Accounts Receivable (38512)

General Responsibilities

The A/R Accounting Assistant is part of a collaborative team that is responsible for ensuring the company receives payment for sales and services from our business partners. Primary responsibility is to provide general support to the A/R Team as well as excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

Specific Responsibilities

• Conducts dunning activities to insure prompt payment of AR invoices
• Creates invoices according to company practices; submits invoices to customers daily
• Daily posts, verifies and records payments and transactions related to accounts receivable
• Prepares month-end reporting and reconciliation
• Research and resolve customer discrepancies and past-due amounts including customer claims, deductions, overpayments
• Generate customer monthly statements and distribute to customer via email or mail
• Generate month end reconciliations as it relates to AR to GL and Sales
• Create reports regarding the status of customer accounts as requested
• Ensure filing is managed accurately and timely
• Distribution of collection notification
• Assist with other tasks and special projects as required
  
  

Qualifications

• Outstanding communication skills and customer service oriented
• Ability to work with employees and managers at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Highly skilled with MS Office including Excel and sound data entry skills
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive financial information
  
  

Competencies

• Communication and Active Listening: Ability to fully listen, engage and communicate both written and verbally
• Teamwork and Communication skills: Demonstrates strong listening skills, values and respects others’ ideas and contributions
• Direction Setting: Possess strong project management and organizational skills, including managing multiple priorities in a deadline-oriented environment
• Customer Focus: Possesses excellent interpersonal skills which are needed to establish and maintain an influential relationship with other key decision makers in the Company
• Execution: Ability to focus on goals, metrics, and results. Take ownership and accountability for self and department. Uses resources efficiently, effectively, and timely
• Dependability: Regular reliable attendance and demonstrates strong work ethic
  
  

Education And Experience

• High School Diploma required, Associates or bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.
• Minimum of two years of related experience required.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit/stand for prolonged periods
• Ability to move and lift-up to 25 lbs
• Ability to reach and bend