Hybrid Accounting Analyst (United States) bei Tecan

Accounting Analyst

Morrisville, NC

The Accounting Analyst is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely billing, maintaining customer master data in SAP, and supporting tax compliance through processing sales tax certificates. This role manages credit card payments, handles refund requests, coordinates the AR ticketing system, and communicates with customers to facilitate payments and reduce past due accounts. Additionally, the position supports process improvements, assists with special projects, and serves as a backup for the Senior Financial Analyst as needed.

Essential Functions

• Execute submission of invoices via various customer portals for multiple site locations to ensure accurate and timely billing
• Create and maintain customer master data in SAP, including payment terms, credit limit, and tax status
• Upload, process, and reconcile sales tax certificates into tax software to ensure timely and accurate documentation is in place to support tax-exempt sales
• Process credit card payments timely manner
• Coordinate the AR ticketing system to support day-to-day AR operations, ensuring timely responses to internal and external inquiries
• Review refund requests submitted by customers or internal departments and initiate refund transactions
• Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
• Work with business partners to optimize cash collections & reduce past due AR
• Backup for the Accounts Receivable Coordinator
• Analyze current business processes to identify gaps and inefficiencies
• Special projects as assigned supervisor, department head, or other Tecan

Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to complete assignments with focus on accuracy
• Professional etiquette and behaviors
• Ability to recognize potential problem areas and inform management
• Ability to treat confidential information professionally
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to interact effectively with diverse groups inside and outside of the organization
• High level of commitment and initiative
• A desire to make a difference!
• Proven team player with the ability to work independently at times

Experience

• Associate's degree in Finance or Accounting
• 2+ years of experience in general accounting (preferred) or office experience
• Must have a good understanding of general accounting and internal control policies, and work in conjunction with management to implement and maintain these policies.
• Customer portal billing experience preferred
• Working knowledge of Excel and accounting systems
• SAP, Coupa, or Ariba experience or equivalent preferred