Accounts Receivable Representative

Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation in the United States is seeking an Accounts Receivable Representative to support stockholders by delivering exceptional service and resolving payment issues related to LMC invoices. You will apply dealer payments accurately and maintain up-to-date AR records.

The role emphasizes strong communication with dealer accounts, vendors, and purchasing departments, while leveraging Microsoft Excel and accounting practices to ensure timely reconciliations and accurate

Qualifications

• 2-4 years related experience in a business environment.
• High school graduate or equivalent or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with spreadsheet applications, accounting systems and previous exposure to customer service situations.
• Excellent accounting and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service focus and skill set.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with internal and external contacts, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to learn the automated systems used by LMC and customer/dealers.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and initiate work.
• Keep a positive and open mindset
• Strong math aptitude including ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and work accurately with numbers
• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite products (Excel and Word).
• Ability to create spreadsheet applications with basic formulas.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and build strong relationships with dealer account contacts to help identify, address and resolve reasons for overdue payment while providing exceptional customer service.
• Accurately and efficiently apply dealer payments to ensure dealer AR statements are correct.
• Interact with vendors and purchasing departments to provide timely resolution of past due invoices and reconciliation of unidentified payments/deductions.
• Keep continuous communications with AR Management regarding unusual large past due issues.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal and written communication

Math aptitude

Organizational skills

Time management

Excel

Word

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

LMC is a leading buying group for a network of independent family-owned building material companies across the US. As their buying group, LMC negotiates and facilitates procurement opportunities for the most desired brands in the lumber and building materials industry. We also work to provide operational support with focus on logistics, capital equipment, technology, and marketing. By leveraging the billion-dollar buying power of our members, LMC ensures our members have a competitive edge to capture more of their local market share.

The Accounts Receivable Representative’s primary goal is to provide the stockholders with superior customer service while addressing any and all needs pertaining to payment issues surrounding LMC invoices. They will also be tasked with applying the stockholders’ payments in an efficient and timely manner.

Primary Responsibilities

• Communicate and build strong relationships with dealer account contacts to help identify, address and resolve reasons for overdue payment while providing exceptional customer service.
• Accurately and efficiently apply dealer payments to ensure dealer AR statements are correct.
• Interact with vendors and purchasing departments to provide timely resolution of past due invoices and reconciliation of unidentified payments/deductions.
• Keep continuous communications with AR Management regarding unusual large past due issues.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years related experience in a business environment.
• High school graduate or equivalent or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with spreadsheet applications, accounting systems and previous exposure to customer service situations.
• Excellent accounting and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service focus and skill set.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with internal and external contacts, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to learn the automated systems used by LMC and customer/dealers.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and initiate work.
• Keep a positive and open mindset
• Strong math aptitude including ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and work accurately with numbers
• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite products (Excel and Word).
• Ability to create spreadsheet applications with basic formulas.