Accounting Specialist -Fredericksburg, VA

Overview

American Residential Services dba Total Comfort is the largest provider of residential services in the US, employing more than 7000 professionals across the country. ARS has been serving its customers with HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical solutions for over 45 years since its establishment in 1975.

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We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to provide accounting and clerical support to the accounting department for effective handling of financial records and operations.

Salary: $20-$24/hr based on experience and interview

Responsibilities

• Maintains records and files, including accounts payable and accounts receivable documentation and miscellaneous filings.
• Performs a variety of accounts payable duties including sorting and matching checks and invoices, inserting checks into envelopes, researching information, entering credit memos, verifying the accuracy of credit entries, and updating the system to ensure credits are processed.
• Performs a variety of accounts receivable duties.
• Performs basic audit functions to ensure proper posting to accounts.
• Prepares correspondence to assist in answering inquiries and resolving discrepancies.
• Creates customer and vendor files, files invoices, and copies of checks, and updates customer and vendor information.
• Assists in preparing month-end reporting including printing various reports and creating spreadsheets.
• Prepares daily and weekly reports.

Qualifications

• HS diploma, or GED equivalent, and 3-5 years’ experience in AR/AP is required.
• Related experience and/or advanced training or any equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required.
• Must be knowledgeable of Microsoft Office products.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required.
• All candidates are required to undergo a pre-employment drug screen, and background check.

*This posting provides details on potential compensation ranges and possibilities. These amounts are not guaranteed and should in no way be construed as an offer. **Sign-on bonuses may be available; amounts depend on experience and will be paid out according to an offer letter addendum. American Residential Services provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, both applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, pregnancy, gender, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics or genetic information, age, military service or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws prohibiting discrimination. For more information about how we collect and use personal information, see our privacy policy here: https://www.ars.com/privacy-policy.