Accounts Receivables Specialist

Objective: To provide financial, clerical, and administrative services to ensure efficient, timely and accurate payment of accounts.

Essential Job Functions:

o Maintain up-to-date billing system.

o Generate and send out invoices.

o Follow-up on, collect and allocate payments.

o Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines.

o Perform account reconciliations.

o Monitor customer account details for non-payment, delayed payments and other irregularities.

o Research and resolve payment discrepancies.

o Generate age analysis.

o Review AR aging to ensure compliance.

o Maintain accounts receivables - customer files and records.

o Follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash, etc.

o Process credit card payments.

o Prepare bank deposits.

o Investigate and resolve customer inquiries.

o Process adjustments.

o Develop a recovery system and initiate collection efforts.

o Communicate with customers via phone, email, mail, etc.

o Assist with month-end closing.

o Collect data and prepare monthly department reports assigned.

o Protects organizational values by keeping information confidential.

o Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

o Perform other job tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

o Minimum 3 years experience in accounts receivables and general accounting.

o Multiple business entities experience preferred.

o Equivalent high school diploma, college degree preferred.

o 10-key by touch.

o Knowledge of mathematical principles, data entry skills.

o Computer applications such as word processing, excel, Peachtree.

o Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong organizational skills.

o Attention to detail, accuracy, analyzing information.

o Ability to multi-task.

o Open to change and willing to learn new skills.

o Ability to follow-up on pending issues.

o Ability to meet deadlines.

o Customer service techniques, practices and principles.

o Ability to prioritize job assignments, Muti-Task.

Education/Experience:

o High School diploma/GED. Additional education highly desirable.

o Minimum 3 years experience in an office environment specializing in clerical. Accounting clerical or administrative/business experience with a strong emphasis on communication.

Salary Compensation Level:Commensurate with experience.