Senior Accountant (Contract)

Who We Are

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others.  We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

About the Role

Platform Science is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our growing team. This is a great opportunity for someone to further their career and gain accounting experience as the role entails not only transactional work related to eCommerce but also cross functional collaboration and accounting tasks related to book keeping and account reconciliations. This remote position reports to an Accounting Manager. 

Essential Responsibilities

• eCommerce customer accounts – ensuring accurate customer data for financial transactions and customer support.  Updating customer records when needed and providing historical sales information to customers as requested.
• eCommerce accounting – manage the financial operations of the online sales and monthly reporting; ensuring accuracy and compliance in areas like revenue reporting, sales tax, 606 reporting and financial reporting.
• Record Keeping – maintaining accurate and up-to-date records for all ecommerce transactions.  Ensure all documentation is included in Netsuite when recording any required journal entries.
• Reporting and month-end – assisting with the monthly ecommerce revenue accounting to ensure recording of all sales incurred and reported to the correct account and in the correct period. 
• Accurately and efficiently handle cash applications using established procedures and reconcile all cash applications to completion.
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies or irregularities in cash applications
• Engage with customers and credit department for clarifications on payment details as necessary 
• Communication – Interacting with customers and internal departments regarding sales and account update inquiries.
• Account Reconciliations – reconciling various accounts and resolving discrepancies.  
• Special projects – assisting with various accounting projects and tasks as needed by the accounting department.

Experience

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in related field
• Working experience with NetSuite is preferred
• Demonstrated cross functional collaboration and working experience is preferred.
• Minimum of high school Diploma or equivalent

Our job titles for each posting may span across more than one job level. The estimated hourly rate for this role is between $29.81 and $42.18. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salaries across all US locations. Compensation packages are based on many factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, work experience, relevant trainings and certifications, business needs, market demands and specific geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. 

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At this time we only consider candidates in these states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. In the future we plan to add more states.

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