What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Specialist position at Murrelektronik North America?
Company Overview
Murrelektronik is a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of automation solutions. Our products can be divided into four core lines: Power Supplies and Control, Interfaces, Cables/Connectors, and IO Systems.
Our high-quality, innovative products and focus on market requirements set us apart from the crowd. Our customer-oriented approach ensures that our tailored solutions improve the customer’s applications.
We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to support the accounting department.
Summary
The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for invoicing, posting payments, and some month-end duties. They will also build strong working relationships with the customers to stay informed of changes and mitigate the company’s financial risk. This role requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, and intermediate Excel skills. SAP experience is preferred.
Essential Functions
- Generating customer invoices daily
- Working with other departments to resolve billing issues or disputes
- Verifying tax status of customers’ invoices and collecting exemption certificates
- Attaching tax exemption certificates in OneSource
- Downloading the banking daily activity and post customer payments
- Reconciling and processing credit card payments as needed
- Researching and resolving payment discrepancies
- Handling customer inquiries regarding invoices or payments
- Assisting with month-end closing activities
- Reviewing customer accounts for late or misapplied payments
- Providing supporting documentation as requested for audits.
- Responding to new customer setup inquiries.
- Issuing credits as requested in a timely manner.
- Process invoices in the customer portals.
- Identifying customers with credit balances and refund customers as needed
- Creating aging reports or other analyses as requested
- Run credit checks on customers and manage customer credit lines.
- Monthly intercompany rebilling.
- Depositing customers checks as needed.
- Collecting past dues invoices
Required Education and Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of professional related experience.
- Must have intermediary Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Experience with SAP is strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to undertake self-directed tasks when necessary.
- Familiarity with industrial automation and related technologies is a plus.
Competency
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position:
- Oral/written communication—the individual speaks and writes clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and can effectively communicate with all management levels.
- Analytical—the individual synthesizes complex or diverse information.
- Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Judgment—the individual displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, and makes timely decisions up to their delegated authority level.
- Quality/Detail management—the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness in all aspects.
- Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities appropriately, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans.
- Understanding the importance of monthly deadlines.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, hourly position with some overtime required. Normal days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in our Suwanee, GA office. (Hybrid 3 days onsite/ 2 days remote after 90 days of employment)
Travel
The position does not currently require travel.