Supervises and develops accounts receivable staff, assigns workloads, monitors performance, and improves AR processes and controls. Manages collections, aging reports, customer credit setup, tax documentation, invoicing, credit memos, commissions, reconciliations, job reports, and month-end close support. Prepares financial reports, ensures compliance with accounting policies and standards, and coordinates collection activities with management and sales.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounts Receivable Team Leader
· Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate Accounts Receivable staff.
- Assign and monitor workloads to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Establish performance goals and provide regular coaching and feedback.
- Foster a collaborative and customer-focused team environment.
· Identify opportunities to improve AR processes, controls, and efficiencies.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
Credit & Collections
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- Makes collection calls based on the Company’s collection policy.
- Creates weekly reporting on collection activity.
- Investigates past due invoices and unauthorized discounts and deductions.
- Communicates collection activities with management and sales.
- Distributes weekly AR aging to each sales executive respectively.
- Set up new customer accounts.
- Administers new customer credit references and disclosures.
- Procure customer tax exemption certificates and Federal Tax ID information.
Billing
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- Process, type and mail customer invoices and credit memos.
- Perform and send commission calculation.
- Generate monthly commission reconciliation for each salesperson.
- Prepare and send daily jobs booked reports.
- Assist with month end close.
- Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing financial information and trends.
Other
Required to perform other duties as requested, directed, and assigned.
QualificationsEducation and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Three to five years related accounts receivable invoicing/collections/accounting experience.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- High degree of proficiency with MS Office products including Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Outlook.
- Experience with ERP systems and accounting software.
- Strong knowledge of accounts receivable processes, collections, and cash applications.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Detail orientated.
- Strong problem analysis and problem resolution skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to plan and manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
Physical Demands:
- Regularly required to stand, sit, and walk around the facility.
- Frequently required to work on a computer.
- Occasionally required to use force to lift, push and pull up to 20 pounds.
Work Environment:
Work performed in an office environment where a noise level is moderate.
JohnsByrne Niles, Illinois, USA Office
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