Revenue Accountant

Summary: TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. Our culture is that of inclusion and an unwavering belief that both our past and future success are due to the diversity of our employees and their competitive spirit.Founded in 1981, TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TTI) is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people's lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company's portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Lithium Ventures. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the low-carbon energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for sustainable energy in the twenty-first century.Visit the Company's website at www.onetetra.com for more information or connect with us on LinkedIn.Essential Duties: Reviewing contract documents to ensure the project setup and invoicing parameters in the Company’s ERP system match the agreed upon contract terms and resolve discrepancies by working with sales, operations, and the customerCalculating, preparing, maintaining, and reconciling accurate and timely customer invoicesEstablish relationships with the appropriate sales, operations and customer contacts that will allow timely resolution of disputes.  Must be able to exercise judgement while addressing customer disputes or issues on the contract terms and pricing; and must therefore be able to read and understand basic contract termsMonitoring his or her assigned accounts and determine when the customer’s payment patterns that require engagement by Credit or SalesResponsible for managing all outstanding receivables and determining when operations or credit should be engaged to avoid write-offsMust be able to effectively communicate verbally and by email with sales, operations, customers, legal and customers.  Must be able to establish a working relationship with the customer to allow timely resolution of issuesAssisting the Corporate A/R group in developing new processes and consolidating remote A/R accounting groups, to result in cost savings and more consistent and accurate A/R functionsMust have a full understanding of the Company’s ERP system to effectively utilize the query tools, make effective use of the processes and procedures imbedded within the system and should be able to assess and recommend where automation opportunities exist by working with the client for electronic invoicing (and take the lead to achieve this automation)Schedule and attend meetings with customer representatives to ensure that the customer’s needs and requirements are being addressedManaging and scheduling all responsibilities and tasks to meet month-end close deadlinesCollaborating with management and system specialist in the design, development, and installation of various software solutions to enable the department to effectively perform its function with optimal resourcesInterfacing with internal and external auditorsAssisting with special projects within accounting and cross-functionally with other departmentsRequirements:EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferredEXPERIENCE: At least 1 year of experience in equivalent roleOTHER:JDE, GetPaid, and ImageNow experience preferredKnowledge of accounting concepts and must be able to produce high quality output (invoices, account reconciliations, documented collection calls)Customer service orientation and negotiation skillsExcellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as superior attention to detailAbility to function in a fast-paced, team-based environmentAdvanced organizational skills, a high level of self-motivation, ability to work independently/efficiently in a high-pressure environment, and a proven ability to manage multiple, competing, priorities through to completionAbility to work effectively with a wide variety of people, strong communication skills, both written and oralWork Environment:The requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to various outside weather conditions including but not limited to rain, humidity, snow, and/or heat during daytime hours and/or nighttime hours. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods of time.