Staff Accountant (Accounts Receivable Focus)

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable Management

• Record customer payments (checks, ACH, credit card, and wire transfers) promptly and accurately.
• Monitor customer accounts for delayed or irregular payments and follow up with collections efforts as needed.
• Maintain detailed and accurate AR aging reports and reconcile customer accounts.
• Investigate and resolve short payments, deductions, and discrepancies.
• Collaborate with sales and customer service teams to resolve billing or payment issues.
• Prioritize collection activities to optimize DSO.
• Make recommendations on bad debt reserves, process customer refunds, and handle tax payments.
• Maintain and review customer credit lines and prepare related management reports.
• Recommend and assist with process improvements to enhance AR efficiency.

Accounting & Reporting

Qualifications

Preferred Skills

Work Environment

Benefits :

Healthcare Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan : The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus : Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.