What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Specialist position at Kent Outdoors?
For over 50 years KENT OUTDOORS has been the ultimate destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a curated collection of industry-leading brands driven by the pure pursuit of adventure.
KENT Outdoors is a collection of brands all obsessively focused on building the most innovative and reliable equipment for use in our most revered natural playgrounds. We relentlessly dream, build, and offer products that empower the very best days outside. We’re a collection of outdoor fanatics, product geeks, marketing mavens, and entrepreneurs all focused on pushing through boundaries, both on land, and in the water.
Holding true to our roots while evolving for the future, the family of KENT brands today includes Absolute Outdoors, Arctic Shield, Aquaglide, Arbor Snowboards, Barefoot International, BOTE, Connelly, FatSac, Freedom Foil, Full Throttle, HO Sports, Hyperlite, KENT, Liquid Force, Margaritaville, O’Brien, and Onyx.
Your Impact
The Accounts Receivable Specialist must have a strong commitment to resolving customer past-due accounts while maintaining a high level of professionalism and customer service. This position will be responsible for full cycle accounts receivable transactions, reporting and analysis. As the AR Specialist you will be empowered and expected to think critically and embrace new and exciting challenges. Ideal candidates will come with applicable experience in A/R, have a strong background working with Excel and be poised for career growth.
What You’ll Do
You go “all out.” You tend to approach everything you do with velocity. From your next exhilarating outdoor adventure to scaling meaningful peaks at work, you act with speed, direction, ethics, and forethought. Your efficiency is rooted in the knowledge that resources are not infinite. You are goal-oriented and focused on outcomes. When you see a challenge or obstacle to overcome, you jump in collaboratively to find a solution; team achievements should be celebrated more than individual performance. You are compelled to share your perspective because it is rooted in experience and synthesis thinking - you know that healthy debate yields better decisions. You are humble despite your impressive past accomplishments. Your communication style is honest and forthright, yet empathetic, with everyone.
KENT Outdoors is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
KENT Outdoors is a collection of brands all obsessively focused on building the most innovative and reliable equipment for use in our most revered natural playgrounds. We relentlessly dream, build, and offer products that empower the very best days outside. We’re a collection of outdoor fanatics, product geeks, marketing mavens, and entrepreneurs all focused on pushing through boundaries, both on land, and in the water.
Holding true to our roots while evolving for the future, the family of KENT brands today includes Absolute Outdoors, Arctic Shield, Aquaglide, Arbor Snowboards, Barefoot International, BOTE, Connelly, FatSac, Freedom Foil, Full Throttle, HO Sports, Hyperlite, KENT, Liquid Force, Margaritaville, O’Brien, and Onyx.
Your Impact
The Accounts Receivable Specialist must have a strong commitment to resolving customer past-due accounts while maintaining a high level of professionalism and customer service. This position will be responsible for full cycle accounts receivable transactions, reporting and analysis. As the AR Specialist you will be empowered and expected to think critically and embrace new and exciting challenges. Ideal candidates will come with applicable experience in A/R, have a strong background working with Excel and be poised for career growth.
What You’ll Do
- Responsible for cash applications and full cycle AR activities for foreign currency customers
- Resolve AR related adjustments
- Prepare analytics for weekly reporting of invoice totals/aging totals/payment receipts/invoice adjustments, etc.
- Identify and implement process improvements across AR functions
- Basic analysis of credit risk and worthiness
- Perform general ledger account reconciliations and general journal entries related AR
- Other duties as assigned
- High School diploma or GED with general understanding of accounting principles
- 3 years of related accounts receivable experience, exposure to credit analysis a plus
- Advanced skill set in the Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong attention to detail, above average analytical and problem solving skills
- Good organization skills and ability to arrange work in order of priority
- Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Team player with ability to work independently, prioritize and meet tight deadlines
You go “all out.” You tend to approach everything you do with velocity. From your next exhilarating outdoor adventure to scaling meaningful peaks at work, you act with speed, direction, ethics, and forethought. Your efficiency is rooted in the knowledge that resources are not infinite. You are goal-oriented and focused on outcomes. When you see a challenge or obstacle to overcome, you jump in collaboratively to find a solution; team achievements should be celebrated more than individual performance. You are compelled to share your perspective because it is rooted in experience and synthesis thinking - you know that healthy debate yields better decisions. You are humble despite your impressive past accomplishments. Your communication style is honest and forthright, yet empathetic, with everyone.
KENT Outdoors is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
