Specialty contact lens manufacture seeks candidate to perform a wide range of tasks in support of Accounts Receivable such as cash posting and applications, billing adjustments, collections, reconciliations, and supporting Customer Care Team in servicing customers. This is a project based position expected to last 4-5 months or longer.
Job Summary:
Perform a full range of accounts receivable duties including invoicing, cash application, collections, monitoring receivables, and maintaining records. Ensure payments from accounts are posted timely and accurately. Process billing adjustments, ensuring all necessary approvals are provided. Confirm daily cash postings are in balance with cash receipts via banking institutions. Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with Customer Care team members, to ensure service to accounts is superlative.
Essential Functions & Accountabilities:
Enters cash receipts and updates accounts receivable ledger by customer and verifies accuracy of postings.
Monitors status of receivable collections and aging of outstanding balances.
Makes accounts receivable collections phone calls/e-mails.
Assist in keeping sales teams informed of collection status and work with them as needed.
Maintain accurate and organized electronic records.
Reviews customer claims and credits.
Responds to internal and external requests within established timeframes.
Participates in monthly close process related to receivables.
Provides accounting support as assigned to ensure monthly closing schedules tasks and deadlines are met.
Performs account reconciliations as assigned.
As business needs dictate, works extended hours to complete daily tasks to include mandatory overtime.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
An associate degree or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 4 years of experience in billing, collections, account reconciliations, and general accounting preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel (Pivot Tables) & Teams. Epicor a plus. Will convert data from Epicor to Excel. Dissect and group.
Strong analytical skills with ability to achieve results in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks.
Attentive to details, accuracy, and ability to apply established policies, standards, and processes.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Friendly and collaborative; team oriented.
Excellent customer service and research skills
Ability to make sound judgments, based on data analysis.
Organized with strong time management skills.
Flexible; easily adapts to change in systems and/or process.
Work Environment:
Standard office environment
Sedentary to light physical effort necessary to perform work assigned.
Extensive computer work.
Experience:
A minimum of four years of experience in billing, collections, account reconciliations, and general accounting preferred.
Education:
An associate degree or equivalent experience required.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related area is preferred.