Accounts Receivable Credit & Collections Specialist

bioMérieux•Salt Lake City, UT

5d•$27 - $33

About The Position

Responsible for proactively working with customers to collect past due invoices and to ensure customers are receiving account statements and invoices to facilitate payment. Responsible for resolving past due direct and intercompany customer billings. May assist with intercompany account reconciliations, reconciling customer account balances, and performing credit analysis and collection on accounts. This position will also assist Accounts Receivable (AR) Customer Master data maintenance, ensuring tax withholding certificates are current for each customer, assisting with the AR month end, quarter end and year end close processes as required.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
3+ years of related experience in AR Credit and Collections, billing, claims, or contracts.
Including knowledge of ERP systems and the Accounts Receivable function
Foundational understanding of debits and credits as they relate to Accounts Receivable
Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes
Practicing time management to allocate tasks, balance priorities, and meet deadlines efficiently
Build and maintain positive, productive interactions with colleagues
Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives
Collect and analyze data to drive informed decision-making to improve performance and identify issues
Thriving in a fast-paced environment by managing tasks, multitasking, and adapting quickly to maintain productivity
Skilled in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP
Experience in uploading invoices to WAWF and DFAS
Knowledge of government collection processes and procedures

Responsibilities

Make collection calls for outstanding past due invoices, maintain appropriate customer credit limits, place accounts on hold as necessary for collections.
Set and meet weekly collection goals.
Keep accurate notes and follow up actions in FSCM module of SAP.
Working to resolve payment issues by providing documentation, invoice submission in customer portals, and assisting in negotiating customer payment plans on past due balances.
Develop a working knowledge of our sales process and types of instrument ownership so an effective communication can occur with the customer and Territory Sales Manager when accounts become past due.
Understand customer structure including sold to/bill to partners and customer types in SAP.
Interact with the AR Manager, SR Manager, Controller, and/or Legal on any customer bankruptcies, fraud, or reorganizations.
Provide support in clearing AR email inbox daily.
Provide support in gaining exemption certificates for about to expire certificates.
Work with internal and external customers to provide data as requested.
Assist with the annual audit and any related interim procedures.
Monthly account reconciliations as assigned.
Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

A choice of medical (including prescription), dental, and vision plans providing nationwide coverage and telemedicine options
Company-Provided Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan including a generous non-discretionary employer contribution and employer match.
Adoption Assistance
Wellness Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Commuter Benefits
Various voluntary benefit offerings
Discount programs
Parental leaves