Accounts Receivable Clerk Job Cincinnati area,Ohio USA,Accounting

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Position: Accounts Receivable Clerk

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job :

# of Openings:1

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Monday - Friday

Interstate Utility Trailer was established in 1975 and has become one of the largest semi-trailer dealerships in North America. We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Clerk for our Cincinnati location.

Benefits

Medical Plan
Vision Plan
Paid Vacation
RX Coverage
401(K) Plan with Employer Match
Company-paid life insurance
Short-Term Disability coverage

Responsibilities

Monitoring accounts:
Identifying and tracking overdue payments

Collecting payments:
Receiving and posting payments to accounts

Analyzing data:
Gathering and studying payment and debt history

Communicating with customers:
Discussing debts with customers and helping with billing and credit issues

Sending out customer statements on a monthly or as requested basis.

Managing records:
Keeping track of account statuses and collection operations

Reporting:
Providing updates on collection operations and customer accounts. In particular a weekly accounts receivable review meeting with the President, CFO and others.

Performs daily accounting work such as A/R collections and cash application.

Protects the Company’s cash, leads collection process, bank deposits reconciliations, and Comdata wire posting/preparation.

Works with other administrative assistants at other Interstate locations to resolve payment and collection issues.

Manages and reconciles the collection of daily cash/customer payment reports received from our outside locations (Indianapolis, Louisville, Columbus, Lexington, Cleveland).

Assists other members of the Accounting team as requested.

Other duties as required and assigned

Must be able to work independently

Qualifications and Education Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED), or equivalent experience.
Minimum of two years of experience in using a business ERP system and working within a customer payment processing module.

Preferred Skills

Able to read and comprehend printed and electronic information.
Know how to use computers proficiently with strong competence in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel).
Able to use critical thinking to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
Possess the skills to manage time and multitask efficiently while maintaining a detail-oriented work style.
Able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Able to communicate effectively with others in both written and verbal communications.
Possesses an honest and ethical character.
Ability to contact customers and request payment in a tactful manner.

Physical Requirements

Physical requirements are consistent with accounting positions, including mostly sitting with some standing/walking required.
Other light physical activity like using stairs or occasionally moving items weighing less than 15 lbs may be required as needed.

Position Exceptions

Some travel to other locations may be required (within 2 hour driving distance – Columbus, Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis).

EEO M/F/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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