Staff Accountant

Full-time - Entry Level

Austin, TX

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

PAR Technology has an exciting opportunity! The Staff Accountant for OTC (Order to Cash) plays a crucial role in supporting intelligent, timely, and accurate actioning for our Revenue-generating functions. This role will gain a solid understanding of the business units, our go-to-market strategies, and the relationships of our data, systems, and processes. The Staff Accountant will drive strategic activities, reconciliations, analytics, leadership business reviews, and customer engagements. The ideal candidate is a highly detailed professional who doesn't mind handling numerous issues at the same time, has a passion for finding solutions to complex problems, has excellent math and Excel skills, and respects deadlines. This individual must possess a high level of integrity.

Responsibilities

• Own collection processes for assigned area
• Apply strategic thinking and analytical acumen to a variety of departmental projects, development of analytics to support customer or business inquiries, month end close entries, or ad hoc reporting
• Lead monthly collection review meetings with various business unit leaderships
• Review account aging, payment trends and develop correct collection actions to reduce past dues
• Support the implementation of new billing models
• Apply thought leadership to execute monthly billing cycles involving strategic contract language
• Follow through on collection actions with customers and business to ensure progress
• Reconciliation of various accounts
• Resolution of customer or internal partner inquiries timely
• Utilize AI and other innovative sources to move the program forward

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience
• Accounting and/or finance background preferred, with an additional preference for experience in enterprise businesses, or with an emphasis on supporting SaaS or fast-growing technology companies
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business required
• Analytical problem-solving ability including, but not limited to reconciliations
• Ability to design and execute collection programs or support our billing process
• Innovative thought leadership that leverages variable sources including AI for solutioning
• Customer/leadership engagement skills
• Independent thinking and the ability to use data to drive decisions
• Professional communication skills and the ability to lead business review meetings
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across organizations
• Ability to listen to our customers and develop resolutions for collection or billing matters
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks and manage simultaneous assignments under tight deadlines and in a fast-paced environment
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, lookups, if statements', use of large data sets, etc)

Nice-to-haves

• Systems Knowledge & Experience (preferred): Microsoft FO Dynamics, NetSuite, Versapay, and additional AR Software experience a plus
• Account status presentation and action meetings
• Project management support
• Ability to derive actionable business insights
• Ability to communicate issues and solutions in a professional manner

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO (Exempt Employees)
• Healthcare Benefits
• Fitness/ Wellness Reimbursement ($300/year)
• Internet Stipend (Remote employees)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 401k Match