Accounts Receivable

Bart's Electric - Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Kansas City, MO

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

Bart's Electric is a full-service electrical and special systems contractor that has established a strong reputation for reliability and service in the commercial electric industry. Our philosophy is encapsulated in the phrase, "We give the customer more service than they paid for." We are currently seeking qualified candidates to join our Accounting Department, specifically for the Accounts Receivable position. This role is essential in maintaining our financial records and ensuring that our clients are billed accurately and timely. The Accounts Receivable position involves a variety of tasks that are crucial for the smooth operation of our accounting processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining bookkeeping databases and spreadsheets, updating information as necessary, and communicating with previous clients and customers to request payments and arrange payment plans. This role also includes collecting payments from customers and accurately recording these transactions into our system. Additionally, the candidate will create reports and balance sheets that document overall profits and losses, update client accounts based on payment or contact information, and follow up on credits due from vendors. The position requires regular, predictable, and punctual attendance, as well as the ability to compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. The candidate may also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings related to business transactions recorded by other workers. Experience with construction billing and AIA documents is a plus, as is prior experience in accounts receivable. The role may also involve assisting with the reconciliation of accounts payable statements from vendors on a monthly basis and performing other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Maintain bookkeeping databases and spreadsheets, updating information as needed.
• Communicate with previous clients and customers to request payment and arrange payment plans.
• Collect payment from customers and accurately record it into the system.
• Create reports and balance sheets that document overall profits and losses.
• Update client accounts based on payment or contact information.
• Follow-up on credits due from vendors.
• Maintain permanent vendor files (credit applications, terms, etc.).
• Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete.
• Perform routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for maintaining accounting records.
• Check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
• Assist reconciliation of AP statements from vendors monthly.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous accounting experience required.
• Experience with construction billing and AIA documents is a plus.
• Prior experience in accounts receivable preferred.
• Regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.

Nice-to-haves

• Sale & Use tax experience preferred.
• Administrative experience in the construction industry.
• Problem sensitivity - the ability to identify when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous benefits package