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Advantus Corp is actively seeking an experienced AR Specialist. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, the AR Specialist is responsible for managing the outstanding Accounts Receivables by ensuring timely receipt of payments, properly recording transactions, and resolving discrepancies in customer accounts.
Responsibilities
- Maintain aging of assigned customer accounts to include making timely contact of past due accounts and keeping accurate and current notes in the system.
- Reconcile customer accounts ensuring all payments are accounted for and properly posted, along with processing proof of deliveries, invoices, credits, and statements.
- Research, analyze, and resolve payment discrepancies.
- Process all credit memos for returns, destructions, and shortages.
- Assist in preparing and posting cash receipts and provide collection status reports to management.
- Monitor and respond timely to any shared email inboxes and respond to Accounts Receivable inquiries.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements
- A minimum of 1 year of Accounts Receivable/Collections experience.
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.
- Have strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Able to effectively communicate and collaborate with accounting staff and management.
- Able to work in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment.
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Outlook.
Preferred skills/Experience
- Experience in a manufacturing and/or wholesale distribution environment
- Bachelor’s degree
EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Experience level:
- 1 year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Application Question(s):
- What is your desired payrate?
- Are you able to provide references? (Yes or No)
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Accounts receivable: 1 year (Required)
- Bank reconciliation: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Jacksonville, FL 32223: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jacksonville, FL 32223
