Accounts Receivable Specialist - Michael Page : Job Details

Our client - a leading alcohol manufacturing and distribution business based in Manhattan - are looking for an AR Specialist to join the team. This is a temp to perm position, and candidates must be immediately available to start a new role. Candidates must also have experience working in the food and beverage (ideally) or consumer goods (required) industry*Client Details*A well known consumer goods business, focusing on the manufacturing and distribution of alcohol.*Description*The role will involve:* Post all invoices and samples* Run daily morning reports* Identify and contact delinquent accounts to request payment* Research customer discrepancies and past due amounts* Process incoming orders (email, phone, website)* Prepare correspondences and fulfill customer inquiries ensuring customer satisfaction* Provide appropriate solutions/alternatives to customer complaints and follow up to ensure resolution* Maintain Wholesale email inbox* Confirm product availability on a need's basis* Provide support to our sales team via email, phone, or in-person* Verify pending order status and update customers/sales representatives, accordingly* Interact with warehouse daily to ensure the transfer of orders is submitted* Meet deadlines in accordance with warehouse order submissions* Recommend potential products/services to sales and management by collecting customer information and analyzing customer needs* Troubleshoot common issues with a product/service*Profile*The candidate will have:* Bachelor's degree in business or related fields.* Minimum of two years' experience in customer service and accounts receivable.* Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.* Strong analytical/problem solving skills and organizational skills, attention to details.* Proficient in Microsoft Suite.* Bilingual in French, Spanish, and/or Italian is a plus. *Job Offer*A competitive salary and benefits package MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.