Accounts Receivable Specialist - Orange Barrel Media

Staff Accountant/ Accounts Receivable Specialist

Location: Columbus, OH

Preferred – 4-year degree in Accounting or Finance

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Orange Barrel Media creates and operates iconic urban media displays that advertisers ask for by name in 22 of the top markets in the U.S. Our commitment to innovation has differentiated OBM as a leader in the Out-of-Home (OOH) industry and driven the development of our sister company, IKE Smart City, a company that is blazing the way in smart city initiatives with our interactive digital kiosk, IKE. We are widely known as a place where people are inspired to achieve success, genuinely like each other, and have endless opportunities to grow. We value our associates and have created an environment of inclusion, respect, and fun. We hire and reward top-notch talent who contribute to our unique culture and shared vision. OBM and IKE Smart City are experiencing momentous growth, almost tripling in size over the past two years, and we start and end each day excited about the work we do together and the new challenges ahead. Learn more at www.obm.com  and www.ikesmartcity.com.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Orange Barrel Media is looking for a versatile Staff Accountant with great communication skills, attention to detail and enthusiastic attitude.  Self-motivated individual with the ability to work both autonomously and within a team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Review sales contracts and build corresponding billing and revenue schedules in adherence with OOH advertising terms
• Create and send invoices, including proof of performance reports, and statements for all entities
• Deposit cash daily and reconcile balance to bank
• Ability to work through complex revisions to meet client expectations
• Facilitate timely payment from customers and coordinate collection of aged receivables
• Work directly with the sales department to coordinate accounts receivable statuses and collection updates
• Customer management and maintaining aging schedules
• Respond to internal and external emails timely and notify management when issues arise
• Maintain delinquent accounts receivable listings to sales
• Provide monthly updated delinquent accounts receivable listings to Assistant Controller, Controller and COO
• Prepares timely and accurate monthly financial statements for subsidiaries.
• Assists in preparation of documents for annual audits of the various entities.
• Additional general accounting, finance, ad hoc reporting, and other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office with excellent ability in Excel
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently with minimal direction
• Attention to detail, accuracy and documentation of work
• Self-motivated with a preference for working in a team environment
• Willingness to learn and improve current processes

OBM is an equal-opportunity employer, and provides competitive salary/incentive compensation and benefits, 401k match, and expense account.