Accounts Receivable Associate

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Job Duties

• Cash Receipts - Verify, match and post cash received from the bank lockboxes, electronic payments, credit card and intercompany payments to applicable open invoices. Correlate electronic payments to the applicable remittance details sent from customers. Prepare and post applicable cash receipts to general ledger in multiple Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.  Research and resolve payment issues related to remittance information to determine the proper cash application.  Communicate with customers to determine appropriate cash application.  Reconcile daily cash imported into third-party cash application system to the bank receipt totals.  Post payments in foreign currencies.  Ensure completion of all cash postings to meet month-end deadlines.
• Receivable Adjustments - Review adjustments submitted from the credit and collections team for accuracy. Research questions and post adjustments to multiple ERP systems.  Review and process refund approved refund requests and coordinate with accounts payable teams to ensure posting to the proper period.  Collaborate with credit and collections team when data submitted is not accurate.
• Research - Research complex questions, in multiple ERP systems, from various accounting groups related   to cash and customer transactions. Report any findings to various managers to assist in decisions making and reconciliation of accounts
• Month End Reporting and Miscellaneous - Document cash transactions to assist with reconciling cash received to the monthly general ledger balances. Complete other reconciliations.  Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-4 years related experience
• Associates degree (Accounting or Business) Non-degree considered if 6+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED
• Very little to no travel
• Overnight stays unlikely Job requires employee to drive a personal vehicle to conduct company business <20% per week (8 hours) and/or travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday

• Per 8-hour shift.  Sit 8 hours and stand 0 hours.  Typical office environment (low noise level, limited exposure hot/cold temperatures, dust, fumes, and vibrations).  Regular interaction with others and performs a degree of independent work.  Physical and mental demands are akin to the majority of office positions with prolonged periods of sitting and prolonged use of a computer/keyboard.  Infrequent lifting, walking and climbing stairs.  Occasional use of office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.).

Preferred Qualification

Good computer and communication skills and attention to detail.  Prior experience with reconciling accounts and able to work in a team environment.