Accounts Receivable Specialist at Strategic Staffing Alliance

Well established company located in the Inland Empire is looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist with EDI experience to join their team. 

Summary/Objective

The Accounts Receivable clerk is responsible for all aspects of the Accounts Receivable function including billing, cash posting and collections.

Essential Functions

• Generate and send out invoices; Maintain up-to-date billing system.
• Accurately apply incoming customer remittances, wire transfers, and cash deposits to the accounts receivable system.
• Receive, review, process and transmit all EDI Documents related to EDI sales orders.
• Identify and resolve any issue resulting from EDI functions in a timely manner
• Ensure the flow of data via EDI channels operates properly and without error.
• Monitor customer orders from start to finish and process them punctually and provide customer support when required.
• Perform account reconciliations.
• Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.
• Follow up on, collect and allocate payments.
• Research and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Generate age analysis.
• Review AR aging to ensure compliance.
• Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records.
• Investigate and resolve customer inquiries.
• Process adjustments.
• Communicate with customers via phone, email, mail or personally.
• Assist with month-end closing.
• Collect data and prepare monthly metrics.
• Seek out and communicate opportunities to continuously improve, standardize and streamline the company's AR processes.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required, college level accounting classes preferred
• 5+ years experience as an accounts receivables clerk
• Basic computer skills Excel and word processing
• Good mathematical background
• Some experience with spreadsheets and automated accounting systems
• Experienced with all aspects of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work efficiently
• Ability to listen, communicate (written and verbal), excellent grammar, spelling and proof reading skills and follow-up effectively with all staffing levels and clients/customers
• Ability to work independently, self-starter, energetic
• Ability to demonstrate good common sense and sound judgment
• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast-paced ever-changing work environment
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction