Lead Accounts Receivable Representative

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Pittsburgh, PA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary: The Lead Accounts Receivable Representative is responsible for interacting with our Customers in order to resolve internal and/or external issues delaying invoice payment. They lead all aspects of problem solving and facilitate conversations with responsible parties. . This would entail handling the customer interaction from invoicing to cash collection and being the primary contact for problem resolution for the customers in their portfolio. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Requirements

High School Diploma
5+ years of experience in collections and/or business or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Business to Business collections, customer service, or finance background and analytical skills necessary to reconcile customer trade accounts
Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Excellent written and verbal skills that allow effective communication via both phone and email
Operates with a high degree of integrity, works well in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a business field preferred.
Excellent written and verbal skills that allow effective communication via both phone and email; professional and customer focused manner with attention to detail
Goal oriented
Possesses a high degree of integrity
Collection, customer service or finance background and analytical skills necessary to reconcile customer trade accounts
Ability to work effectively with other team members in an open environment
Proficiency in programs with MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), Oracle.
Travel may be required at times, up to 20%

Responsibilities

Communicate professionally, both written and verbal
Effectively handle a high volume of email communication and phone contact
Have a solid understanding of customer billing platforms that allow problem identification and solution
Proficiency in key Excel functions that will drive collection efficiencies for large customers
Leverage relationships across departments and business units to improve problem resolution and drive completion of action plans
Proactively identify problems, potential risk, formulate sound solutions and develop and deliver action plans
Drive accountability by raising delinquency issues within the customer and Thermo Fisher Scientific organizations
Ability to react to and effectively handle changes in priorities based on business need
Formulate a course of action to consistently accomplish or outperform established goals
Recognize and raise changes in customer behavior that indicates increased risk of delinquency or default
Ability to work with minimal direction; following guidelines and company policy
Support development and implementation of on-boarding content for new team members
Use Practical Process Improvement techniques to identify and solution problem root cause
Mentor and support other team members