Accounts Receivable Specialist

Columbus, OH, USA

The Accounts Receivable Specialist plays an integral role on the Accounting team.  After successful onboarding and training, this role supports a portfolio of Sales Representatives and their customers to ensure complete understanding of customers account status in the following manner:   

• Communicates with customers to obtain payment status and arrange for payment plans when necessary
• Works with sales personnel and management on customer accounts
• Maintains accounting databases and spreadsheets, updating information as needed
• Performs credit checks, new customer setup, and updates customer accounts as necessary
• Monitors and release orders based on customer account status
• Places accounts on credit hold when necessary
• Works from weekly aging reports generated to follow up on past due accounts 
• Makes approved accounts receivable adjustments on customer accounts
• Applies customer payments from customer’s checks and ACH payments
• Researches and reconciles customer accounts as necessary
• Other accounting and office duties as requested

To be successful, the following minimum experience and knowledge are required:

·               3-5+ years of accounts receivable and general office experience

·               Customer collections experience preferred

·               Knowledge of office administration and procedures

·               Knowledge of general accounting concepts

·               Intermediate knowledge of computerized accounting software

·               Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products

·               Working experience with MS Business Central preferred