Job Duties:
- Evaluate and authorize sales orders in accordance with company procedures
- Collaborate with the sales team to ensure comprehensive documentation and proper credit applications are filed for each sale
- Monitor and process customer payments, address inquiries about customer accounts, and resolve any payment discrepancies.
- Offer guidance and support to the sales team in dealing with unpaid invoices and assist in collections efforts.
- Manage daily bank deposits and reconcile bank transactions.
- Handle credit processing and returns, following established protocols.
- Regularly review aging reports and take proactive measures by contacting customers with overdue balances to facilitate prompt payments.
- Analyze and document information about customers' financial status and collection efforts.
- Forecast cash receipts and escalate collection issues to the appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide prompt and accurate responses to accounts receivable inquiries from employees and customers.
- Assist in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes and reporting, including accounts receivable and deferred revenue reconciliations.
- Maintain meticulous and organized files and documentation, complying with company policies and accounting practices.
- Undertake any other pertinent accounting duties as needed.
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in accounts receivable within an ERP environment.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in accounts receivable with collections and dispute resolution
- Exhibit proficiency in customer collections, maintaining customer relationships, and assessing customer credit.
- Demonstrated experience in preparing accounts receivable and deferred revenue reconciliations, along with monthly reporting.
- Competency in data entry, generating invoices, forms, and reports using an ERP system.
- Ability to make independent credit decisions based upon company guidelines
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements.
- Must be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be detail oriented and be able to work under pressure