What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Associate position at Mr. Greens Produce?
Seeking an Accounts Receivable Associate for our Miami location!
Overview:
Mr. Greens has proudly grown into one of the largest privately-owned produce distributors in Florida. With deliveries 365-days a year, 7-days a week, and multiple runs per day, Mr. Greens has set the gold standard for service. Mr. Greens serves a large variety of clients, including restaurants, hotels, country clubs, caterers, grocery stores and retail outlets.
Summary:
Mr. Greens is looking for an eager and determined individual to join our Account Receivable team. This position performs a variety of duties that include but are not limited to creating invoices, communicating with clients, and maintaining accurate files in the accounting department. Must be in Miami, Florida.
Qualifications:Accountabilities:
- Successfully complete collection calls for customer balances past due and payment discrepancies.
- Develop business relations with internal/external customers.
- Maintain customer records by updating account information when necessary.
- Provide quick and accurate help to customers.
- Achieve productivity requirements while maintaining a premium level of customer service.
- Heavy daily calls volume / follow up on payment commitments / locates debtors to make collection arrangements.
- Daily review and follow up of COD accounts and accounts on credit Hold.
- Recommend to Accounting Manger accounts to holds or take legal action in cases where payment is not forthcoming.
- Process credit card payments / Payment Entries
- Respond to customer inquiries, such as, invoices, statements, credits reconciliation issues and general accounting questions
- Prepare weekly reports., maintain customer files and records related to collection work
- Review and reconcile daily bank remittances with accounts receivable files, to ensure proper application to customer accounts.
Requirements:
- 3 to 5 years of collection experience
- Understanding of general accepted accounting principles including debits, credits and general ledger journal entries.
- Ability to perform account reconciliations
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Prolific ability to solve problems logically and critically
- Knowledge in excel
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
Physical Demands/ Work Environment
The physical demands described here are 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.
- This position works in an office environment with low to moderate noise levels.
- Individual sits for long periods of time while operating a keyboard and communicating via telephone.
- May involve standing/walking as needed primarily on a level surface throughout the day.
- May include lifting things up to 15 pounds, on occasion.
Benefits
- Medical Benefits
- Vision
- Dental
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Weekly
- 401K