Accounts Receivable

Job Description

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Manage Accounts Receivables processes, including receiving, safeguarding, deposit and recording of receipts and assisting in the Credit Management process, ensuring Customers remain within agreed credit and payment terms.

KEY ROSPONSIBILITIES: 

• Revenue recovery and resolution of assigned Accounts Receivable portfolio through verbal and written communication with Commercial Customers, Sales, Billing and Account Management teams
• Proactively identify problem accounts and follow up via email/telephone to effectively resolve issues.
• Build key relationships with Customers and Internal Staff
• Record receipts in exp.o Accounting system and allocate per the remittance advice.  Ensure no receipts remain unallocated at month end and provide support to the Banking/Treasury team for unidentified receipts
• Cash application of EFT, ACH, wire and check payments
• Create and post Journal Vouchers to reconcile accounts and resolve accounting issues
• Generate and deliver timely Statements, and perform timely reconciliations.
• Provide up to date detailed collection notes listing actions on every past-due invoice in the ARCM system (Accounts Receivable Collection Management).
• Maintain a filing system in accordance to internal and local document retention policies (i.e. upload the remittance advice to the deposit in exp.o Accounting).
• Produce Exception Reports for the Weekly AR Meeting per company AR Goals (Aging Analysis, No Bad Debt, 100% Collection within Terms, No OCL (Over Credit Limit)) and maintain meeting minutes.
• Prepare the bad debt calculation and the bad debt roll forward schedule for the monthly P&L.
• Assist Accounting Manager with Credit tasks in line with the Global Credit Policy (maintain Customer payment terms, company rating & risk rating; evidence in e.doc Global Lookup the establishment and approval of credit in the BCR system (Branch Credit Request) and performance of annual credit reviews).
• Assist in Internal Control Evaluations and Internal/External Audits by preparing required information/documentation.
• Support Accounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments.
• Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride. 

Qualifications

Knowledge:

• Expeditors’ Company Policies and Procedures
• Basic Accounting Knowledge

Skills:

• Strong MS Office Skills (Intermediate level Excel skills)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and a proven history of providing exceptional customer service
• Effective multi-level communication that produces strong relationships
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Behaviors:

• Professional appearance and attitude
• Reliable and accurate
• Excellent Attention to Detail
• Taking initiative and working in autonomy
• Self-reflecting and open to feedback
• Adhere to the company’s 10 cultural attributes:  Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field and/or equivalent work experience