Accounts Receivable Senior Accountant

 The Role:

Morning Consult is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Accounts Receivable Senior Accountant to join the revenue accounting department. As Accounts Receivable Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for understanding client contracts, processing deals in the Customer Resource Management system and entering them into the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. You will also have the opportunity to support other areas of the revenue accounting team — you’ll participate in monthly/quarterly/annual accounting close processes, the annual external audit cycle and other ad hoc projects.

You should have previous experience with billing, specifically with NetSuite, and you should be prepared to work in a very fast-paced environment with a mindset focused on continuous process improvement.
Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Manager, you will assist in maintaining and improving critical processes around PO processing, invoicing, collection and customer account management.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Managing the Order to Cash process including reviewing client contracts and processing deals in NetSuite to set up for invoicing and revenue recognition
• Accurately setting up contracts in the ERP system to support revenue recognition, as per ASC 606 rules and internal policies
• Reviewing customer invoicing terms in Contracts/POs to ensure accurate invoice schedules are set up in the ERP
• Creating and distributing client invoices via email and online portals in a timely manner
• Resolving and responding to inquiries in the Accounts Receivable inbox in a timely manner
• Working closely with the Commercial team to resolve Accounts Receivable issues and maintain customer accounts
• Researching delinquent accounts and performing collection duties, including emails and phone calls for past-due invoices
• Assisting with relevant external audit requests in the areas of Accounts Receivable
• Performing such other tasks and duties as may be required or assigned from time to time in the Company’s discretion

About You and What You've Done:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
• 3-5 years of Accounts Receivable and/or Revenue Accounting experience
• NetSuite and Salesforce experience required
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting regulatory standards (ASC 606 and US GAAP) and compliance requirements
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively convey complex topics to a variety of internal stakeholders
• Sense of urgency and ability to multitask while maintaining accuracy with strong attention to detail
• Proactive self-starter with strong time management skills and demonstrated creative, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment across multiple teams and management levels
• Willing to take feedback, learn and grow; an ethos of continuous self-improvement