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Accounting Specialist / Full-Charge Bookkeeper

100% Remote | Full-Time | $50,000–$55,000 | Monday–Friday

Candidates must reside in the Central or Eastern U.S. time zone.

Build Your Career With a Growing National Company

Meltar Supply is a growing, woman-owned national construction and industrial supply company serving customers and projects across the United States. We work across construction, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, mission-critical facilities, and government contracting.

As Meltar continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Accounting Specialist / Full-Charge Bookkeeper who wants more than simply processing transactions.

This is a 100% remote, full-time position for an experienced accounting professional who is highly organized, dependable, comfortable working independently, and takes genuine ownership of their responsibilities.

You will work closely with our Controller, other departments, customers, vendors, and company leadership. We want someone who enjoys being part of a growing entrepreneurial company where good ideas are heard, individual contributions are noticed, and there is an opportunity to help improve how we operate.

What You'll Own

Accounts Receivable & Collections

A major responsibility of this position is helping Meltar maintain accurate receivables and strong cash flow.

You will:

• Prepare and process customer invoices
• Monitor accounts receivable and aging reports
• Proactively follow up on outstanding and past-due balances
• Communicate professionally with customers by phone and email regarding payment status
• Research and resolve billing and payment discrepancies
• Apply customer payments accurately
• Maintain accurate customer account records
• Provide timely AR and collections reporting to management
• Obtain missing documentation or payment information from customers
• Help maintain strong cash flow through consistent, professional follow-up

This position requires someone who is comfortable picking up the phone, emailing customers, asking about payment status, and professionally resolving accounting issues rather than allowing problems to sit unresolved.

Accounts Payable

• Review and process vendor invoices
• Match invoices with appropriate purchase orders and supporting documentation
• Reconcile vendor statements
• Research discrepancies
• Coordinate vendor payments
• Maintain accurate vendor records
• Communicate professionally with vendors and internal team members
• Help ensure invoices are properly coded and supported before payment

Full-Cycle Bookkeeping & General Ledger

• Maintain accurate financial records in QuickBooks Online
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Maintain general ledger accuracy
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Assist with month-end and year-end close
• Allocate expenditures appropriately
• Maintain organized supporting documentation
• Research and correct accounting discrepancies

Payroll & Financial Reporting

• Assist with payroll processing and reporting
• Verify payroll information for accuracy
• Prepare recurring accounting and financial reports
• Assist with financial statement preparation
• Prepare documentation and summaries for management, CPAs, auditors, and other authorized parties

Process Improvement

Meltar is growing, and we want someone who will help us improve as we grow.

You will be encouraged to:

• Identify inefficient or repetitive accounting processes
• Recommend better ways of doing things
• Improve accounting documentation and internal procedures
• Reduce errors and duplicate work
• Help establish scalable accounting processes
• Assist with future accounting technology and system improvements

We value employees who don't just identify a problem—they help find the solution.

What Success Looks Like

Your First 15 Days

• Learn Meltar's business, customers, vendors, accounting procedures, and operational workflow
• Understand how sales, purchasing, purchase orders, invoicing, collections, and accounting interact
• Establish strong working relationships with our Controller and Meltar team
• Become comfortable navigating Meltar's QuickBooks Online environment and accounting processes
• Understand assigned customer accounts and vendor relationships

Your First 30 Days

• Independently manage assigned AP and AR responsibilities
• Accurately complete account and bank reconciliations
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Assist with payroll and financial reporting
• Communicate confidently and professionally with customers and vendors
• Consistently follow up on outstanding receivables
• Meet assigned accounting deadlines without repeated reminders

Your First 45–60 Days

• Take ownership of assigned accounting responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready financial records
• Consistently manage customer collections and receivables
• Identify accounting discrepancies before they become larger problems
• Recommend improvements to at least one accounting or bookkeeping process
• Become a trusted and dependable member of the Meltar team

What We're Looking For

Required

• 5+ years of hands-on bookkeeping/accounting experience
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online
• Significant accounts payable and accounts receivable experience
• Experience communicating directly with customers regarding outstanding invoices and collections
• Bank and credit card reconciliation experience
• General ledger and journal entry experience
• Payroll processing or payroll support experience
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Professional written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines
• Proven ability to work independently in a remote environment
• High level of accountability and follow-through
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and financial information
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Dedicated home-office workspace with reliable high-speed internet
• Must reside in the Central or Eastern U.S. time zone

Experience That Will Move You to the Top of Our List

The following experience is a strong plus:

• Construction or distribution accounting experience
• QuickBooks Online expertise
• Strong accounts receivable and collections experience
• Industrial supply or manufacturing accounting experience
• Experience with purchase orders and project/job-related accounting
• High-volume AP or AR experience
• Experience managing AR aging and proactively collecting past-due accounts
• Bill.com or similar AP automation experience
• Month-end close experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience helping a small or mid-sized company improve its accounting processes

Candidates with the combination of construction/distribution accounting + QuickBooks Online + strong AR/collections experience are especially encouraged to apply.

Who Thrives at Meltar

You're likely to enjoy this role if you:

• Take ownership instead of waiting to be told what to do next
• Notice when numbers don't look right and investigate why
• Follow through without repeated reminders
• Are comfortable holding yourself accountable while working remotely
• Communicate when you see a problem
• Aren't afraid to professionally follow up with a customer about money owed
• Enjoy bringing organization to a fast-moving environment
• Ask questions when something doesn't make sense
• Protect confidential company and financial information
• Appreciate working for a growing company where your contribution is visible
• Want a stable, long-term position where you can become an important part of the team

Why Meltar?

At a large corporation, you may be one person in a very large accounting department.

At Meltar, your work matters.

You'll have the opportunity to understand how the entire business operates, work with company leadership, improve processes, and help build the accounting infrastructure necessary to support our continued national growth.

You'll also have the flexibility of a 100% remote position while being part of a team where communication, accountability, relationships, and results still matter.

Meltar continues to expand into new markets, customers, industries, and opportunities across the country. We are looking for people who want to grow with us.

Compensation & Position Details

Salary: $50,000–$55,000 annually, based on experience
Approximate Hourly Equivalent: $24.04–$26.44 per hour
Job Type: Full-time, W-2
Location: 100% Remote
Geographic Requirement: Must reside in the Central or Eastern U.S. time zone
Hours: 40 hours per week
Schedule: Monday–Friday, daytime business hours
Paid Time Off: Yes
Reports To: Controller

Ready to Join Meltar?

If you're an experienced bookkeeping professional who values accuracy, accountability, communication, and being part of a growing company where your contribution matters, we'd like to hear from you.

Come help us build what's next at Meltar Supply.

Application Screening Question

This position requires regular communication with customers regarding outstanding invoices and collections. Please describe your experience directly contacting customers to resolve accounts receivable issues and collect past-due balances. Include the approximate size or volume of the AR portfolio you managed, if applicable.