Accounts Receivable Credit Representative

Charlie's Produce; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlie's Produce is seeking an Accounts Receivable Credit Representative in Seattle to manage credit and collection activities for assigned customers. You will work in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work to maximize performance and ensure accurate reconciliation and deduction analysis.

The role requires a college degree or equivalent experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to assess risk with sales collaboration.

Qualifications

• College Degree in related field and/or equivalent work experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, and independent thinking.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Word/Excel.
• Intermediate data entry skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review Aging of assigned accounts weekly
• Engage in collection calls on past-due invoices and analyze customers from a risk standpoint and make recommendations to supervisor on all high-risk customers
• Ensure deductions are valid; reconcile accounts with customer regarding disputes, returns and discrepancies. Work with sales team to address customer issues
• Develop and maintain customer relationships
• Provide excellent customer service
• Research and ensure proper documentation is obtained to adjust AR balances in a timely fashion.
• Prompt and professional responses to customer inquiries
• Inform management of delinquent AR, aged deductions, and any other significant customer issues
• Work with the cash application team to ensure proper payment processing and provide back up
• Initiate refund process, other responsibilities as requested by supervisor
• Complete special projects as assigned

Skills

Communication

Judgment

MS Word/Excel

Data entry

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

College Degree in related field

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

MS Word/Excel

Job description

Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

Company Description

Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What We Offer

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Additional Compensation Details

• $26- $30/ hour
• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Job Description

Schedule

• Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm

The Role

The Accounts Receivable Credit Representative is responsible for Credit and Collection management of assigned customers. They should be comfortable working in a fast paced environment, and must be able to effectively prioritize work to maximize performance. The Credit Representative works independently, ensuring accurate and timely reconciliation and deduction analysis of assigned customers.

Essential Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Review Aging of assigned accounts weekly
• Engage in collection calls on past-due invoices as well as analyze customers from a risk standpoint and make recommendations to supervisor on all high-risk customers
• Ensure deductions are valid; reconcile accounts with customer regarding disputes, returns and discrepancies. Work with sales team to address customer issues
• Develop and maintain customer relationships
• Provide excellent customer service
• Research and ensure proper documentation is obtained to adjust AR balances in a timely fashion.
• Prompt and professional responses to customer inquiries
• Inform management of delinquent AR, aged deductions, and any other significant customer issues
• Work with the cash application team to ensure proper payment processing and provide back up
• Initiate refund process, other responsibilities as requested by supervisor
• Complete special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• College Degree in related field and/or equivalent work experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, and independent thinking.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Word/Excel
• Intermediate data entry skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

All job offers for this position are contingent upon passing a criminal background check after a conditional offer of employment. No applicants will be disqualified based on the mere presence of criminal history, and an individualized assessment shall be conducted before any conditional offer of employment is revoked.

Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act guide

RCW 49.94.010

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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