Accounts Receivable Specialist

HF Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HFFG), headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a leading marketer and distributor of fresh produce, frozen and dry food, and non-food products to primarily Asian/Chinese restaurants and other foodservice customers throughout the United States. HF Foods aims to supply the increasing demand for Asian American restaurant cuisine, leveraging its nationwide network of distribution centers and its strong relations with growers and suppliers of fresh, high-quality specialty restaurant food products and supplies in the US, South America, and China.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
The Accounts Receivable Specialist will support the Accounting Department. This position will be involved in all Accounts Receivable duties including ensuring accuracy and efficiency of operations, processing and monitoring incoming payments, and securing revenue by verifying and posting receipts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares, posts, verifies, and records customer payments and transactions related to Accounts Receivable.
• Creates invoices according to company practices; submits invoices to customers.
• Maintains and updates customer files, including name or address changes, mergers, or mailing attentions.
• Drafts correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections, identifies delinquent accounts by reviewing files, and contacts delinquent accountholders to request payment.
• Creates reports regarding the current status of customer accounts as requested.
• Research customer discrepancies and past-due amounts with the assistance of the Collections Manager and other staff.
• Collaborates with the Accounting Managers to reconcile Accounts Receivable on a periodic (at least bimonthly) basis.
• Assists in generating monthly billing statements based on the general ledger.
• Assists Accounting Managers in reconciling revenue accounts each month.
• Copies, files, and retrieves materials for Accounts Receivable as needed.
• Relays changes of information to appropriate employees.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be well versed with the organizational and industrial accounting standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Be skilled in the accounting applications and reconciliation of accounts.
• Be excellent in communication and coordination. Also in maintaining excellent working relationships with the staff, vendors, clients and other public.
• Be able to exercise judgment and resolve any problems arising in the preparation and maintenance of accounts.
• Be skilled in using the most advanced Accounts Receivable automation applications.
• Mandarin speaking is a preferred but not required.

EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:

• High school diploma required; Business or Accounting degree preferred.
• 3+ years experience as an AR Specialist preferred.

WORK CONDITIONS:
(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Office and warehouse environment
• Occasional periods of standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Required wearing of appropriate PPE
• Exposure to hot/cold weather and loud noises in a warehouse environment
• Frequent computer and telephone use
• Frequent communication with people throughout the day

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
HF Foods Group emphasizes and provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability.