Job Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist
Location: Aurora, IL
Pay Range: $25 - $26/hour
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k)
Role Overview: Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for an Accounts Receivable Specialist. Our client located in Aurora, IL is looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their team on a Contract-to-Hire basis. They are seeking someone that has experience with collections, Microsoft Excel, and strong professional communication skill. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply immediately!
Key Responsibilities:
- Handles collection of accounts receivable; utilizes phone calls, letters, email - following up on 75 invoices per day on average
- Assembles information and documents necessary to the processing of credit memorandum
- Handles posting cash receipts to customers’ accounts; investigates discrepancies - posting roughly 25 payments per day
- Audits sales invoices and correspondence
- Establishes and maintains credit limits utilizing credit monitoring service reports, credit references, financial statements, and sales volume
- Audits and sends monthly customer statements
- Prepares monthly aging reports and quarterly schedules for presentations regarding AR and credit status (range from 30 to 90 days for the majority of their accounts, total accounts in the portfolio is 250)
- Reviews credit holds and ship holds, releases as appropriate. Sends weekly notated report to CSR group
- Provides credit references on customers - 5 per week on average
- Requests Certificates of Insurance per customer requirements - Most are up to date, but some might need updated information (only about 10 per month on average)
- Maintain customer contact information in DelmiaWorks with CSR
- Reconciles AR trade and other AR accounts monthly (AR trade weekly) - 100 accounts per month on average
- Prepares information for posting journal entries for customer and sales related accounts
- Reconciles and tracks Customer Prepaid Tooling contracts - 20 per month
- Calculate quarterly rebates (will train with current person on this process)
- Lend support and cross-train in other accounting areas (mostly AP, would serve as a back-up)
Qualifications:
- Excel: Must be comfortable working in Excel daily (if they have v-lookups or pivot tables, it's only a plus)
- Must have strong communication skills and attention to detail
- Must be professional
- Must be able to work well with others, smaller team and a lot of collaboration including working with
Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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