FT Accounts Receivable Specialist for fast growing company

Taher - Minnetonka, MN

Full-time

Minnetonka, MN

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist for our rapidly growing business. This person should bring to the team a professional approach, customer intelligence, and organizational strengths with the ability to be results-driven in a key role within the Finance Department. This position can have a high impact on the organization. The Accounts Receivable Specialist will oversee the accounts receivable functions of the company and work closely with the operations team to generate invoices while ensuring accuracy and timeliness of the invoicing process. The role requires monitoring A/R Aging and working closely with clients to ensure that accounts are paid on a timely basis. A high level of customer service and interpersonal skills is essential for communicating with clients, reviewing any unique billing needs, and a hands-on approach to onboarding new accounts for the billing process. In addition, the Accounts Receivable Specialist will manage the collection process by ensuring invoice accuracy, timely follow-ups with clients on inquiries or questions on invoices, verifying account balances when necessary, and communicating expectations of payment terms and timing. The role also involves managing the client data file to include contracts, billing rates, and back-up information. Weekly and monthly dashboard reporting on KPIs for Accounts Receivable, billing activities, and payment status of accounts is also a key responsibility. Maintaining a close working relationship with operations managers, the corporate accounting team, senior leadership, and clients is crucial. Daily financial transactions such as verifying, calculating, and posting accounts receivable data will also be part of the job, along with other related duties as defined by leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accounts receivable functions of the company.
• Work closely with the operations team to generate invoices while ensuring accuracy and timeliness of the invoicing process.
• Monitor A/R Aging and work closely with clients to ensure that accounts are paid on a timely basis.
• Provide high level of customer service and interpersonal skills for communicating with clients.
• Review any unique billing needs and onboard new accounts for the billing process.
• Manage the collection process by ensuring invoice accuracy and timely follow-ups with clients.
• Verify account balances when necessary and communicate expectations of payment terms and timing.
• Manage the client data file to include contracts, billing rates, and back-up information.
• Prepare weekly and monthly dashboard reporting on KPIs for Accounts Receivable, billing activities, and payment status of accounts.
• Maintain a close working relationship with operations managers, corporate accounting team, senior leadership, and clients.
• Handle daily financial transactions such as verifying, calculating, and posting accounts receivable data.

Requirements

• Meaningful experience as an accounts receivable manager.
• Solid understanding and experience with accounting principles, credit practices, and financial reporting.
• Professional etiquette in all work settings.
• Confident, professional with results-driven initiative to enable further rapid growth of the company.
• Proactive leadership, initiative, and confidence.
• Meticulous attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and superb organizational skills.
• Strong leadership, organization, customer service, and communication skills.
• Ability to focus on multiple issues simultaneously.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision with a high level of productivity.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Benefits

• Sick time and paid vacation
• 401K
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Coverage
• Incentive and Bonus Eligible
• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Training and Development
• Opportunities for Advancement