Finance Specialist

Finance SpecialistFounded in 1890, Curtis Lumber is a family owned and operated building materials retailer, one of 100 largest and fastest-growing in the nation. Our employees enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits coupled with ideal business hours allowing for a healthy work life balance. We recognize our employees hard work and dedication are the driving force of our success, and we continually look for ways to reward them.Our Corporate Office is looking to find an experienced hard working professional to join our team of Finance Specialists to perform accounting and administrative tasks to ensure efficient processing of financial transactions.Hourly Rate: $21 - $23 starting rate depending on experience! Annual performance based raises.Full Time 40+ Hours per week- Set ScheduleDiscretionary profit share after one year of employmentSix paid holidays and PTO ImmediatelyAccounts ReceivableApplication of customer payments accurately and timelyPerform tax correctionsPerform approved adjustments to receivablesReconcile unapplied credits, review, and approved adjustments to receivablesPerform daily customer payment depositsSupport branch Admin's dunning effortsMaintain the corporate Accounts Receivable/Collection policyMaintain customer filesHandle customer account inquiriesProvide on-going assistance to sales staffExecute monthly statement billing - may require weekendsCredit SupportApply credit and debit memos to customer accountsWork to resolve customer disputes, chargebacks and short paymentsMaintain the corporate credit policyRecommend changes in the credit policy to AR/Credit SupervisorMaintain customer files, paper and electronic (credit website)Perform periodic credit reviews of existing customersProcess credit applications and give recommendations for credit limit and terms, involving AR/Credit Supervisor for approval.Collection of past due accountsHandle customer account inquiries and make credit decisions appropriate for this positionProvide on-going assistance to sales staffAuthorize account overridesReview daily/monthly credit reports, i.e. override, 60-day, etc.Coordinate with AR/Credit Supervisor on legal matters and communicate with attorneys to handle credit issuesWork with AR/Credit Supervisor to maintain bad debt/check tracking spreadsheetsAccounts PayableReview and verify vendor invoices and check requestsEnsure that accounts payable are paid in a timely mannerEnsure all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payableSort, code, and match invoicesSet vendors up for paymentEnter invoices into systemPrepare and process electronic transfers and paymentsPrepare and perform check runs, when applicableReconcile accounts payable transactions to ensure vendor accounts are currentMonitor vendor accounts to ensure payments are up to dateResearch and resolve invoice discrepancies and issuesAccountingComply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements for sales tax filingsPerform monthly vendor account analysis, adjustments, and reconciliationsEducation/Experience: Associates degree in Accounting or Finance preferred but not required.Perks for our people include a comprehensive benefit package, competitive wages, 401k with company match, ideal retail hours, paid holidays & PTO, bereavement pay, profit sharing, 529 college savings, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, boot reimbursement, employee discount, community events, and employee referral program.