Accounts Receivable Speciaist

Company: Creative Financial Staffing
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

A top client of ours, headquartered in Chicago are looking to add an Accounts Receivable Specialist to their growing Accounting & Finance team! Join today!Boosting one of the largest and worlds leading wholesalers with a globally recognized brand, this client has 70 years of experience serving independent retailers! They support a spirit of entrepreneurial thinking, a passion for excellence, and fosters a workplace that promotes teamwork and shared knowledge.
Why work here:Joining this client offers a culture that:

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• Embraces personal and professional growth
  
• Recognizes diverse perspectives
  
• Provides competitive compensation
  
• Committed to volunteerism and community outreach
  
  Responsibilities of the Accounts Receivable Specialist:
  
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  • Ability to perform daily reconciliation of all cash received into banks to cash posted in the AR financial system and resolve variances.
    
  • Responsible for researching, identifying, and allocating all payments and ensures that all copay payments are posted and distributed accurately.
    
  • Utilize appropriate judgment in discerning current cash application procedures to assess and revise insufficient and/or inaccurate remittance information.
    
  • Collaborate with customers and internal business partners to achieve improvement in the application of cash.
    
  • Perform all cash application functions accurately, timely and with a sense of urgency.
    
  • Additional duties include assisting with special projects, travel coordination and ability to do other accounting duties as assigned such as bank reconciliations and analysis.
    
  • Other duties as assigned.
    
    Qualifications for the Accounts Receivable Specialist:
    
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    • Associates degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of years of experience
      
    • 2+ years of experience in credit and collections or comparable
      
    • Experience with accounting softwares preferred
      
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
      
    • Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
      
    • Demonstrates appropriate diplomacy with internal and external customers when discussing credit issues
      
    • Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
      
    • Ability to multi-task and function in a fast paced work environment
      
    • Detail oriented
      
    • Ability to appreciate deadlines, prioritize tasks and display a sense of urgency
      
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