Accounts Receivable Analyst

Vertical Bridge•Delray Beach, FL

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC, is the largest private owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in the United States and has a nationwide portfolio of over 18,000 towers. The company provides build-to-suit and colocation solutions to the telecommunications industry. In 2020, Vertical Bridge became the first tower company in the world to achieve the CarbonNeutral® company certified status and has been recertified every year since. The Accounts Receivable (AR) Analyst will be responsible for analyzing, researching and daily/weekly AR reporting to support the Accounts Receivable team. The analyst will regularly be in contact with both multi-national and smaller telecommunication companies.

Requirements

Minimum 3 - 5 years of Accounts Receivable collection experience required
Required to have strong detailed analytical skills
Required to have advanced Excel skills such as pivot tables and v-lookups
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively and to work with internal and external customers
Strong organizational skills, ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated; able to work independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests and to collaborate with others to utilize their resources and knowledge to identify high quality solutions

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in accounting or related experience, preferred
Prior experience in reading and comprehending real estate leases preferred
Prior experience working with NetSuite or similar accounting system preferred
Prior experience initiating and implementing process improvements

Responsibilities

Develop and improve reporting to support A/R team and A/R Manager – including aging analysis and any additional reports to improve efficiency and streamlining of processes within A/R
Review and research a high volume of transactions, identifying root causes of discrepancies, recognize resolutions and document issues and report to management
Provide customer service regarding collection issues; work closely with Cash and Abstraction teams to resolve client discrepancies and review short payments
Identify, review, and prepare account adjustments as needed
Coordinate with customers and internal employees in the pursuit and resolution of collection matters including legal collections and troubled status
Coordinate with Billing, Abstraction and Collection teams to assist with all new acquisitions (sending welcome letters, etc.)
Collaborate closely with Cash Application team to reduce unapplied cash and research various short and over payments
Build relationships with other members of the A/R Department and provide support to billing, collections and cash application functions as needed
Assist with the maintenance and testing of internal controls, accounting policies and audit requests as it relates to the accounts receivable function
Identify and propose solutions to increase the effectiveness of processes and procedures
Work closely with IT to translate business requirements into reporting deliverables
Other projects and duties as assigned to support the A/R department continuous improvement efforts