JOB DESCRIPTION
The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for full cycle accounts receivable processing including invoice creation, cash application, and account reconciliation. The ideal candidate must have a strong attention to detail and excellent customer service skills. The AR Specialist facilitates an ongoing relationship with our customers and internal departments to ensure an efficient order-to-cash process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- High-volume data entry with exceptional speed and accuracy
- Create daily invoices and review for accurate billing
- Review and analyze the AR Aging to ensure all customer accounts are accurate
- Process manual customer credit card payments
- Review all credit card payments to ensure proper posting
- Collaborate with Cash Applications team to ensure all customer check and EFT payments are recorded accurately
- Collaborate with Sales and Credit teams on new customer setup
- Account reconciliations for AR and Bank
- Assist with month end close process
- Responsible for invoice imaging and record retention of Accounts Receivable documents
- Strengthen and grow relationships with internal and external customers with a high level of customer service
- Support the company in optimizing its financial transactions and systems
- Testing, supporting, and documenting new initiatives in the department
- Assist in streamlining and improving the Accounts Receivable process through automation and process improvements
- Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting
- Assist with coordinating special projects and Ad hoc reporting
- Other tasks as directed by management
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
- Accuracy, detail-oriented, proactive with a sense of urgency
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
- Strong organization, problem solving and analysis
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of full cycle Accounts Receivable experience required
- Minimum of Associate’s degree preferred
- Ability to work a full-time 40-hr minimum work week, hybrid/on-site as needed, M-F and overtime as necessary
Physical Demands
- Long hours sitting, standing, and utilizing office equipment/computers
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Ability to lift 25 pounds on occasion
