Description

Company Summary

Managed as part the Riverbend Industries portfolio, Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc (“PMI”) designs, markets, sales, and manufactures various high-efficiency residential and industrial evaporative cooler systems under the Frigiking®, Aerocool®, and Ecokool® brands. For almost fifty years, PMI has been providing quality cooling solutions and exceptional customer service to customers across the western United States and beyond. 

Riverbend Industries Inc. (“RBI”) is a private family-owned portfolio holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The portfolio is primarily comprised of several small, independently operated, previously family-run businesses in the light manufacturing and distribution sectors. The portfolio is a long-term holder of its investments and plans to grow both organically and through acquisitions into the foreseeable future.

Position Summary

 We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Credit Specialist with at least 3 years of experience who has worked in a manufacturing environment. This person will be responsible for handling Credit for customers, cash application, and reconciliations and be the customer contact. This position will also service as a back-up to Billing and Accounts Payable during peak season. This role will also perform the standard cost input and work with Engineers for rolling bills of material. The selected candidate must have great attention to detail and be able to interact professionally with external customers, internal employees, and executives. A successful candidate will be responsible for addressing Credit & Collections data with the Controller. He/she should possess strong communication skills, an amiable personality and be comfortable in a Move Fast, Think Big environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs is required. Excel experience (create a spreadsheet, create a vlookup, create pivot tables) is required.

Essential Job Functions

The Accounts Receivable Credit Specialist will have several Roles and Responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

• Create Cash Forecast
• Establish Cash Collection plans by customer as necessary
• Contact customers and maintain professional business rapport while determining the root cause related to past due accounts
• Measure Accounts Receivable for collection risk per policy and per specific knowledge
• Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.
• Perform as a backup to Accounts Payable if assistance is needed
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Will create and maintain a set of Account Reconciliations
• Completes external audit by analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.
• Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
• Input data and perform standard cost rolls (ad-hoc and annual)
• Secures financial information.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Contributes to a team effort and accomplishes related results as required.
• Recommend the initial credit limit for new customers
• Evaluate credit limits periodically

This is a guideline to help you evaluate the position additional duties as required 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred 
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in accounting/finance
• Proficient/fast/accurate with data entry
• 1-2 years’ experience in Accounts Receivable and AR aging
• 1-2 years’ experience with Account Reconciliations
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and record-keeping
• Self-motivated, flexible, and a team player
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills

Desired Qualifications and Attributes 

• Has experience with Account Reconciliations
• Intermediate level Excel Skills – can pull data from a system, create pivot tables, create reports, create vlookup
• Has worked in a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliant environment
• Familiar with establishing credit limits
• Knowledge of relevant accounting standards
• Experience in JD Edwards Software a big plus!
• Experience with Epicor Kinetics a big plus!
• Experience with Cash Forecast a plus!
• Experience working with Financial Planning and Analysis a plus!
• Experience with Cost Accounting such as working with costed bills of material, understands labor absorption, and understands Variable Overhead Absorption a plus! 

 Physical Conditions

• Ability to remain seated for extended periods
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, squat, climb, and navigate in closed manufacturing spaces on occasion
• Ability to safely lift and move objects up to twenty-five (25) lbs. over short distances

Work EnvironmentThe work environment described here is 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. While performing the duties of this job the employee will be in an Office-based environment. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. 

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. This position description is not all inclusive.

PMI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.