Position Title: Billing and Collections Specialist

Position Reports To: Supervisor, Billing & Collections

Position Summary: MLB Network (“Company) seeks a Billing and Collections Specialist with knowledge of accounts receivable, excellent communication skills and an ability to effectively work as part of a team. The Billing & Collections Specialist will support the Company’s sales functions, perform collection activities, create and input accounts receivable invoices, ensure timely payments, and support reconciliations, audits, and related activities.  This position requires strict adherence to accounting policies and practices and will assist in the communication of these policies to the various departments at MLB Network. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide support to the Supervisor, Billing & Collections and to assigned departments, including cash receipts, invoice reconciliations, and communication with agencies.
• Effectively perform cash collections for all invoices.
• Create and input accounts receivable invoices into the Company’s accounting system and maintain accounts receivable analysis to ensure proper and timely payments.
  • Maintain excellent business relationships with customers, employees, and other administrative departments in support of AR procedures.
• Create and maintain a credit application process for potential new agencies/advertisers.
• Assist in maintaining financial records within the Company’s accounting system.
• Prepare monthly accounts receivable aging reports.
• It is expected that the Billing and Collections Specialist will maintain and increase knowledge in the accounting discipline, as well as with the overall business on an ongoing basis
• Support special projects as assigned.
• Other such duties as required.

Skills & Experience: The ideal candidate must have most if not all of the following skills and experience:

• Must have minimum of 2-5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Must be able to work independently to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects.
• Must have strong time management skills with ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects.
• Must have strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent technical, oral, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with a General Ledger system such as Oracle Fusion is preferred.
• Able to maintain and protect confidential information.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to function as an effective team member.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Demonstrate the tact, diplomacy, decisiveness, and superior people skills required in the environment of live television.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Possess the manual dexterity to effectively operate keyboard/mouse on computers, edit equipment, etc.
• Possess the visual acuity needed to effectively deliver required work product.
• Possess the auditory acuity needed to effectively deliver required work product.
• Ability to sit or stand for sufficient lengths of time in order to effectively deliver required work product.
  • Possess sufficient eyesight to work effectively.

Education: Bachelor’s or Associates degree in is required.