Accounts Receivable Specialist

McKee Foods Corporation • Collegedale, TN

1d • $21 - $25 • Hybrid

About The Position

McKee Foods is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Distributor Accounts Receivable team. This role involves maintaining and balancing distributor accounts accurately and on schedule, identifying and managing payment/invoice discrepancies, filing disputes for invalid adjustments, and working closely with other departments and outside customers to resolve issues. The specialist will also file freight claims with outside carriers when needed, analyze aging and other reports to correct issues and minimize bad debt, and make collection calls and implement other measures to correct issues and minimize bad debt.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year of college in Accounting or equivalent experience (2 years of experience = 1 year of education)
• Ability to interact with employees at all levels of the organization
• Good decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong initiative and self-starter
• Ability to plan and prioritize task assignments
• Ability to advise supervisor of account trends and issues
• Ability to safeguard confidential information
• Proven ten-key experience and ability
• Proven ability to work with internal and external customers
• Strong ability in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Knowledge of file management with ability to organize
• Team player with ability to work independently when required

Nice To Haves

• Prior customer service experience
• Minimum of two years college Accounting
• Minimum of two years Accounts Receivable experience
• Knowledge of Accounting software (PRPD, KENDO)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and balance distributor accounts accurately and on schedule
• Identify and manage payment/invoice discrepancies to keep accounts current
• File disputes for invalid adjustments
• Work closely with other departments and outside customers to resolve issues
• File freight claims with outside carriers when needed
• Analyze aging and other reports to correct issues and minimize bad debt in a timely manner
• Make collection calls and implement other measures to correct issues and minimize bad debt

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay
• Profit-sharing cash bonus program
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.)
• Medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• Supplemental plans, including life insurance
• Fully-paid parental leave
• Health Center and Pharmacy
• Mental wellness counseling (on-site in TN, virtual elsewhere)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Credit Union
• Exercise and recreation facility
• Wellness programs with incentives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term and long-term disability (company-paid)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree