Accounts Receivable Specialist

Location: Hamptonville, NC (On-Site)

Job Summary:

The Accounts Receivable Specialist supports the company in optimizing our financial transactions and systems by performing reconciliation of payments and customer accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate discrepancies to management team, identify slow-paying customers, and recommend collection candidates
• Strengthen and grow relationships with clients by communicating with customers regarding past-due accounts
• Assist in streamlining the accounts receivable process by identifying areas for performance improvement
• Gather and verify invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment or invoicing
• Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
• Perform daily cash management duties, including the recording of bank deposits, updating and distribution of cash receipt logs, and posting of cash to the accounts receivable sub-ledger
• Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone, email, and mail
• Prepare analytical and ratio analyses relevant to A/R so management can gain a better understanding of how collection efforts are progressing
• Weekly communication to management of A/R Aging, collection status, and risk.
• Support other accounting and finance team members, inventory management, and accounts payable, when needed.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, and Abilities for Consideration as a Candidate:

• Associates degree in Finance, Accounting or similar field
• At least 3 years’ experience in an accounts receivable role
• Experience with Microsoft Office in Word and PowerPoint. Intermediate level of proficiency with Excel required.
• Strong mathematical skills
• Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
• Superb time management and detail orientation
• Ability to keep company and partner confidences

Preferred or Additional, Experience, Education, Skills and Abilities:

• Manufacturing Experience
• Proficiency with one of the commonly used accounting ERP systems, such as Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, D365 preferred.
• Experience in driving process improvement