Accounts Receivable Specialist

SUMMARY

The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for the accountabilities listed below. As a partner of the HJI Team your success is measured with daily practice of our Core Values.

• INTEGRITY: We do the right thing. We are real, honest, ethical, and trusted to adhere to our word.
• COMMITMENT: We are dedicated to the success of our customers, employees, and partners by continuously pursuing perfection with pride, passion and performance.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: If it has to be, it's up to me.
• DIVERSITY: We're greater when we're equal. We value innovation from an inclusive way of thinking and appreciate differences and commonalities of all people, all backgrounds, and all perspectives.
• LEADERSHIP: We lead with Humility, Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Empathy. We H.A.V.E. it.
• TEAMWORK: We work together and across boundaries to encourage trust, collaboration, and respectful relations to help our company win.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with accounts receivable using accounting software and other programs.
• Handle accounts receivable for multiple different entities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing customers.
• Complete customer invoicing on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Process incoming payments by check and EFT including preparing bank deposits.
• Generate and review monthly reports.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting procedures.
• Maintain accurate records, including ledgers, journals, receipts, and invoices.
• Continuous evaluation of current policies and recommendations for process improvements.
• Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Perform administrative and other departmental tasks as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree in Accounting or 3 years of experience in accounts receivable
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of GAAP and basic accounting principles
• Strong attention to detail with a dedication to accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are the 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. The employee is required to sit for extended periods of time at desk and may occasionally be required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to computer screens using keyboard functions and other hand usage.

**The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.  The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. **