What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Specialist position at East Coast Metal Distributors?
The Accounts Receivable Specialist manages incoming payments, properly tracking them into the system to maintain accurate bookkeeping records. An Accounts Receivable Specialist has the following responsibilities:
- Maintain bookkeeping databases and spreadsheets, updating information as needed
- Update customer accounts based on payment or contact information as needed
- Posts complex payments, as well as working with companies, in conjunction with the Regional credit managers, to streamline payment processes through East Coast preferred payment portals
- Analyze and research payments to find posting errors, missing payments, and work with customers to reconcile their accounts. Fixing any errors, and reverse payments if necessary, using independent judgment regarding how to best accomplish these tasks for the benefit of the customer and within proper accounting entries.
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- Responsible for all chargebacks- bank and credit cards, as well as handling all documentation and filing of disputes
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- Posting ACH payments as well as Billtrust and elockbox payments using independent judgment regarding how payments are to be applied relative to historical data..
- Communicate professionally with our banking partners regarding banking discrepancies, using discretion and judgment to escalate issues that are not progressing toward resolution
- Working on reconciling the branch recon information to address discrepancies with regard to all matters of customer payments.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Office
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location