ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE COORDINATOR

Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Charlotte - Charlotte, NC 28208

Overview

Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage None Category Accounting

Description

SUMMARY

Responsible for the accounts receivable functions such as ensuring timely and accurate posting of daily cash receipts, wire transfers and reconciliation on bank accounts. Perform collection calls and research customer issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Post daily cash receipts such as lockbox, wire transfers, ACH payments and cash.
• Perform daily reconciliation on bank deposits.
• Prepare daily and/or monthly reports for management and other department heads.
• Perform collections calls on delinquent accounts and update details for accurate records.
• Handle research on default customer issues.
• Handle all receivable customer requests and needs in a timely and efficient manner.
• Research and evaluate customer credit history on new and established accounts.
• Approve or deny orders for shipment on accounts based on credit history.
• Complete all credit reference inquiries and forward to requesting party.
• Support new customer account set ups such as credit limits and payment terms.
• Evaluate, communicate, and coordinate with internal staff on external customer issues.
• Credit sales tax on customer accounts where needed.
• Perform general accounting projects as assigned by management.
• Assist with other Month/Year end closing process as needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent organizational and communications skills
• Good negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Excel
• Accounts Receivable experience preferred
• Credit and Collections experience preferred
• Knowledge of Collection Laws and Practices
• Dynamics Great Plains Software knowledge preferred

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelors degree (B.S) in Accounting or Finance; one to three years of collections experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write structured correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, sales tax, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Great Plains financial software, skilled in use of calculator. SAP experience is a plus. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls; talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers are exercised in this position. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Murata Machinery USA, Inc