Accounting - Accounts Receivable

Description

This Full Time Accounting - Accounts Receivable position is a role within our Finance Department.

Maximize cash flow through collection activities using good customer relations by resolving invoicing, billing and shipping errors. Manage customer credit in real time and safeguard company resourced through credit holds.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:

Reports to Accounts Receivable and Credit Supervisor.

Works closely with Sales, Shipping and Customer Service Departments while performing assigned credit duties.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reviews incoming customer orders for credit acceptance in accordance with established company policy. Maintains pending file of customer orders on credit hold.
2. Contacts customers on collection of Accounts Receivable. Initiates collection proceedings in accordance with company policy.
3. Applies customer payments and prepares local deposits for bank.
4. Reconciles customer account balances and employee purchases.
5. Establishes terms and credit limits for new accounts based on the following sources: NACM, credit references and financial information. Periodically reviews customer credit limits.
6. Reconciles U.S. depository accounts, bad debt and Accounts Receivable to the general ledger.
7. Develops and distributes reports to Senior Management.
8. Investigates and resolves deductions and overpayments
9. Process customer debit and credit memoranda.
10. Completes requests for Credit Reference.
11. Regular attendance, communication and meeting committed deadlines are all essential elements of the job. These requirements are key to the operation and effectiveness of this position and if not in place have the potential to impair and diminish expected results.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Two year Associate degree with a major in accounting or related field or at least three years' exposure to the credit and Accounts Receivable functions or equivalent work experience in collections or accounting. Must be detail oriented and possess strong basic math skills, organized and efficient. Experience with a major ERP system accounting software (like JDE) preferred. Able to communicate professionally; speak, read, write and understand English. Exposure and demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office is necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here 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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly in a sedentary role a need to communicate with others through listening, talking and writing. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.