Accounts Receivable Specialist

Orizon Aerostructures•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

This role is responsible for ensuring timely cash collections from customers, processing accounting transactions, and establishing credit management strategies. The specialist will also be responsible for maintaining accounting documents, creating financial reports, and providing accounting assistance. Compliance with company policies and the law is essential, as is maintaining a safe and clean work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or similar field
At least two years of work experience in finance, accounting or business operations including cash collections
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong quantitative analysis capabilities
Self-motivated and result oriented mentality
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Must be able to perform the duties and responsibilities as detailed above

Responsibilities

Ensures timely cash collections from customers
Prepare and send statements to customer to help facilitate timely collections and identify and resolve any discrepancies
Process accounting transactions including: cash application, credit memos, and ensure invoices are received or uploaded for customers
Establishes credit management strategies including: analyzing credit worthiness, customer setup, credit monitoring and establishing credit limits under individual limit.
Enter and balance accounts receivable on a daily basis
Preparing and maintaining accounting documents and records
Creating and presenting detailed financial reports and recommendations to upper management or executives
Generates summary sheets to be used by supervisor and/or auditors
Develop and maintain consistent reporting including: A/R aging schedules, key customer RAIL reports and customer contact lists.
Provide accounting and clerical assistance
Ensures compliance with company policies and the law
Maintains safe and clean work environment; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
Perform other duties as assigned