Accounts Receivables Representative

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Boca Raton, FL

Connection

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Full-Time

Overview: Working under minimal supervision of the Mgr, Accounts Receivable or the Sr Manager, Special Accounts, referring only exceptional problems and issues for management review or approval, the Accounts Receivable Representative (AR Rep) handles the collection of large volume accounts receivables for various clients. The AR Rep resolves issues regarding payment, price, tax, freight and returns. The AR Rep prevents fraud with new customers and first-time ship to accounts.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Handles collection of active and delinquent commercial accounts receivable for large clients.</li> <li>Communicates with accounts to discuss open balances to reduce past due balances and lower Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).</li> <li>Evaluates orders for fraudulent activity to prevent fraud with new customers and first-time ship to accounts.</li> <li>Reconciles 300 -- 500 accounts on a routine basis per established method to keep the account current.</li> <li>Reconciles payments not applied correctly</li> <li>Collaborates with other departments such as Sales, Billing and Customer Service to gather information to resolve customer issues resulting in payments with end result to lower accounts receivable.</li> <li>Resolves issues regarding payment, price, tax, freight and returns</li> <li>Performs all other duties or special projects as assigned.</li> </ul> <div id="gtx-trans" style="position: absolute; left: -36px; top: 26px;">&nbsp;</div>
Requirements: <ul> <li>At least 1-3 years of commercial collections experience</li> <li>Experience dealing with a large volume of corporate accounts (in excess of 200 accounts) and monthly A/R portfolio of at least 1 million.</li> <li>We will also consider candidates with experience dealing with accounts in excess of 200 but with smaller volume or someone who has dealt with less than 200 accounts but experience managing large monthly A/R volume of 3 to 7 million.</li> <li>Commercial collections experience (has to be at least 1 full year of experience in commercial collections)</li> <li>Experience working with Fortune 500 clients.</li> <li>Working with Fortune 100 customers is highly desired</li> <li>Account reconciliation and experience with reconciliation of short payments.</li> <li>Successful experience decreasing DSO (Days Sales Outstanding).</li> <li>Experience working with Sales Reps or a Sales team is highly desired.</li> <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li> <li>Working knowledge of Excel.</li> <li>Comfortable working with e-mail and the Internet. Customer Service background is a plus.</li> </ul> <p>Skills, Knowledge and Abilities required:</p> <ul> <li>Commercial collection of at least 2 years.</li> <li>Detailed oriented.</li> <li>Proficient in Excel.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills</li> <li>Excellent reconciliation skills.</li> </ul>