Accounts Receivable Specialist

Position Overview:

If you are person with a strong work ethic who is looking for a growing company with an entrepreneurial-minded culture, this position may be for you. Midas Chain is seeking individuals who aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves and be an integral part of our team.

General Responsibilities

• The duties include working with Collections Specialist on calls and/or correspondence in a fast-paced, goal-oriented collections department.
• Providing customer service regarding account balances, credits, researching short payments and discrepancies.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining assigned accounts.
• Accountable for reducing delinquency for assigned accounts.
• Perform other assigned tasks and duties necessary to support the Accounting Department.
• Enlist the efforts of sales and senior management when necessary to accelerate the collection process.
• Must communicate & follow up effectively with sales department regarding customer accounts on a timely basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Close monitoring of company’s A/R aging report on a weekly basis to resolve open invoices and past due amounts.
• Updating invoices, maintaining customer records, running monthly statements.
• Reconciling credit card payments.
• Applying payments for key accounts.
• Tracking returns for key accounts and working with returns department to resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end closings and bi-annual bank audits.

Required skills and qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Understanding of GAAP accounting principles
• MUST have a minimum 2 years of experience in A/R collections, cash application and chargebacks
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (including V-look up and pivot tables), Word and Outlook
• Working knowledge of advanced accounting systems (Sage/Peachtree/Quick books a plus)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills