Accountant/Billing Specialist (Gov't or Maritime Experience Preferred)

Job Description

Salary: Competitive benefits package with medical, dental, vision, LTD/STD/Life. Employer 401(k) match 1:1 up to 6% after six months of employment.

Patriot Maritime is a leading maritime contractor to the U.S. Government providing ship management services to MARAD, the Military Sealift Command (MSC), and commercial vessels. Offices are located in Concord, CA and Houston, TX.

Billing Specialist

This position reports to our Government Accounting Manager supporting our accounting functions with a focus on billing our governmental customers.

This position is an on-site position with the opportunity for a hybrid remote work schedule.

Responsibilities:

Prepare weekly invoices to government customers for multiple contracts/vessels.

Monthly tracking and follow-up of unbilled receivables

Process monthly journal entries

Assist with account reconciliations

Review detailed supporting documentation to ensure it meets requirements of

government customers for billing purposes.

Research and review accounting records for proper documentation, if missing.

Create adjusting journal entries to correct errors in coding, when needed for proper

categorization for billing purposes

Creation of overtime billing schedules in Microsoft Excel, with reconciliation to payroll

Maintain accounting controls by following policies and procedures.

Other accounting functions as needed.

Qualifications:

Associates Degree in Accounting, or equivalent

Bachelor's degree highly preferred

Strong general math skills

Knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices

Strong Microsoft Excel skills required

Experience using Microsoft Dynamics software a plus

Software/Systems used: Microsoft Office 365/Outlook/SharePoint/OneDrive

and Docuware, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Dynamics 2018 (formerly Solomon)

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to meet deadlines weekly

Ability to organize and handle large volumes of documentation

Ability to work quickly and efficiently

Strong communication skills and problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Patriot Maritime is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Patriot is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or social or ethnic origin, gender, age, physical, disability, sexual/identity or orientation.