Billing Accountant Associate, Lakeland, FL

Job Description

COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Lockheed Martin is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security.
To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all Lockheed Martin employees including new hires. All current and newly hired employees who are unvaccinated will be required to adhere to onsite safety protocols.
Description:At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's 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:
-Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education Entry level.
- 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
- This position is appropriate for a candidate seeking growth from an entry level role
Desired Skills:
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