Accounts Receivable Clerk

Ascensia Diabetes Care•Chicago, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ascensia Diabetes Care is a global specialist diabetes care company, dedicated to helping people living with diabetes. Our mission is to empower people living with diabetes through innovative solutions that simplify and improve their lives. We use our innovation and specialist expertise in diabetes to develop high quality solutions and tools that make a positive, daily difference for people. At Ascensia, our values serve as the bedrock of our organization. They guide our decisions, actions, and interactions, shaping the culture we collectively foster. Our Values include: Resilient Growth Mindset Executional Excellence Courageous Leadership Inclusive Collaboration We believe that when we live our values authentically, both individually and as a team, we unlock our true potential and drive sustainable success.

Requirements

College degree preferred; high school diploma required.
Minimum 3 years in credit, accounts receivable, and cash application roles.
Working knowledge of accounting, credit, collections, banking, sales tax and/or finance functions.
Experience with Microsoft products (AX Dynamics, Outlook, Excel, and Word).

Nice To Haves

National Association of Credit Managers (NACM) Classes Preferred

Responsibilities

Setup new customer account requests in Microsoft Dynamics with approved documents for internal controls.
Run Dun & Bradstreet Reports and follow on Bank and Trade References for the Accounts Receivable Supervisor and Manager.
Maintain accurate and secure customer credit files with appropriate credit and sales tax exemption information, while maintaining customer accounts and credit information in the customer master for Internal Controls.
Support PHC departments with documentation and audit requests.
Review and update the Account Activity Register excel file.
Collection of open and past due invoices, deduction resolution, account reconciliation.
Run and analyze the accounts receivable aged trial balance to identify issues attributing to account delinquency, and disputes while suggesting resolutions, corrective actions, and countermeasures to management.
Consult with Credit Manager and /or Credit & Accounts Receivable Supervisor to escalate all sensitive and unresolved Accounts Receivable and Credit Issues.
Review Order Block for Release and prepare requests for Credit Line Increase when required per PHC Credit Policy.
Build and maintain positive relations with internal and external customers by demonstrating the urgency to resolve and/or escalate customer requests and issues allowing for swift action and solutions.
Assist in month end reporting, analytics and metrics.
Special projects including analysis of internal controls, audits, and implementation of process improvements.
Prepare and Post Daily Cash in Bank Lockbox in payment journal.
Review and approve the daily reconciliation for cash on account and credit card payments to open orders and invoices.
Review and maintain daily bank lockbox reporting balancing the payment journal, accounts receivable and bank general ledgers via self-check and JSOX audit control.