Account Receivable Supervisor - Verst : Job Details

Verst LogisticsLocation: Walton, KYHours: M-FSalary: $85k Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: 1. In charge of collecting and applying payments from customers according to payment terms. 2. Enter cash receipts daily into accounting ERP for all funds received. 3. Work with the internal billing teams to resolve any past due invoices with customers. 4. Establish process for sending statements to customers on a consistent schedule. 5. Responsible for new customer set up process within accounting software 6. Responsible for creating a credit check/review process for all new customers 7. Identify and propose opportunities for automation or increased efficiency in the A/R process, specifically around the billing and cash receipts process 8. Responsible for creating a finance charge/credit hold policy to apply to customers. 9. Assist with month end functions such as A/R close, A/R reconciliation to general ledger, bank reconciliation, cash flow forecasts, etc. 10. Ensure that transactions are posted timely and correctly to the company general ledger. 11. Prepare aging reports to identify any customers that consistently exceed payment terms and provide details to internal leadership team. 12. Process intercompany billings and transactions. 13. Ensure proper accounting principles and separation of duties are being adhered to. 14. Research and resolve A/R issues directly with customers on past due collections or short-paid invoices to get paid in full. 15. Provide ad hoc information or reports as requested. 16. Work with internal billing teams to document correct billing contacts, customer invoice submission process and best practices 17. Establish and maintain weekly aging review with the billing teams/operations for their customers 18. Work with IT and management on improving customer sales/cash receipts reporting as well as customer aging 19. Work with billing teams to refine current customer set-up process including parent child relationship, customer code naming rules and parent/child relationships needed for improved sales reporting 20. Define and create a process to track the days sales outstanding for the customer and companies Job Specifications: 1. Associates or Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or business preferred. 2. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 3. Knowledge and proficiency with Excel spreadsheets. 4. Knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Great Plains would be preferred. o If no experience with Great Plains, experience with other accounting software's would be acceptable. 5. Highly organized with attention to detail. 6. Ability to meet assigned deadlines. 7. Strong analytical skills. 8. Ability to act and operate independently with a minimal amount of daily direction to accomplish business objectives. 9. Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and customers across organizations. 10. Three or more years' experience with accounts receivable. 11. Ability to learn new software and identify best practices for the organization based on system capabilities. 12. This position does not currently have any direct reports The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the duties of the position, and do not include all the tasks that the incumbent may be required to perform. The incumbent must be able to perform all the essential functions of this job, either with or without reasonable accommodation.