Accounts Receivable Representative

Shorr Packaging Corp.; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP - Together, We Own It!

Comprehensive employee benefits

Generous PTO

401K plan with matching

Team based employee owner culture

Job summary

Shorr Packaging Corp is seeking an Accounts Receivable Representative in Aurora, IL. The role ensures the integrity of AR balances for an assigned portfolio, monitors open invoices, credits, adjustments and unapplied cash, and performs reconciliations with research as needed.

Responsibilities include collections on past-due invoices, billing, cash application, and advising on customer credit decisions. Strong Excel and MS Office skills are essential for daily tasks and reporting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years of Accounts Receivable experience required.
• Microsoft Office with emphasis on Outlook, Word, and Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor existing assigned accounts for collection efforts.
• Collect customer payments in accordance with payment terms.
• Provide timely follow-up on payment arrangements.
• Review, report and place collection calls on delinquent accounts.
• Correspond with customers through calls, mail and email as necessary to encourage payment of delinquent accounts and for other customer account maintenance needs.
• Research customer claims for invoice short-payment and deductions and assist with resolution in coordination with internal customer service teams.
• Identify issues attributing to account delinquency and discuss them with management.
• Answer accounts receivable inquiries and follow-up as necessary.
• Effectively and clearly communicate verbally and in writing with both internal customer service and sales teams and external customer contacts regarding status of customer accounts.
• Record customer payments by recording cash, checks and credit card transactions to appropriate accounts.
• Monitor existing customer accounts and pending orders for credit worthiness.
• Assist with the setup of new customer accounts
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Customer communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Accounts Receivable Representative

Together, We Own it! Start your employee owner journey with Shorr Packaging.

The Accounts Receivable Representative is responsible for the integrity of accounts receivable balances for an assigned portfolio of customer accounts. AR Reps will monitor the status of all open invoices, credits, adjustments and unapplied cash on account and preparing reconciliations and providing research and analysis when required. AR Reps will make collections efforts on all invoices past due, facilitated through relationships established with customer contacts and internal sales teams.

Responsibilities will expand to billing, cash application, and consultation on customer credit decisions.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor existing assigned accounts for collection efforts.
• Collect customer payments in accordance with payment terms.
• Provide timely follow-up on payment arrangements.
• Review, report and place collection calls on delinquent accounts.
• Correspond with customers through calls, mail and email as necessary to encourage payment of delinquent accounts and for other customer account maintenance needs.
• Research customer claims for invoice short-payment and deductions and assist with resolution in coordination with internal customer service teams.
• Identify issues attributing to account delinquency and discuss them with management.
• Answer accounts receivable inquiries and follow-up as necessary.
• Effectively and clearly communicate verbally and in writing with both internal customer service and sales teams and external customer contacts regarding status of customer accounts.
• Record customer payments by recording cash, checks and credit card transactions to appropriate accounts.
• Monitor existing customer accounts and pending orders for credit worthiness.
• Assist with the setup of new customer accounts
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High School Degree or equivalent required
• Minimum of 3 years of Accounts Receivable experience required
• Microsoft Office with emphasis on Outlook, Word, and Excel required

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $26 - $28 per hour.

Shorr Packaging does not provide work authorization sponsorship for this position.

Shorr Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Together, We Own It!
• Comprehensive Employee Benefits: Medical, dental, vision and other insurance coverages
• Generous PTO with vacation, sick and floating holidays.
• 401K plan plus matching
• Team based Employee Owner company culture

Shorr Packaging Corp is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of Shorr Packaging Corp to afford full Equal Employment Opportunity, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status or disability status or any other legally protected status.