General Accounting Specialist

Midsouth Steel, a leader in the fabrication and erection on structural steel has an immediate need for a General Accounting Specialist. This is a full time (M-F 8am to 5pm) position on site by the Atlanta airport.Responsibilities: Works in tandem with Customers, PM Liaison team, Accounts payable and Accounts Receivable Manages the Supplier and Subcontractor Waiver TrackerReports bi-weekly on whether there are any issues, concerns or positive feedback Is responsible for billing submission, waivers and collections for the PMs they are allocatedGenerates billing in Vista’s JB progress Billing as per project manager’s instructionsManages all collections pertaining to PMs projects Utilizes collection action plan to ensure thorough communication with customers for timely payment.  Acquires requested customer waivers from General Accounting Specialist to submit to GC for timely payment Inform PM Compliance Liaison team if a subcontractor is out of compliance, why and if it is holding up a payment. Reviews customer contracts for billing processes associated with their PMs projectsEnsures billing and payment terms are in Vista and terms are honored Utilizes a weekly Collection report reflecting what has been collected for the current week and what is projected to be collected in the following week. Will be combined with General Accounting SpecialistsWho has paid/ who will pay and how much? Utilizes a bi-weekly retainage report to show what retainage has been released and what has been billed. Will be combined with General Accounting SpecialistsHave any retainage reductions been issued? Have you asked the PM? Utilizes a weekly billing report to reflect who was billed/ amount/ date for the current week and following, Will be combined with General Accounting SpecialistsBillings usually fall on the 15th or the 20thJob RequirementsExperience with construction collections is a huge plusExperience with an ERP system (Vista Viewpoint is a huge plus)Excellent communication skillsBachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management is a plusPowered by JazzHRT8i9vN60hF