A/R Specialist

PURPOSE:

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for many facets of the Account Receivable function including collection of accounts receivable balances, application of customer payments and invoicing shipped orders. This position requires interaction with other corporate business units and will report to the Accounts Receivable Manager.

KEY OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collection of customer accounts receivable balances with focus on large balance, key accounts.
• Reconcile account discrepancies and deductions through research and communication with customers, Sales, Customer Service & other functional areas
• Credit approval of new orders
• Application of cash receipts, credit documents and unapplied cash
• Process ACH Auto-Debit transactions
• Process daily billing of shipped orders
• Process new customer credit applications and customer reactivations.
• Monthly reporting on assigned customer records
• Identify credit risk through customer pay habits, market data & industry trade reports and inform Director
• Process audit requests
• Initiate refund of credit balances
• Interface between Credit Team and Master Data Team to effectively set-up new customers & maintain customer master data records as required
• Monitor and maintain team email accounts
• Other projects and assignments as needed

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCES:

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years Accounts Receivable experience

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCES:

• Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting
• Prior experience with JD Edwards or SAP
• Experience working with larger national retail customers

COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Orientation - Strong customer service-oriented background, experience with many facets of Accounts Receivable and Commercial Credit and Collections
• Initiative - Organized, self-motivated, detailed, persistent and goal driven
• Communication - Professional written, verbal and interpersonal skills to effectively work with individuals both inside and outside the company
• Microsoft Office - Experience with MS Outlook, Word and Excel
• Demonstration of Calumet Values - Safety, Environment & Social Responsibility, Teamwork, Ownership, Passion for Customers, and Excellence

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. We are an equal opportunity employer including disability and veteran. All offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.