Position Summary:

Under limited direction of management personnel, performs computational, accounting, and clerical duties related to the input and posting of payment transactions into the general ledger and the collection of outstanding invoices due to the company.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining the prompt collection of accounts receivable by identifying and contacting customers with invoices that are past due.
• Review invoice disputes by following-up with billing, pricing or account manager personnel as needed in order to resolve.
• Communicate with customers (manufacturers & brokers) both verbally and in writing to explain complex or past due invoices.
• Reviews and posts payment transactions, credit/debit memos and special adjustments.
• Runs batch control reports to verify processed work.
• May assist in the reconciliation or balancing process by running reports and reviewing data.
• Organizing, filing, storing of paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) and Associate's Degree (two year college or technical school)

Experience: Two plus years of experience in Accounting, equivalent of the completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by course work or training in accounts receivable or general accounting obtained through a community college, trade, or correspondence school. In the absence of formal education, experience that is equivalent and directly related may be substituted. Collection experience helpful but not required.

Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with personal computers including associated business software (MS Office, Excel, Word and Access preferred) at an intermediate level or above. Position requires demonstrated knowledge of computer systems reporting.

Skills and Abilities: Position requires a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with customers, co-workers and suppliers. Must have a demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems as they occur. Demonstrated clerical skills including, typing, ten-key calculator by touch. Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as may be necessary to complete projects. Ability to work independently and under tight time constraints, consistently meet deadlines. Follow-up skills, analytical skills and attention to detail needed to process payment transactions.

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