A/R Specialist - Creative Financial Staffing

A/R SPECIALIST

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

• Are you a talented and driven A/R Specialist professional looking for an exciting opportunity in the manufacturing sector? Look no further! Join this mid-size manufacturing company based west of the city and take the lead by managing the functions of the Accounts Receivable department.

OVERVIEW OF THE A/R SPECIALIST ROLE:

• A/R Specialist submits about ten invoices daily to customers via email and in a couple of cases through the appropriate customer portal.
  • Perform daily cash applications pulling transactions from the bank lockbox to record funds and weekly collection calls for Corporate.
  • Set up new customer accounts working with customer service in their other office location, dealing with exceptions as needed.
  • Send requests for references to verify potential customers’ creditworthiness in order for Controller to assess customer lines of credit.
  • Will also work with daily shipping and sales reporting by working with shipping and manufacturing department managers.
  • Performed monthly account reconciliations for Accounts Receivable as well as advance payment schedules and reconciliation for projects
  • A/R Specialist produces annual audit schedule reports for sales and cash audits to be completed by external audit firm.
  • Will be trained to serve as backup for certain functions for the Accounts Payable functions in time.
• Basic Excel functions, Outlook, and an ERP accounting system will be used in this role

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR A/R SPECIALIST ROLE:

• The A/R Specialist should have some experience with ERP systems.
• Moderate experience with Excel & Outlook.
• Candidate should have at least 2 years of A/R experience.
• Associates or bachelors degree in accounting or finance required.