Staff Accountant (Remote) Jobs

Hi there! We’re PAR and our purpose is:

To deliver solutions that connect people to the restaurants, meals and moments they love.

We take that responsibility very seriously. As a leading provider of technology to the top restaurant brands in the world we’re calling all rebels, instigators, idealists and builders to join our constantly growing team!

PAR invented the first standalone point of sale terminal over 40 years ago, yet we operate much like a start-up at the forefront of restaurant technology. Today, our solutions span Customer loyalty, engagement, restaurant management, payment services, drive-thru, and full POS integrations. These solutions are used to serve tens of millions of guests every day in over 120 countries.

Our mission is to build the number one restaurant technology company in the world and we’re off to great start.

We believe that our ambition is only limited by our ability to attract and retain great people; people who are up for the challenge to change the game with us! If it sounds like you belong here, we should meet!

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join our Finance Team. As a member of our team, you'll be essential to driving the efficiency and effectiveness in Order to Cash operations. Reporting to the Contracts & Billing Manager, you will help operate and build best practices, scalable Billing & AR function to support our rapid growth. You will also have opportunities to assist in system implementation and related optimization projects.

The Staff Accountant will provide drive strategic billing activities, analytics, reconciliations and customers engagements for acquired companies. This role will have opportunity to experience various functional areas via rotations and projects. The ideal candidate is a highly detailed professional who doesn’t mind handling numerous issues at the same time, has a passion for finding solutions to complex problems, has excellent math and excel skills, and respects deadlines. This individual must possess a high level of integrity.

What We’re Looking For

• Forward thinker, ability to complete work assignments with minimal supervision
• Must have passion for research and problem solving
• An effective verbal and written communicator to work with both internal and external customers
• Minimum 4 years professional experience required
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics FO, NetSuite, Salesforce preferred
• Strong knowledge of Excel
• Must have strong telephone skills to work with customers on their accounts, invoices and past due balances
• Ability to work independently, decisively, and timely
• Ability to take full ownership of various entry level accounting functions
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks; strong organizational and time management skills required
• Eagerness to work in a dynamic, high growth, and fast-paced environment
• A detail-oriented individual that loves numbers and data

Responsibilities Of The Staff Accountant

• Serve as primary point of contact with third party collections agency (submitting accounts, responding to inquiries)
• Create new customer accounts
• Lead in training new hires
• Maintain and update Customer contact information, including electronic contact to ensure automation of correspondence
• Negotiate customer disputes to resolution and document root cause
• Collect credit card information for processing and provide W-9 forms where required
• Facilitate approvals and process credits where appropriate
• Evaluate, recommend, and communicate credit holds to company associates and customers when necessary
• Manage and regularly review scheduled customer payment plans
• Be a versatile team player that can perform various tasks ranging from routine close procedures to ad-hoc projects
• Manage AR Collection inbox to address inquiries from customer and internal teams
• Maintain the billing process as a part of a team to maintain accurate and timely recognition of revenue
• Distribute credit card, bank, and payment forms/instructions to customers
• Identify reasons for non-payment and research and resolve issues or discrepancies
• Review aging and send targeted payment reminders to customers
• Field various audit requests where appropriate
• Make decisions on escalations and collectability of accounts
• Reconcile customer accounts, while resolving any related customer concerns
• Liaise with commercial product tams and FP&A to promote results-driven decision making
• Send invoices, statements, and dunning letters via email, fax and regular mail as needed
• Collection of open accounts receivable within area of responsibility to meet or exceed corporate goals and specified metrics

PAR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the US Department of Labor's website.