Accounts Receivable Analyst

Nexstar Media Group Inc.•Indianapolis, IN

46d

About The Position

The Accounts Receivable Analyst will support a minimum of three markets in all aspects of accounts receivable including billing, lockbox reporting and cash application, credit card posting, ACH postings, credit adjustments, aging review. The role requires high quality customer service in support of their markets.

Requirements

Degree in Accounting or Management preferred (Associates or Bachelors)
Minimum 2 years of experience in accounts receivable or general accounting a plus
Strong Excel skills required
Wide Orbit experience a plus, but not required
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities
Self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills
Team player with exceptional oral/written communications skills
Proactive, high attention to detail, able to operate in a fast-paced environment
Highly customer focused

Nice To Haves

Wide Orbit experience a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Daily lockbox reporting and research, posting all customer payments in Wide Orbit broken down between payments for invoices due and prepayments. Ensure amounts received per the Lockbox equal the amounts posted to Wide Orbit for the respective payment forms
Daily credit card and ACH reporting and research, posting all customer payments in Wide Orbit broken down between payments for invoices due and prepayments. Ensure amounts received for credits cards and ACH's equal the amounts posted to Wide Orbit for the respective payment forms.
Significant attention is required to ensure cross market payments are identified and listed separately on each market's receipts reconciliation for Lockbox, Credit Card, and ACH.
For short pay discrepancies, forwards the discrepancies to station Sales to research. Follow up with Sales is required to ensure resolution including verifying that the station prepares and obtains all required approvals on the Credit Adjustment form. Upon receipt, processes the Credit Adjustment for revenue adjustments.
AR point of contact for monthly collection meetings with the stations. Prior to the RBM's distributing the aging, the AR Analyst is required to review and "clean" the aging of immaterial amounts outstanding, ensure prepayments are applied to open invoices that have billed, and ensure that between station transfers are complete to ensure proper matching of billing and payments to the proper station.
After the monthly collection meeting, the AR Analyst must follow up on the action items from the meeting to ensure that the stations are preparing all the proper Credit Adjustments identified in that meeting. Ensure the timely processing of the Credit Adjustments to ensure no carryover items identified in the prior month's meeting are carried forward.
Assists station sales staff and customers when questions arise. Position is required to work closely with and provide first class quality customer service to customers and Sales.
Applies unapplied payments for cash in advance and paid programming accounts.
Completes broadcast and calendar month end and weekly billings, reconciles accounts receivable module preparing monthly roll forward from beginning of month balance to end of month balance based on sales, credit adjustments, and cash receipts for the month.
Processes co-op billing for stations collecting scripts, matching with invoices, and obtaining proper notarization. Ensure all co-ops are completed within 3 days of receipt from the station.
Research prior balance issues and provide detailed reconciliations of amounts paid, invoices, and credits to ensure all accounts within the aging are accurate.
Work with markets Sales Management, Account Executives, and the Traffic Department on billing issues caused by incorrect rates, improper ISCI codes, and other issues which may require credit and reissue of corrected invoices.
Performs other management requests and related duties as required.