Billing Accountant Associate, Lakeland, FL (Entry Level)
Lockheed Martin •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Description:At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the worlds most complex challenges. In Enterprise Operations, we provide leadership, functional expertise and services to help the Corporation exceed performance goals.
The Global Financial Services Cash Management Solutions team is responsible for providing Billing and Collections (B&C) services to various Lockheed Martin business area/unit partners.
This entry level position is primarily responsible for providing successful billing support for the Lockheed Martin RMS groups with additional support in other areas as needed. Position will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
- Accurate and timely internal and external customer billing
support for assigned contracts
- Completion of invoice and account reconciliations as
required
- Independently and identify billing opportunities
- Create, review and approve invoices (including self audit
checklists)
- Create accounting documents and appropriately transmit
invoices
- Assist with collection and cash application activities as
needed
- Review system enhancements and make
recommendations
Additional responsibilities and special projects will be
assigned as needed to support the organization.
This is a fast paced, challenging position where the
candidate must be a high performer and quick learner. The candidate must be able and willing to support and meet tight deadlines on a continuous basis while staying focused on internal (billing team) and external (Business area/site, FAR, etc.) policies and procedures. Work is cyclical and follows a billing schedule, but also has a dynamic component that requires analytical, customer service, and strong organizational skills. An ability to work
effectively both independently and in a supportive, diverse
team environment is expected. The employee will be
expected to master various systems and processes while
providing excellent customer service and maintaining
frequent contact with business partners. The candidate will also be expected to maintain required financial controls and to support audits as necessary.
Basic Qualifications:
- Accounting, Finance, Economics or related degree
- Effective analytical skills demonstrated through related
experience
- Ability to multi-task
- Effective Microsoft Office skills including Excel
- Experience / knowledge of accounting entries and related impacts
Desired Skills:
- Experience with SAP
- Experience with billing and/or collections
- Proven analytical skills through related work experience
- Exceptional teamwork attitude
- Exceptional customer service
- Quick and proactive learner with aptitude for various systems and processes
- Accountability and professionalism
- Experience with automation software
- Advanced Excel skills
- Knowledge of Power Query
- Independent and proactive worker
- Strong organizational skills
Standard Job Description :
Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information, process financial transactions, analyze cost and prepare financial reports. Maintains or oversees the control of accounts and records in such areas as disbursements, expenses, tax payments, income, cash, accounts payable, accounts receivables, billing, fixed assets, liabilities. Compiles and analyzes financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, perform reconciliations and review and verify accuracy. Prepares balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports. May design, modify, install, and/or maintain accounting and financial information systems to ensure an adequate recognition of financial transactions. Responsible for the adherence to and communication of accounting and auditing policies and procedures, regulatory compliance and government regulations and reporting. May be required to interface with various government agencies.
Clearance Level: None
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SERVICES
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Finance
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
- Experience with SAP
- Experience with billing and/or collections
- Proven analytical skills through related work experience
- Exceptional teamwork attitude
- Exceptional customer service
- Quick and proactive learner with aptitude for various systems and processes
- Accountability and professionalism
- Experience with automation software
- Advanced Excel skills
- Knowledge of Power Query
- Independent and proactive worker
- Strong organizational skills
Standard Job Description :
Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information, process financial transactions, analyze cost and prepare financial reports. Maintains or oversees the control of accounts and records in such areas as disbursements, expenses, tax payments, income, cash, accounts payable, accounts receivables, billing, fixed assets, liabilities. Compiles and analyzes financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, perform reconciliations and review and verify accuracy. Prepares balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports. May design, modify, install, and/or maintain accounting and financial information systems to ensure an adequate recognition of financial transactions. Responsible for the adherence to and communication of accounting and auditing policies and procedures, regulatory compliance and government regulations and reporting. May be required to interface with various government agencies.
Job Ident #:
60770743728
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