Account Receivable Clerk

Great Lakes Cheese - Hiram, OH

Full-time

Hiram, OH

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Accounts Receivable Clerk is responsible for compiling and maintaining accounts receivable records, ensuring accurate processing of customer payments, and managing discrepancies. This role involves communication with various stakeholders to resolve payment issues and facilitate the billing process, contributing to the overall financial accuracy and efficiency of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Process daily lockbox payments.
• Reconcile customer payments.
• Process received checks.
• Balance cash receipts to general ledger.
• Manage customer payment discrepancies.
• Communicate with brokers, sales, customer service, and customers regarding payment discrepancies and past due invoices.
• Resolve customer P.O. discrepancies with customer service and/or customers.
• Communicate with drivers/carriers in an effective and timely manner.
• Manage customer remittance data to ensure efficient processing of transactions.
• Process authorizations of customer promotional deductions and expenditures.
• Work with the Credit Manager to process customer accrual transactions.
• Facilitate the monitoring, hold, and release of customer orders, as well as the customer billing process.
• Research deductions and make corrections.
• Assist Credit Manager with deduction management.
• Print and process samples for all plants.
• Assist with special projects, as necessary.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1 year or more of Accounts Receivable experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information.
• Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship.

Nice-to-haves

• Associates' Degree or higher.
• 3 years of Accounts Receivable experience or more.
• Proficient in SAP.
• Prior Manufacturing Accounts Receivable experience.