Accounts Receivable Analyst

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As part of the Accounts Receivable Management Group under the Treasure and Finance Operations Division, the Accounts Receivable Analyst will be responsible for helping the Accounts Receivable department by optimizing the accounts receivable processes including billing, closeouts, collecting, and reporting. Specifically, the functions necessitate a thorough knowledge of analytical systems, quality control, billing, collections processes, and best practices for preparation, validation, and submission of invoices, supporting documents, and other distributed deliverables.

Work Type: Enjoy a balanced work-life with our 50% hybrid schedule.

This individual will also manage the monthly status reports (Excel reports) and graphs, as well as outstanding Accounts Receivable by reviewing, assigning, and documenting Accounts Receivable issues. When an invoice is disputed, the Accounts Receivable Analyst will need to follow-up and escalate Accounts Receivable issues, as needed, and must work in concert with other departments to contribute to the capture, management, and collection of receivables. Effective communication and collaboration between internal teams and external sponsors is critical to this role.

• Analyze receivables, collections, and cash receipts data, identifying issues, and ensuring resolution, including communication with executive-level stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint Billing and familiarity with other Costpoint modules to understand data flow within the system.

• Collaborate effectively within a team and communicate issues and solutions to all levels of management.

• Preferred experience with order-to-cash processes in a government contracting environment.

• Make well-informed, independent decisions and provide support for those decisions to the management team when needed.

• Work closely with the AR team to identify, address, and resolve payment issues, potentially involving cross-functional collaboration with MITRE teams across multiple jurisdictions.

• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills, facilitating communication across all management levels.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

• 2 years of experience with Costpoint 7.0 or later.

• 2 years of billing experience in a government contractor environment.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel.

• Strong ability to multi-task.

• Strong time management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to build strong cross-group working relationships.

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated understanding of the end-to-end O2C (Order-to-Cash) cycle and a proven ability to optimize the billing process while providing recommendations for improvement.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

None

Work Location Type

Hybrid

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