A/R Specialist

Calumet • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Accounts Receivable Specialist handles multiple aspects of the accounts receivable function, including collecting receivable balances, applying customer payments, and invoicing shipped orders. The role involves working with other corporate business units and reports to the Accounts Receivable Manager. Calumet describes its environment as dynamic and high-performance, where team members can contribute to the business.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of Accounts Receivable experience.
• Strong customer-service-oriented background and experience with multiple facets of Accounts Receivable and commercial credit and collections.
• Organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, persistent, and goal-driven.
• Professional written, verbal, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with people inside and outside the company.
• Experience with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Accounting.
• Prior experience with JD Edwards or SAP.
• Experience working with larger national retail customers.

Responsibilities

• Collect customer accounts receivable balances, focusing on large-balance and key accounts.
• Research and resolve account discrepancies and deductions by communicating with customers, Sales, Customer Service, and other functional areas.
• Approve credit for new orders.
• Apply cash receipts, credit documents, and unapplied cash.
• Process ACH auto-debit transactions.
• Process daily billing for shipped orders.
• Process new customer credit applications and customer reactivations.
• Prepare monthly reports on assigned customer records.
• Identify credit risk using customer payment habits, market data, and industry trade reports, and inform the Director.
• Process audit requests.
• Initiate refunds of credit balances.
• Coordinate between the Credit Team and Master Data Team to set up new customers and maintain customer master data records as needed.
• Monitor and maintain team email accounts.
• Complete other projects and assignments as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED