Accounts Receivable Specialist

About Us

Friendly work environment, amazing clients, and great opportunity for professional growth! At Crescent Foods, we pride ourselves in being the first company to offer such a wide variety of quality Halal Chicken, Beef, Lamb, and turkey products in premium packaging sold to markets nationwide. We pride ourselves in raising and processing the chickens and cattle in humane conditions, while ensuring that the entire farm-to- fork philosophy adheres to the strictest ethical guidelines.

We believe we are answerable to our loyal customers, our vendors, and our employees, all of whom make us successful. We are dedicated to our mission to provide healthy meals to families across the nation. We might be pioneers in the industry, but our story has just begun.

Please visit our website  to learn more about our organization.

The Accounts Receivable Specialist will assist in ensuring that the company receives payment for goods and services offered to clients. The A/R Specialist will make certain that invoices are submitted accurately and timely. This position typically works traditional hours, but occasionally may need to work additional hours during month-end close to successfully meet customers’ needs.

• Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
• Set up new customer accounts
• Routinely perform reconciliations to maintain accounts
• Manage collection efforts by reviewing customer’s credit limits, delinquencies, and credit holds as needed
• Prepare daily invoices accurately by verifying dates, quantities, prices, and related references
• Send invoices timely and via appropriate method per customer (i.e., e-mail, EDI, or as required by customers)
• Preparation of credit memos as needed
• Research and address discrepancies and/or customer issues
• Recording and reconciling of incoming payments
• Resolving payment discrepancies
• Maintain current aging reports and records
• Create carrier claims invoices in a timely matter
• Issue OTIF claims invoices in a timely matter
• Assist with month-end close processes and provide support for audits as needed
• Work closely with sales to provide updates on customer payment status, invoices, discrepancies.
• Support in other duties/projects as required.

• Advanced interpersonal and team building skills
• Proven bookkeeping skills
• Exceptional level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Analytical and solutions focused
• Organized and especially effective at time management
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral
• Computer skills including the ability to utilize Microsoft Office and SAP

• BS or BA in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in an Accounting related role
• Manufacturing accounting experience preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed mostly in a back-office setting; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office and logistics equipment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

PPE required while in manufacturing areas. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. It is Crescent Foods’ policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.