Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Description

Star Manufacturing is looking for its next rising star! Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Accounts Receivable/Credit Specialist is responsible of maintaining the quality and accuracy of Accounts Receivable through assigned responsibilities and evaluating the credit performance of new and current customers.

• Identifies correct customers and invoices by interpreting various remittance advices, and apply wires, ACH’s, and checks to open invoices.
• Identifies past due customers within policy guidelines, identify past due invoices, and subsequent collection of past due invoices by making external and/or internal contacts and follow up.
• Documents and communicates short payments and unapplied cash through established procedures.
• Analyzes customer payments, researches unapplied cash, duplicate billings, and adjustments to correctly apply and clear open invoices.
• Reconcile client A/R reports and remit discrepancies.
• Review open accounts for collection efforts, and make outbound collection calls in a professional manner while keeping and improving customer relations.
• Handle mail payments and deposit process.
• Obtain information from banking websites.
• File and maintain accurate records
• Performs month end reconciliations and reports
• Performs special projects requiring analysis of Accounts Receivable transactions
• Performs all other task and/or responsibilities as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred - High School Diploma required
• 1-3 years of recent and relevant experience in accounts receivableand collections required (preferably in a manufacturing environment)
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication style
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software
• Good understanding of basic accounting procedures and principles
• A high degree of attention to detail and trustworthiness
• Engaging personality that blends well with a fast-paced, goal-driven environment.
• Ability to carry out ongoing dialogues in a way that creates trust and confidence within all levels of the company

• Sitting, standing, walking in office, and working at desk
• Operation of office machinery and computer
• Occasionally lift and move items up to 25 pounds
• Visual abilities to include reading, distance and peripheral vision

Additional Information

The Middleby Corporation is a world leader in equipment and innovation for the commercial and residential kitchen, and industrial processing and baking. With more than $3billion in revenues, the Middleby brands are known worldwide for their innovation and reliability. For more information, see our website at www.middleby.com.

The company’s Commercial Foodservice Equipment group manufactures cooking equipment for restaurants and institutional kitchens. Its Food Processing Equipment group manufactures food preparation, cooking, packaging, and food safety equipment for the food processing industry. Middleby has received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions including "Forbes Best Small Company", "Business Week Hot Growth Company", "Fortune Fastest Growing Company", "Crain’s Chicago Business, Fast Fifty".