Schellman is a Top 50 CPA firm and a leading provider of attestation and compliance services. Our professional services focus on security and privacy audits, assessments, and certifications.  Schellman has become one of the largest cybersecurity assessment firms in the United States without providing any traditional accounting services.  We are an accredited multi-framework ISO Certification Body for security, privacy, business continuity, and quality; a globally licensed PCI Qualified Security Assessor and a top provider to clients serving the federal DoD space as a leading FedRAMP 3PAO and the first assessment firm authorized as a CMMC C3PAO. Our specialty and expertise remain in providing best in class Cybersecurity and IT Audits and Attestations. Our culture, approach with clients, and dedication to our values has led us to consistently be a Great Places to Work certified company and rated as a Best Firms to Work For by Accounting Today and a Glassdoor Best Places to Work. We deeply appreciate our employees, as shown by our first core value – People Come First. This is demonstrated in our culture, benefits, and how we handle business. Come see what makes Schellman special!

The AR & AP Clerk assists Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams with daily accounting processes. This position provides functional oversight and support to all departments within the Company. Incumbents manage and can personally execute project tasks. This position reports to the AR, AP & Cash Manager.

This is a Remote based role, but candidate is required to be located in the US Central Time Zone or Eastern Time Zone.

Essential Functions: 

• Process customer cash payments and accurately post to customer accounts

• Performs quality assurance activities to review the accuracy and ensure timely distribution of customer invoices

• Process customer invoices into third-party systems (Coupa, Ariba, etc.)

• Process supplier invoices, ensuring proper coding and approvals routing

• Assist with T&E activity, ensuring proper coding and adherence to policy

• Assist with cash activity, including manual bank reconciliations

• Assist with other duties and special projects as needed 

• Assists with financial audit activities

• Serves as backup for various accounting functions

• Responds, in a timely manner to all forms of inquiries from internal and external customers or suppliers

• Resolves issues arising from actions or events involving administrative functions

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Intermediate MS Excel skills

• Intermediate knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles

• Judgment to plan, prioritize and accomplish goals. Ability to think ahead and be proactive.

• Able to manage multiple concurrent projects.

• Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards and stays focused under pressure

• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills

• Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development

• Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, supports Company values, and conveys good news and bad

• Meets all team and individual deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values options, helps meet goals and promotes a team atmosphere 

• Ability to solve problems, take ownership of workstream tasks, and deliver results

• Maintains extreme confidentiality, both internally and externally, with all matters

• Adapts to new environments and changing requirements. Pivots quickly as needed. When coached, responds to need & seeks info from other sources.

• Flexibility to work overtime during busy times

• Ability to travel to Tampa Headquarters or other meeting locations occasionally

Education, Work Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or other relevant subject areas, or equivalent years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified

• 2 or more years of combined finance and accounting experience

• Intermediate proficiency with Excel required

• Experience with Workday Financials and Navan preferred

• Experience with 3rd party billing portals (i.e. Ariba, Coupa) preferred

• Knowledge of US GAAP, auditing and accounting principles, standards and practices

Schellman is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace; therefore, providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law. Schellman uses E-Verify in our hiring process.
 

At Schellman, we strive to provide a flexible and balanced environment and therefore offer the opportunity to work remotely, unless otherwise stated in the job requirements. Connecting, collaborating and continuous education are also highly valued and therefore we require some travel annually for our Internal Service Delivery roles, which can include in-person training, team meet-ups, and strategy meetings. Service Delivery team members will also be required to travel based on business and client needs.