Job Title: Accounts Receivable/Collections Specialist
Job Code: 11410
Job Location:Phoenix, Az
Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
Performs a variety of Accounts Receivable accounting and Collection tasks, including but not limited to A/R and intercompany transactions; account reconciliations and reserves analysis; month-end-close activities; participation in the quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audits and statutory audits; customer credit limits analysis; general administrative duties and other related Accounting/Finance related activities.
Following are responsibilities related to Accounts Receivable and Collection role:
Accounts Receivable:
- Producing and distributing customers’ statements (SOA) & invoices, scheduled and ad-hoc
- Generating and analyzing A/R Aging and past due reports: providing customers’ status and payment expectations, ensuring the adherence to contractually agreed payment terms
- Identifying and resolving incorrect billing issues w/external as well as internal customers (Contracts and OrderAdmin groups)
- Facilitating appropriate approvals of credits / returns / invoices, where required
- Preparing reserves’ calculation for Collection Allowance
- Conducting customer’s creditworthiness review, when required, for credit terms considerations
- Monthly accounts reconciliations, including intercompany
- Supporting Sales Tax compliance
- Maintain records in compliance with SOX requirements & satisfactory for statutory audits
Collections:
- Contacting customers regarding upcoming due and past due A/R balance
- Process daily bank reports
- Prepare Cash Application details and validate correctness of posting in ERP
- Identify and research all cash receipts
- Work to meet past due target % commitment
Essential Functions:
- Process-focused and task execution driven
- Ability to manage large transactional volumes and tight deadlines
- Results oriented can manage multiple deadlines and meet them
- Demonstrate excellent teamwork qualities in a diverse and demanding environment
- Develops strong partnership/teambuilding relationships with all functional areas and business levels within the company
- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
- Effective listener and flexible in approach to solutions
Qualifications:
- Requires demonstrated proficiency in job knowledge/skills
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Excel
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience in large corporation
- Experience in manufacturing/engineering industry
- Associates degree in Accounting
- SAP or another common ERP platform