Accounts Receivable Clerk

$41,600 - $49,920/Yr

Rotork - Rochester, NY

Full-time

Rochester, NY

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The core objective of the Accounts Receivable Clerk role is to manage the collections activities for the legal entity, as well as to provide financial, administrative, and clerical support. This includes ensuring that the company receives payments for goods and services and properly records the transactions by posting receipts and resolving discrepancies according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely, and accurate manner. The position plays a crucial role in maintaining the financial health of the organization by managing accounts receivable effectively. In this role, the clerk will be responsible for managing the collection efforts and calls for the accounts receivable portfolio. This involves maintaining an Accounts Receivable spreadsheet that tracks chasing activity and status updates on overdue accounts. Daily interaction with both internal and external customers is essential to verify the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from various departments such as sales, trade promotions, and customer service. The Accounts Receivable Clerk will also resolve valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries and will examine customer payment plans, payment history, and credit lines to resolve collections. Additionally, the clerk will summarize receivables by maintaining invoice accounts, coordinating monthly transfers to the accounts receivable account, verifying totals, and preparing reports. This position requires a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality, as well as excellent data entry, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the collection efforts/calls for accounts receivable portfolio.
• Maintain Accounts Receivable spreadsheet of chasing activity and status updates on overdue accounts.
• Interact daily with customers internal and external.
• Verify the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments and customers.
• Resolve valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
• Resolve collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, and credit line.
• Summarizes receivables by maintaining invoice accounts, coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account, verifying totals; preparing reports.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED; Associates Degree or equivalent from a two year college or technical school preferred.
• 1-3 years accounts receivable experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office and Outlook, including the ability to operate computerized accounting and spreadsheet programs.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Ability to accurately calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.
• Excellent data entry, analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $20-$24 / Hour + Bonus