Accountant -Accounts Receivable

Job Details:
Level: Experienced |

Location:

Wood Dale, IL 60191 | Position Type:
Full Time | Salary Range: $66,400 - $86,325 | Travel Percentage: 0% | Job Shift: Day | Job Category:
Manufacturing

Position is responsible for partnering with the Sr. Accountant - Accounts Receivable to support all facets of the Accounts Receivable function. These operations include proper EDI invoicing which complies with company accounting policies while taking into consideration customer requirements. The Accounts Receivable Analyst will interface with the Sales and Lifecycle Services departments on a frequent basis as well as customers in reconciling account balances and collecting amounts owed.

Additional responsibilities include managing the maintenance of the AR Aging, posting of payments to customer accounts, collection of receivables, and generating credits and adjustments as needed. The role may also be involved in performing a variety of support responsibilities related to the finance function, including monitoring and reporting on select General Ledger activity, providing supporting analysis, compiling activities related to statistical reporting and month end closing, and other financial analyses, report generation and distribution, reconciliations, etc.

• Manage invoicing for all Machine and Lifecycle Services sales activity.
• Generate machine invoices complying with company policy and special terms.
• Review, authorize, and process all Lifecycle Services invoices ensuring timely and accurate invoicing.
• Review and reconcile machine sales order documentation including order specifications and customer purchase orders.
• Post payments to customer accounts and process credit card payments.
• Overall responsibility for the collection of funds due from customers.
• Proactively make collection calls, send out reminders via e-mail regarding past due accounts, and coordinate processing of adjustments/credits to customer accounts.
• Manage credit files for all customers, conduct credit checks on new customers, and establish credit limits.
• Administer dunning letter process to efficiently drive payments from customers.
• Work with IT to improve automation of accounts receivable processes and reports.
• Answer accounts receivable questions and follow up timely; call or mail correspondence as necessary.
• Make recommendations to improve quality and efficiency of invoicing, credit, collection, and Accounts Receivable policies.

• Resourceful self-starter who excels in a lean organization.
• Ability to balance changing and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Excellent collection skills with track record of successful collection efforts.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal, professional phone manner).
• Results focused and initiative-driven.
• Teamwork and collaboration; promotes cooperation to achieve objectives.
• Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles.

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, Accounting, or Finance preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and proficiency with MS Office.

Requires sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing; using hands to handle objects. May need to climb, stoop, bend or reach above shoulder height. Occasional lifting, pushing or pulling up to 25 pounds. Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The position is office-based with potential visits to the manufacturing area, where employees may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles. Noise level is usually moderate but can be loud sonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.