AR REGIONAL SPECIALIST

Compass Corporate

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you've been hungry and away from home, chances are you've tasted Compass Group's delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Job Summary:

Function as a member of a team that performs AR applications to customer accounts including, but not limited to, reconciliations, applications, discrepancies and refunds within organizational deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Review customer AR accounts using SAP, High Radius and MyResults in conjunction with communication received from the field (units and customers) and internal partners (field accounting and cash applications) to ensure accurate depiction of customer AR balances.
• Analyze complex client AR accounts across sectors and recommend solutions to resolve issues.
• Monitor AR aged items and pro-actively provide information to field pertaining to unresolved past due items, on account cash and potential AR write off postings.
• Read, decipher and process payments with extensive remittance detail.
• Assist team members with new or complicated applications.
• Assist with Cash Applications as needed:
• Ability to utilize bank website and images for applying payments received.
• Post payments received with high accuracy rates.
• Post payments with a high application rate per day.
• Handle high volume of payments to be processed.
• Other duties shared among AR Regional Specialists include:
• Review and process AR refunds, advance deposits, write off reversals, integrating bank activity, credit card subsidy payments and bank adjustments according to policy and procedures.
• Apply Foodbuy AR payments, verify and process DataWorkbench uploads, Levy cash applications and adhere to KFC (Key Financial Control) guidelines and schedule.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with Excel and Outlook proficiency
• SAP experience required
• High Radius experience a plus
• Previous high-volume A/R payment and account management experience required
• Ability to manage time to deliver within deadlines and standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate to associates at all levels of the organization, emphasizing customer service
• Attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
• Ability to understand how role contributes to the success of the wider business
• Demonstrated research and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to explore process efficiencies and improvements
• Ability to accept change, be innovative and self-motivated

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Compass Corporate maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Associates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, holiday time off, personal leave, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts.