Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we’re passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world.

The Accounting Specialist I that supports our corporate business has responsibility for manufacturing cash applications (accounts receivable), negotiations, analytical problem-solving, and excellent communication.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Model personal Lean Philosophy 5S behaviors in creating a continuously
• improving, clean, well-organized, and self-maintaining work environment.
• Work closely with team members and others to motivate and improve 5S knowledge and implementation.
• Follow a continuous improvement approach for team accountability for achieving high performance SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, & Cost) targets through a visual work environment.
• Comply with company ethics, code of conduct, policies, and best practices, with a commitment to safety in the workplace, valuing of diversity, and promotion of a harassment-free environment.
• Responsibly manage sensitive / confidential information.
• Adhere to existing department policies and standard procedures.
• Adhere to month and quarter-end close deadlines.
• May be asked to assist with training new employees.
• Proficient in Adobe Pro with editing and adding text to PDF’s.
• Manage multiple A/R email boxes – compose detailed, thorough, and professional emails internally and externally.
• Thorough understanding of Order to Cash process (Purchase Order > Sales Order > Invoice > Payment)
• Deposit checks using either desk-top deposit or manual deposit slip
• Retrieve daily wire/ACH report from JP Morgan Chase
• Apply cash in Blackline Cash Application & NetSuite consisting of checks, credit cards, ACHs and wires
• Monitor and resolve “problem deposits” within 3 business days
• Must have the ability to evaluate and investigate customer accounts and transactions with sometimes limited information to properly apply cash receipts to the appropriate accounts
• Reconcile daily cash postings
• Identify issues and either effectively resolve alone or know when to communicate to manager
• Filing of check copies must be current (1-3 days backlog)
• Field calls from customers regarding customer account details, issues, processing of credit card payments etc.; return voice messages within 24 hours.
• Print & mail customer invoices and statements as needed

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree in accounting; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• NetSuite
• Blackline Cash Application
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Strong Excel skills)
• Teams
• Adobe Acrobat Pro

Compensation/Benefits:

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package and compensation for this position. The package includes base salary, bonus, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k/Match.

The salary for this position is $45,698 - $59,960

Mesa Labs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Mesa Labs prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment against applicants or employees based on age, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.