Senior Accounts receivable specialist

Accounts Receivable SpecialistHalco Lighting Technologies, one of the fastest growing lighting supplier is seeking an experienced Accounts receivable specialist who will be responsible for leading and executing the full accounts receivable cycle, ensuring timely and accurate credit reviews, cash application, and customer account reconciliation. This role serves as the subject matter expert for AR processes and supports month-end close activities while working cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Customer Service to resolve issues and maintain a high level of financial accuracy.Cash Applications dutiesDownload, review, reconcile and post all lockbox payments on a current and daily basis.Responsible for timely cash application for daily bank balancing and month-end close activityMaintain and update all customer ACH information, all NSF rejects and ensure to communicate to collections department.Research customer payments and misapplied cash.Balance daily cash totals to bank deposits coding to proper G/L accountsHandle AR inbox inquiriesResearch and resolve short payments and unapplied cash receipts.Responsible for initiating unapplied payment/chargeback notifications to customers.Responsible for daily updates on cash receipts, and cash filesAccounts Receivable/Credit/Collections dutiesConduct credit line reviews for new and existing accounts to include increasing and/or decreasing credit limits while maintaining all credit documentation to backup recommendations to Credit managerProcess all credit card paymentsEngage customer and or collections reps on outstanding payment issuesSend monthly spreadsheets to Company's national accountsRun AR aging reports by customer and conduct analysisHandle inbound customer inquiries on payment inquiries and back up collections team as neededPrepare detailed, accurate account reconciliations for customer requests and maintain all sales tax application and exemption certificates.Contact customers regarding questionable payments in a timely manner.Minimum RequirementsMinimum of five years of cash application and accounts receivable experience in a distribution-based business preferably electrical distributionExperience with Epicor ERP (Solar Eclipse) a plusStrong Microsoft Excel experience (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, reconciliation functions)High attention to detail, accuracy and organizational skillsOnsite position