Accounts Receivable Specialist

First Supply LLC•Fitchburg, WI

About The Position

First Supply is seeking an exceptional Accounts Receivable Specialist to enhance our team of dedicated professionals. This is an exciting entry level opportunity for someone looking to grow accounting career. We value your opinion, help you reach your goals, and make it easy for you to maintain a work-life balance. In addition to the candidate possessing strong negotiation and problem-solving skills, we are looking for a self-starter with a solid work ethic and someone who is intuitive and brings new ideas to increase efficiencies within the credit team and who has excellent interpersonal skills. Start your career today and have fun while doing it! The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for the receivables process related to cash application of payment and timely discrepancy resolution. They provide support to the Manager and other accounting functions with an emphasis on customer service, research and analysis and problem resolution.

Requirements

Minimum of one years of experience applying cash regularly
Minimum of two years of Accounts Receivable or related experience
Computer knowledge and skills with the ability to learn First Supply LLC's business system
Proficiency in ten key data entry
Self-starter with a solid work ethic
Ability to effectively negotiate
Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers in written and verbal formats
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to read, speak, understand, and write English
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure

Nice To Haves

Excel experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Pull credit reports for potential new customers
Contact customers concerning issues with their accounts and follow through with timely corrective measures
Prepare account reconciliations as needed
Post payments from customers daily to their accounts in an accurate and timely manner, looking for any issues that can be addressed through cash application and mediate acceptable resolution with the customers
Accurately prepare a bank daily deposit slip basis and provide the Finance Department with the bank transfer amount
Make collection calls requesting payment of delinquent invoices
Process Accounts Receivable adjustments and related transactions
Process bankcards relating to account payments and apply them thru cash application
Release orders on hold based on departmental criteria
Generate unapplied cash, open credit memo and open service charge reports monthly; offset entries and review with the Manager for adjustments
Other duties and training as assigned by the Manager