Billing Specialist

Praxair•Hampton, NJ

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team located in Hampton, NJ. The Accounts Receivable Specialist will report to the Electronic Gases & Specialty Products (EG&SP) Customer Solutions Manager and is responsible for overseeing accounts receivable (AR) activities for the Electronic Gases & Specialty Products customers. The key responsibility of this role will be researching complex customer account & billing issues, reconciling, and troubleshooting AR issues, and working closely with the internal accounting team to support data requests.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
Minimum of 5 years accounts receivable, finance or accounting.
Proficiency with SAP, Independent Shipping Software, Microsoft Office Products and Windows required.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Proven ability to motivate teams and manage conflict.
Strong reasoning and proven analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for credit and debit processes for EG&SP customers including completing the invoicing process for credits and rebills.
Conducts in-depth research and analysis to identify AR issues and makes recommendations on how to resolve complex issues.
Works closely with the customer solutions team to provide timely and adequate solutions for customer inquiries and issues.
Completes the monthly close reconciliation to ensure orders are processed timely each month. This includes researching why orders have not been filled, working closely with internal customers (plant managers, customer solutions, logistics, etc.), to identify obstacles to finalizing the billing process, and completing monthly reporting requirements.
Manages the cylinder buyback program for customers which includes tracking the return of cylinders from customers, calculating buyback credits, recording buyback credits in SAP, and monitoring customer purchase orders.
Various other duties and responsibilities as directed.