Accounts Receivable Specialist

An Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for collecting payments for a company. Specialists use skills in project management, organization, and communications to collect payments from clients and customers.

Location: This position is a hybrid position. The individual will be able to work in our Lake Zurich office and partially at home.


Roles & Responsibilities:

* Responsible for assigned customer collections tracking and updating information in database. Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.

* Send past due statements to customers, identify discrepancies in past due statements, resolve any credits/over-billings/or customer issues.

* Ensures accounts are up to date and accurate with all available information.

* Supports team workflow to include routine processing, handling escalations or payment exception approvals, and meeting financial close deadlines with required reports.

* Perform credit analysis on new and existing business customers, applying company credit approval policies.

* Collaborates with the controller and other A/R Teammates to develop collection strategies to increase efficiency.

* Credit memo processing which corrects errors made in invoices that have already been sent to customers and vendors.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business-related field preferred or 4 years Credit and Collection or Accounting experience

* 5 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Billing, Collections and/or Shared Services

* Ability to use confidential or sensitive information in a professional manner to achieve collections

targets/goals

* Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and intranet/internet

Preferred

* Accuracy and attention to detail

* Excellent internal and external customer service skills

* Experience with QuickBooks

* Preferred Financial ERP systems knowledge

* Strong verbal and written communication skills

* Strong customer service orientation

* Experience in process improvement and/or business transformations, especially in respect to AR

* Ability to work independently in a highly organized manner.

Pay Range: TBD
Location: Lake Zurich, IL (Hybrid)
Direct Hire Position, Unable to Sponsor Now, Unable to Sponsor in Future, no c2c, no 1099.

Job Requirements:
Requirements:

Proven working experience as Accounts Payable Clerk
Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable principles
Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software
Proficiency in English and in MS Office
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
BSc degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration