Accountant, Accounts Receivable

What You'll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities):

• Execute daily processing of customer receipts to ensure successful settlement, invoicing and payment posting
• Develop and maintain accounts receivable reports to help monitor customer balances and payment trends.
• Provide support for customer account reconciliations and perform payment data uploads
• Assist in implementing automation projects to promote better efficiencies and reduce manual transactions.
• Identify issues specific to customer deductions and work with appropriate departments to resolve.
• Aid in the testing of new programs, processes, and upgrades as necessary.
• Ensure that necessary tasks are completed timely in relationship to month end close.
• Perform backup functions for accounts receivable daily responsibilities and tasks.
• Identify errors that occur with specific transactions and take the necessary steps to resolve
• Complete special projects as required
• Examples of general accounting activities include: account reconciliations, month-end closing procedures, assisting with the company's internal audit plan, cost allocation, and other general accounting tasks assigned by management.
• Ensure that all accounting work and deliverables follow GAAP.
• Assist in ensuring that all necessary financial reports and disclosures are compliant with Sarbanes Oxley and SEC requirements.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external parties to aid in accounting processes and other company objectives.
• Identify ways to develop and implement best practices to improve existing processes and accuracy.
• Provide support on ad-hoc requests and special projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Tempur Sealy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

What You'll Need (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in accounting (strongly preferred) or equivalent related experience.
• Related experience or training is strongly preferred.
• Strong Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• CPA license or a desire to obtain a CPA license is preferred.