Accounts Receivable Assistant

Mouser•Mansfield, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing data entry, reconciling cash receipts, and maintaining financial records. The Accounts Receivable Assistant will proofread material, interpret data, and generate reports. They will also analyze data and documents before entry, assess the impact of decisions, and maintain an organized filing system. The position requires meeting departmental objectives, performing quality work within deadlines, and potentially interacting with other staff to improve data processes. Protecting organizational value through confidentiality and updating job knowledge are also key aspects of the role.

Requirements

General knowledge of accounting and understanding of GL accounts required
Able to pass a skill evaluation with 80% accuracy in the following: Excel, Data Checking, Math, Spelling/Vocabulary, 10-Key 190 KPM and Typing 50 WPM.
Work proactively to identify, investigate, and report irregularities within designated area of responsibility.
Must be a team-player, have high integrity, be ethical and discreet.
Ability to conduct training and cross training of knowledge and expertise within area of responsibility.
Work cooperatively with leaders, co-workers, department administrators, and other company employees to generate teamwork and efficiency.
Communicate relevant information with peers and accountants, in an expeditious manner, allowing them to fulfill their duties.
Possess strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
Minimum two years’ accounts receivable experience, demonstrated progressive responsibility in an accounts receivable role.

Nice To Haves

Experienced using OCR software, validating and troubleshooting data preferred.
Experience working in modern ERP with OCR software and EDI transactions is a plus.
Experience reviewing and processing credit card transactions a plus.

Responsibilities

Proofs material entered, reads and interprets data and generates data reports as required.
Performs data entry using various computer programs, word processing, spreadsheet or database commands and formats material as required.
Reconcile cash receipts against bank reports and/or payment processor reports.
Analyzes data/documents received prior to entry.
Analyzes the impact of decisions before execution.
Maintain an efficient and well organized filing system for the department and ensures items are archived and disposed of per company guidelines.
Meets specified Department objectives.
Performs quality work within deadlines.
May interact with departmental and/or other staff on matters affecting data and make recommendations for improvement or enhancement to job processes to ensure standards in data entry, collection and retrieval.
Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and updating desk instructions.