
  • Able to manage difficult situations and respond promptly to Customer and Associate needs.
  • Quickly embraces, learns and applies new technology and/or procedures.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a team environment; a team player.
  • Self-directed, self-motivated and detail oriented.
  • Organized and reliable
  • Demonstrates integrity
  • Time management and multitasking
  • Possess a high level of initiative, cooperation and exercise good judgment and discretion.

Required Education and Experience

  • US Citizen
  • Fluent in English
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • 4 years accounting experience

Preferred Experience/Competencies

 

  • Associate degree or equivalent experience preferred

 

RE Mason Company is a federal contractor and, as such, is required to solicit the disability status and protected veteran status of candidates. Thus, you are required to answer self-identification questions as part of your application process. These questions are part of RE Mason’s Affirmative Action Plan and the completion of these questions will not have any effect on any consideration of your application materials.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and need to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with RE Mason, please call our office at (704) 375-4465.

This is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of any required pre-employment and, if applicable, ongoing drug testing, including testing mandated by customer site access requirements.

 

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