Specialist, Accounts Receivable

Sunkist Growers - Valencia, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Valencia, CA

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

At Fruit Growers Supply Company, we believe that our strength and longevity is a result of the hard work and dedication from our employee's contributions. We foster a safe and respectful work environment with diversity and inclusion for all employees. We aim to achieve a strong work/life balance for everyone by providing wellness education and benefits including holiday, vacation and sick time. We believe that when our employees are happy, so are our customers. Behind our history of innovation and commitment to market leadership is a company devoted to providing continued education, excellent benefits and good working conditions. We provide all the resources you need to support your professional development.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining customer account balances and reconciling discrepancies using analytical tools and ERP system data.
• Ensuring accurate cash posting by posting payments to customer accounts and the general ledger.
• Organizing and retaining payment documents, correcting errors, and balancing cash receipts to the bank.
• Following up systematically to resolve past due invoice balances.
• Reviewing A/R aging regularly to ensure offsets are done promptly and customer balances are accurately stated.
• Documenting correspondence with customers regarding collection matters and including key stakeholders in communications as necessary.
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Communicating with management regarding all possible collection issues.
• Generating and distributing monthly customer statements.
• Coordinating with outside collection agencies.
• Proposing customers in need of a credit limit increase and participating in the customer credit evaluation process as necessary.
• Troubleshooting issues related to past due balances, missing invoices, and short payments.
• Cross-training in other areas of AR as needed to ensure appropriate coverage while other AR team members are out of the office.
• Performing other duties as required and attending company and department meetings as requested.

Requirements

• Two to four years of accounts receivable experience.
• Experience with SAP or another large ERP system required.
• Two-year associate degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance.
• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.

Nice-to-haves

• Exceptional skills at multi-tasking and completing all projects within established deadlines.
• Ability to perform hands-on work with demonstrated resourcefulness and good judgment.
• Keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong background in using Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to handle a high volume desk under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and exemplary time management and organizational skills.

Benefits

• A variety of choices for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
• 401K retirement savings plan with Match+.
• Generous paid holiday and vacation benefits.
• Internal and external training opportunities.
• Generous educational assistance.
• An open job posting system.