Credit and Collections Representative

Summary Belimo•Danbury, CT

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Belimo is seeking a hybrid staff accounting position that will support the BELIMO U.S. credit and collections process and various accounting duties in our Danbury, CT location. The primary responsibility of this role is to post cash receipts into the accounts receivable system, maintain timely payments from customers, and identifying payment problems should they exist. This position will work with customers and the sales team to clear up any invoice deductions and / or problems relating to customer accounts. The Accounting Representative is part of the Americas Finance and Accounting Team and reports to the Manager, Credit and Collections. This position bear’s full responsibility for all agreed upon goals and objectives.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field preferred.
3+ years of professional experience in Accounting, A/P, A/R, or Finance.
Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
The ability to read, write and comprehend instruction is necessary.
Must be well organized and able to identify priorities.
Demonstrated ability to perform accurate and thorough work.
Strong verbal communication skills and professional demeanor.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Credit and Collections support including sending invoices to customers and following up on overdue receivables.
Support customers banking and account information updates, provide new payment instructions, troubleshoot errors as needed.
Support the customer rebate process pertaining to payments and collect bank letters for wire transfers.
Act as a backup for administrative tasks in accounting including sending invoices, prepare correspondence, resolving complaints, etc.
Support customers credit management such as increasing credit limits and unblocking orders.
Process rebate payments and collect bank letters for wire transfers.
Support data requests for reporting, auditing, and ad-hoc information needs.
Display high degree of judgement, discretion and confidentiality