Accounts Receivable Associate

Aviagen; Lewisburg (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviagen is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Associate to manage day-to-day receivables and liaise with customers to resolve payment queries.

You will work with Sales and the Controller to ensure accuracy in AR processes, post payments, verify transactions, and reconcile ledgers. The role requires strong accuracy, customer service, and confidentiality in handling financial data.

Qualifications

• A high degree of accuracy.
• Great attention to detail.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to calculate and manage accounting figures.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles.
• Comfort working with budgets, payroll, revenue, and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Post customer payments by recording cash, checks, and ACH/wire transactions.
• Track revenues by verifying and entering lockbox transactions.
• Verify validity of account discrepancies by obtaining information from sales and customer service.
• Enter adjusting entries to resolve valid deductions.
• Resolve invalid or unauthorized deductions by following procedures.
• Resolve collections by examining payment plans, payment history, and credit lines.
• Summarize receivables by maintaining invoice accounts.
• Reconcile AR ledger and update account information.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information.

Skills

High accuracy

Attention to detail

Customer service

Accounting calculations

Accounting principles

Budgeting/payroll/revenue forecasting

Job description

Job Description Summary

Aviagen is looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Associate to take charge of the day-to-day management of our receivables. You will also be responsible for be responsible for Accounts Receivables and liaising with Customers to resolve any queries that may be preventing payment. You will in working closely with key external and internal stakeholders including Customers, Sales, and the Controller to ensure efficiency and accuracy across the board in our AR processes. Job Description:

• Posts customer payments by recording cash, check, and ACH/wire transactions into the ERP system
• Tracks revenues by verifying and entering transactions from any lockbox
• Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, and customer service.
• Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
• Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
• Resolves collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, and credit lines.
• Summarizes receivables by maintaining invoice accounts.
• Protects the organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Reconciles AR ledger
• Updates Account information on client
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related assignments as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

• A high degree of accuracy
• Great attention to detail
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to calculate and manage accounting figures
• Basic understanding of accounting principles
• Comfort working with budgets, payroll, revenue, and forecasting