Finance Specialist

The Resource

Winston Salem, NC

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Winston Salem, NC
POSTED
4 days ago
Finance Specialist (Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable) 

Join our team as a Finance Specialist and play a key role in supporting financial operations, reporting, and organizational success. This onsite position works closely with the Finance Director and internal teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant accounting processes across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting functions.

Job Summary

The Finance Specialist is responsible for managing day-to-day accounting activities, including AP/AR processing, reconciliations, invoicing, and financial reporting support. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is passionate about maintaining financial accuracy and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable & Expense Management
  • Process invoices and accounts payable transactions accurately and on time
  • Monitor employee corporate card activity, ensuring receipts, coding, and approvals are complete
  • Follow up on missing receipts, incorrect entries, and unapproved expenses
  • Maintain vendor relationships and resolve invoice discrepancies
Accounts Receivable & Billing
  • Monitor AR aging and follow up on outstanding invoices
  • Apply and reconcile customer payments (ACH, check, credit card, electronic)
  • Prepare and issue invoices for programs, events, and partner agencies
  • Respond to billing inquiries from customers and partners
Financial Reporting & Reconciliation
  • Assist with bank and account reconciliations
  • Post journal entries and support month-end close processes
  • Support budget preparation and financial reporting activities
  • Assist with audit preparation and annual 1099 filings
  • Compile financial reports for leadership and partner organizations
Process Improvement & Collaboration
  • Maintain organized financial records and ensure compliance
  • Support implementation of accounting policies and internal controls
  • Collaborate with staff, vendors, auditors, and funding partners
  • Assist with system imports (CSV), ERP processes, and automation platforms
Qualifications & Skills
  • Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
  • Experience with AP automation systems
  • Knowledge of nonprofit accounting and government-funded programs preferred
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus
Why Join Us?
  • Be part of a mission-driven organization making a meaningful impact
  • Gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of finance and accounting
  • Work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
Apply Today!

If you are a detail-oriented Finance Specialist, Accounting Assistant, or AP/AR professional looking to grow your career, we encourage you to apply today! Apply online or email your resume to Bethany Heath at bheath@theresource.com.

 

About the Company

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The Resource

The Resource is a full-service staffing, professional recruiting and consulting firm based in North Carolina. Privately owned and operated for over 30 years, people are at the heart of our organization, and we take a hands-on approach to each client and candidate relationship.

At The Resource, we’re passionate about assisting candidates in finding the next step in their career path, and ensuring it’s a role in a company where they will enjoy growing personally and professionally long-term. Utilizing The Core Assessment in the screening process, we’re able to understand a person’s innate unchanging nature and help individual’s learn about themselves. Our professional recruiters then utilize the candidate’s skill set and The Core results to match them to available positions in organizations where they will thrive. Further, we coach candidates on how to best market themselves for a given job.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1979
WEBSITE
http://www.theresource.org/