Accounts Receivable Specialist

About Our Company

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US and abroad. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Lululemon, and Mitchell & Ness. In addition to our wide assortment, we are the industry leader in on demand customization.

We currently operate 1,300+ brick and mortar locations, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and the two largest MLB franchises, via our Yankees & Dodgers Clubhouse stores. Lids have built partnerships and collaborations with iconic global brands including Marvel/Disney, Playboy, Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack, and Post Malone, creating a community where fans, fashion, and culture collide.

Responsible for corporate accounts receivable activities, which include directing and applying customer payments to their correct accounts, sending out customer invoices, following up on customer payments, creating customer invoices, creation/reconciliation of monthly work papers, working with internal teams that include Buying, Warehouse, Inventory Control and Treasury, and maintaining of the Company's receivable aging balances.

• Active member of the Accounts Receivable team.
• Maintain Microsoft D365 databases and spreadsheets, updating information as needed.
• Communicate with customers to request payment and arrange payment plans and send out invoices.
• Collect payment from customers and accurately record it into Microsoft D365.
• Create reports that document overall collection process.
• Update and create customer accounts based on payment or contact information.
• Create monthly accounts receivable work papers.
• Responsible for executing the company’s efforts to maintain inventory integrity.
• Directly works with multiple departments within the supply chain, including buying and merchandising, and DC operations, and produces results-based solutions to resolve discrepancies.

• Ability to maintain an excellent attendance record.
• Support and adhere to all company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Communicate with employees at all levels of the company.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 2-4 years of relevant experience or college degree.
• Proven ability to perform independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate verbally in a clear, audible, and grammatically correct manner.

• Basic to intermediate knowledge and abilities with Microsoft Office Products. Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus.

Manager - Accounts Payable