AR Clerk

Company: Creative Financial Staffing
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

About the Company:Our client is a rapidly growing manufacturing business who are looking to add an AR Clerk to their team. The company has enjoyed incredible success in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with an Accounts Receivables background to join their team as they continue their expansion.
Reasons to Work Here:

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• Hybrid working
  
• Bonus
  
• Strong medical / dental / vision
  
• 401k match
  
• Reporting into the CFO - High visibility role
  
• Open office concept - collaborative and progressive staff
  
• Growing company
  
• Strong chance of progression
  
  
  GENERAL FUNCTION ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALISTS
  The EDI Accounts Receivable Specialist supports Operations and Finance department with an assortment and customer service invoice management as well as participating in key customer meetings. EDI A/R Specialist manages external communication with clients and internal communication with internal parties namely Customer Service, Logistics, Compliance, Planning, Credit, IT, Marketing, and Operations.
  
  MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  
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  • Resolve customer collections through internal coordination and customer contact.
    
  • Post payment to customer accounts on a timely basis.
    
  • When necessary, obtain payment details from the customer portal for purposes of confirming amounts to be posted to our ERP.
    
  • Familiar with third-party processing thru EDI, specifically dealing with Amazon, Wal-Mart, and other big box online retailers, a MUST.
    
  • Maintaining account portfolios for ordering, tracking, customer, and company requirements. (PO additions cancellations, Delivery Date tracking, and updating, PO Price verification and revisions, pricing adjustments & chargebacks).
    
  • Recreate EDI files with corrected invoicing as necessary, resubmit clean invoices and verify for processing through the customer EDI system.
    
  • Working with the Operations Manager & Controller with any account issues.
    
    
    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    
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    • Minimum of 4-5 years of solid experience in accounts receivables
      
    • Minimum of 3-5 years of EDI- Online retailer accounts
      
    • Strong written and verbal communication abilities, team player with solid interpersonal skills.
      
    • Be able to multi-task & meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
      
    • Proficient in computer & spreadsheet applications.
      
    • Detailed-oriented, organized, accurate, analytical, highly motivated, and an independent self-starter.
      
    • Ongoing troubleshooting and validation that EDI invoices are successfully recorded on Customer Portals
      
    • Reconciliation between NetSuite's and Customer portals is essential.
      
    • Validating all shipments to customers get invoiced
      
    • Calculate external broker commissions and deductions monthly
      
    • Knowledge of A/P & GL is helpful to have
      
      
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