Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist

Down East Seafood Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacations

Paid Holidays

Health, Dental and Medical Benefits

Weekly pay

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

401k

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

The Chefs' Warehouse in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Credit & Collections AR Specialist to manage accounts receivable records, resolve credit issues, and support the corporate credit team. You will contact past due customers, negotiate payment plans, and provide accurate data to the sales and finance teams.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree in accounting or related experience, 2 years in AR, ERP/ARM system familiarity, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting or comparable work experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in accounts receivable in the food industry (preferred).
• Proficient with ERP systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Monitors accounts receivable aging and identifies past due accounts.
• Contacts past due customers via phone and email daily.
• Resolves billing and customer credit issues.
• Negotiates payment plans as needed.
• Maintains customer profiles and ensures data accuracy.
• Emails PODs and customer credit memos.
• Researches and processes customer claims of invoice payment.
• Researches and processes charge backs, returns, and NSF items.
• Responds to AR inquiries and follows up.
• Provides weekly reporting to Corporate Credit Manager.

Skills

Accounts receivable

ERP software proficiency

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s degree in accounting

Tools

JDE

Oracle

Canopy

Aspen ERP

Blackline

ARM systems

Job description

The Chefs' Warehouse in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Credit & Collections AR Specialist to manage accounts receivable records, resolve credit issues, and support the corporate credit team. You will contact past due customers, negotiate payment plans, and provide accurate data to the sales and finance teams.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree in accounting or related experience, 2 years in AR, ERP/ARM system familiarity, and strong organizational and communication skills.