Associate Manager
WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.
Essential Functions and Job Summary
This position is responsible for the billing function for all NBA and related companies with specific emphasis on NBA teams and billing requisition-based invoices. In addition, this role will assume progressive responsibility in the management of Merchandising billing and collections. Finally, we expect this role to perform various accounting functions in line with general ledger accounts reconciliations and financial closes (month end and year end) and audit.
Major Responsibilities
- Main focal point for this role will be on billing matters (generation of invoices, reconciliation, and reporting)
- Handle all billing and credit card inquiries from internal and external customers
- On-board new clients in the billing system
- Back-fill on all billing matters with emphasis on contractual billing requests
- Work with account management team in all revenue-generating departments to ensure invoicing is accurate and timely
- Liaise with the GL group in the month-end accounting work related to the close process (prepare journal entries and schedules for withholding tax and various other adjustments)
- Perform accounting roll forwards schedules and reconciliations for various accounts such as cash, withholding tax, allowance for doubtful accounts, and Accounts Receivable
- Assist with data testing and other tasks associated with system implementation or upgrade
- Assist with audit requests for BRI, Interim and Year End Audit
- Adhere to control procedures in place and review / propose new control to minimize errors, mistakes and oversights
- Run the entirety of the credit card processing function including bank reconciliation; as needed be the main back-fill to this process
- Collaborate with peers to discuss process improvements and best practices
- Actively contribute to SAP and other systems tests and implementation
- Perform other duties as assigned, including cash application
Required Education/Professional Experience
- BS or BA degree or any other degree associated with experience level
- 3+ years Accounts Receivable experience with billing experience
Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes
- Knowledge of SAP and Receivables Accounting – Billing / Withholding Tax and Cash Application process
- Excellent, analytical and verbal and written communication skills
- System implementation experience
- Proficiency in Excel
Salary Range: $68,000 - $75,000
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