What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Specialist position at LindFast Solution Group?
The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for maintaining and managing the Accounts Receivable process.
The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for the following activities:
- Monitoring and collecting outstanding receivable balances from customers
- For certain orders, charging customer credit cards in a timely and accurate manner
- Evaluating customer credit, improving collection times, and reducing bad debts
- Additional projects/duties as assigned by the Accounting Supervisor
- Process cash receipts from customers and apply cash to appropriate orders and line items, including any necessary research to resolve unapplied/unmatched payments
- Generate aging reports and collect on all past due invoices
- Generate customer statements.
- Process credit notes and refunds
- Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records
- Process credit card payments
- Communicate with customers via phone, email, mail or personally
- Support timely and high quality month-end closing
The Accounts Receivable role is a member of the A/R team, and Accounting Department, which is expected to assist other team members with the management of accounts and other various duties as needed.
This position works closely with the company's sales personnel at each of the branches, as well as with each distribution center. A key function of this role is to release open sales orders from credit hold within the system, to ensure timely processing of the sale.
Direct communication with the AR Lead and Controller may be required for credit analysis of certain customers.
Organization skills are essential for this position, as proper record keeping and data retrieval are often required.
SPECIFIC TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:
The Accounts Receivable Specialist must have a minimum of a High School Diploma, Data entry, filing, customer services related experience is recommended. Proven communication skills and ability to use Excel, Word & Outlook is required. Custom software requirements will be trained as needed.
- Follow up with delinquent customers to ensure appropriate collection time
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation
- Continuous role improvement and training for improved results
- Additional projects/duties as assigned by Accounting Supervisor
- Travel requirements: 0%
The hours are set from 8:00 PM - 4:30 PM and will be hybrid with one day on site in office after training is complete.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Minneapolis, MN 55449
Salary : $21 - $23