Accounting Specialist

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.  We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.  The Accounting Specialist will work with other members of the Professional Services Accounting team to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and invoicing. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, who exhibits excellent client service, drives process efficiency, and partners well with others.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Review and approve contractor bills to ensure accurate coding for financial reporting
• Record cash receipts to proper account and updates account reconciliations
• Assist in process to ensure invoices are submitted and approved in customer portals
• Prepare and distribute customer invoices, ensuring timely and accurate information
• Interact with Sales and Operations teams to ensure accuracy of customer correspondence
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies across teams
• Assist team members with special projects as needed
• Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders and customers

Required Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Why AHEAD : Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning. USA Employment Benefits include :   - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 401(k) - Paid company holidays - Paid time off - Paid parental and caregiver leave - Plus more! See benefits for additional details. The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.