Accounts Receivable Specialist

Martin Brower • Rosemont, IL

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About The Position

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for initiating the direct withdrawal and deposit of funds from customer bank accounts or posting to customer credit cards. As an Accounts Receivable Specialist, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of payment processing, bookkeeping, and collection efforts for invoices in designated regions. You will handle overdue accounts and coordinate with distribution center general managers to develop strategies with customers to secure payment. You will assist in preparation and presentation of training sessions for associates and other departments as well as manage the group email box responding to customer inquiries. You will analyze outstanding invoice aging reports while providing finance and distribution center management with them and planned action to recover outstanding balances. You will manage the timely and accurate transfer of legal ownership of customer stores and banking changes between legal entities and business owners. You will perform root cause analysis on all payment issues and proactively identify preventive steps to eliminate issues from reoccurring going forward. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 0 to 2 years of related experience or High School Diploma/General Education Diploma with 3 to 5 plus years of specific experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Responsibilities

• Initiating the direct withdrawal and deposit of funds from customer bank accounts or posting to customer credit cards.
• Managing all aspects of payment processing, bookkeeping, and collection efforts for invoices in designated regions.
• Handling overdue accounts and coordinating with distribution center general managers to develop strategies with customers to secure payment.
• Assisting in preparation and presentation of training sessions for associates and other departments.
• Managing the group email box responding to customer inquiries.
• Analyzing outstanding invoice aging reports while providing finance and distribution center management with them and planned action to recover outstanding balances.
• Managing the timely and accurate transfer of legal ownership of customer stores and banking changes between legal entities and business owners.
• Performing root cause analysis on all payment issues and proactively identifying preventive steps to eliminate issues from reoccurring going forward.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Benefits
• complimentary Health Screenings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level