Accounting Support 2 Hourly at WEX, inc. in South Portland, Maine

Job Description:

General Purpose:

As part of the Cash Applications team, the Accounting Support II associate is responsible for verifying and posting routine and complex accounting transactions to journals, ledgers or other records and verifies accuracy. This includes timely posting of all incoming customer payments.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that payments received from customers are applied accurately and timely to receivable accounts. Works closely with collections, customer service and/or other internal stakeholders to ensure that issues with customer postings or misapplied cash are resolved in a timely manner with no customer disruption.


• Processes and records all payment types including ACH payments, wires and lockbox activity. Responsible for processing adjustments, write-offs, debits and credits.


• Compiles, sorts and files documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.Maintains records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, coding, updating, and purging.


• Performs research on various accounting processes


• Assists employees, vendors, and customers by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, and services.


• Supports Team Lead with creating, maintaining and executing processes and procedures that incorporate controls to mitigate financial risk while emphasizing efficiency, timeliness and accuracy of transactions.


• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Accounting or Business related field preferred with at least 3 years of relevant experience.


• Experience may be substituted for education.


• Proficiency in the use of relevant software applications and spreadsheets required.


• Individual must be a motivated self-starter who possesses effective written and verbal communication skills.


• Must be able to thrive in a deadline-oriented environment.

At WEX, we reward innovation, hard work and excellence.

Benefits include:

* 401(k) Plan

* Adoption Assistance

* Bonus Plan

* Dental Insurance

* Dependent Life Insurance

* Employee Assistance Program

* Employee Referral Award Program

* Expedition - WEX's Sabbatical Program

* Extended Parental Leave

* Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent)

* Health Insurance

* Life Insurance/AD&D

* On Site Fitness Facility in South Portland location

* Pet Insurance

* Paid Time Off(PTO)

* Short- and Long-Term Disability Programs

* Tuition Reimbursement

* Vision