AR Specialist

Gentex Corp•Carbondale Township, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for compiling and maintaining accounts receivable records and functions as lead A/R member requiring systems and procedures training to less tenured members of the department.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in accounting or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or two years related experience and/or training in accounting field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
P.C. skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Word programs is required.
Strong interpersonal skills and good phone/email communication is required.
Solid organizational skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an accounting role is preferred.
Experience working with SAP software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prioritize, coordinate and control assigned workload for timely completion in order to meet established deadlines.
Analyze, maintain and control A/R reconciliations on specifically assigned customers as assigned.
A/R Cash receipts- input & apply.
Run D&B reports as required.
Collection activities on delinquent customer accounts.
Obtain daily bank reports including credit card activity.
Research, analyze, prepare and balance bank reports for individual account application.
Post and balance A/R Payments to customer accounts and reconcile discrepancies.
Credit card payment processing and reporting into the AR System.
Maintain AR and customer files.
Process credit applications including reference checks, credit history and financial report research.
Update and maintain customer information in the SAP ERP system.
Handle customer service issues related to credit and collections.
Prepare and mail customer statements and handle any related issues by phone, fax, email or mail.
Research and code customer pre-payment notifications.
Provide special reporting as required.
Additional AR duties as assigned.
Schedule flexibility to support critical deadlines may be required.