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Accounts Receivable Specialist
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Essex Food Ingredients
We are looking for an experienced self-driven and competent Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Accounting team! As an AR Specialist at our company, your main responsibility will be to contact customers and collect missed and outstanding payments. You will also be responsible for handling the posting of daily customer cash payments and provide periodic assistance with billing customers.
Responsibilities
Process daily customer payments that come via Lockbox, credit card, ACH, Wire, etc. into Sage ERP X3 system.
Provide customer service regarding collection issues, process and review customer adjustments, resolve customer discrepancies and short payments
Responsible for monitoring and maintaining assigned accounts – customer calls, account adjustments, small balance write-offs, and customer reconciliations
Initiate sending of credit applications to new customers, with subsequent review and follow-up with sales reps and management on acceptable payment terms & credit limits to set
Enlist the efforts of sales and senior management when necessary to accelerate the collection process
Communicate & follow up effectively with sales dept. regarding customer accounts on a timely basis
Check fax and email files on a regular basis throughout the day
Oversee daily billing cycle in a back-up capacity once per every 2 weeks
Assist Billing Clerk with ‘Direct’ Shipment billings
Assist Billing Clerk with Warehouse Account monthly invoicing
General Accounting responsibilities
Assist Staff Accountant with daily ‘Cash Book’ entry of banking transactions and other miscellaneous functions
Essential Functions
Weekly and monthly reporting of AR Aging ‘Past Dues’ to sales reps and management
High volume email & phone follow-up to assigned delinquent customers
Reconcile customer disputes as they pertain to payment of outstanding balances that are due
High degree of familiarity with Accounts Receivable functions
Participate in Accounting Dept. team planning meetings
Meet defined department goals and activity metrics
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Accounts Receivable Specialist
role at
Essex Food Ingredients
We are looking for an experienced self-driven and competent Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Accounting team! As an AR Specialist at our company, your main responsibility will be to contact customers and collect missed and outstanding payments. You will also be responsible for handling the posting of daily customer cash payments and provide periodic assistance with billing customers.
Responsibilities
Process daily customer payments that come via Lockbox, credit card, ACH, Wire, etc. into Sage ERP X3 system.
Provide customer service regarding collection issues, process and review customer adjustments, resolve customer discrepancies and short payments
Responsible for monitoring and maintaining assigned accounts – customer calls, account adjustments, small balance write-offs, and customer reconciliations
Initiate sending of credit applications to new customers, with subsequent review and follow-up with sales reps and management on acceptable payment terms & credit limits to set
Enlist the efforts of sales and senior management when necessary to accelerate the collection process
Communicate & follow up effectively with sales dept. regarding customer accounts on a timely basis
Check fax and email files on a regular basis throughout the day
Oversee daily billing cycle in a back-up capacity once per every 2 weeks
Assist Billing Clerk with ‘Direct’ Shipment billings
Assist Billing Clerk with Warehouse Account monthly invoicing
General Accounting responsibilities
Assist Staff Accountant with daily ‘Cash Book’ entry of banking transactions and other miscellaneous functions
Essential Functions
Weekly and monthly reporting of AR Aging ‘Past Dues’ to sales reps and management
High volume email & phone follow-up to assigned delinquent customers
Reconcile customer disputes as they pertain to payment of outstanding balances that are due
High degree of familiarity with Accounts Receivable functions
Participate in Accounting Dept. team planning meetings
Meet defined department goals and activity metrics
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